This post addresses concerns about the use of polyester fabric for making clothes. When it comes to our family, especially our babies, we are hyper-sensitive about everything. We are very vigilant and have a million questions on anything and everything that we buy. And one persistent question is about the use of polyester on a …
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If you don’t mind revealing more than anyone else would dare, what you are looking for are see-through fabrics. These fabrics have an ethreal, elegant charm about them which the opposite kind, the opaque fabrics, ‘clearly’ do not. What are see-through fabrics called in Fabric-land? You will hear about see-through fabrics under many labels – …
Organza fabric is a fine, thin, lightweight see-through, and crisp plain weave fabric which is used in a wide range of applications from wedding gowns, lingerie, and fabric trims to curtains. It was traditionally made of silk fibers. Today polyester and rayon fibers are also used to create the material. The term organza may be …
GSM = Gram per square meter or Weight of fabric in gram per one square meter; It is the metric measurement of the weight of the fabric. What does GSM in a fabric mean? The Grams per Square Meter (g/m2), or the abbreviated term GSM, is a handy unit of measurement for textiles. GSM is …
This post is about different ways to make your fabric waterproof, water-resistant, or water repellent with easy DIY methods. These are methods worth trying when you want to waterproof your outdoor clothes or outdoor upholstery like cushions, patio coverings, tents, etc. DIY Waterproofing Wikipedia describes the process as waterproofing – The process of making something …
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When your alarm goes off in the morning, it is like, an atom bomb is ready to explode on top of your head! You know your time is up; you know you will be busted, but you are still paralyzed to do anything. Just a few seconds ignoring the alarm, and the bomb goes off. …
All textile fibers are classified as either natural or manufactured. Natural fibers are fibers obtained from nature. Eg. cotton, flax, jute, silk, and wool. All the other fibers which are chemically made are called manufactured fibers; Manufactured fabrics are composed of manufactured fibers. Manufactured fibers & fabrics The term “manufactured fiber” means any fiber derived by …
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Suede is a natural leather product with an attractive velvety napped surface. It is an expensive material and has some disadvantages like getting dirty fast, being weak, and not being durable enough. It is also difficult to clean as moisture can damage its appearance. Faux suede or Suedette or suede like materials that offers a …
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Suede is a type of leather with a fuzzy, velvety surface. The soft napped surface is quite different from the rest of the leather skins available which are smooth on the surface. Suede leather is really leather but it is made of the underside of the animal skin (the flesh side). Once upon a time, …
Linen fabric and cotton fabric are two of the most popular dressmaking and upholstery-making fabrics in the whole world. We inevitably draw comparisons between them. Both of them are made from plant fibers and have lots of similar features which are attractive; they also share some disadvantages too. But despite all these similarities, they are …
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