Let me be upront on this ; My favourite fabrics for dresses are Jersey fabric, Cotton Lawn, Seer sucker fabric, Poplin, Soft linen with beautiful floral prints, and Double knit fabrics. But there are so many other choises, and the best one depends on the type of dress you are making. Use the tool below … Read more
Weaving fabric is all about interlacing two sets of threads (yarn) which are perpendicular to each other (vertical thread called the warp and horizontal thread called the weft) in a repetitive style (under, over, under, over, etc) and ultimately making fabric. You can make a woven fabric using powerful power loom machines or using hand-operated … Read more
The most water absorbent fabrics are microfiber, cotton, rayon, bamboo, and hemp. For baby products like nappies, soft absorbent fabric is a must – cotton, hemp as well as bamboo are popular. For kitchen towels, linen and cotton are used. The absorbent materials at home include towels, which are usually made of cotton, bamboo and … Read more
Some fabrics naturally protect you from the sun’s harmful rays like merino wool, and hemp; Others, due to their tight weave, like polyester and ripstop nylon, or because of their thick structure, like tightly woven canvas and denim. And yet others due to the black color that absorbs the light and reduces exposure to skin. … Read more
Comparing knits with wovens as fabrics are like comparing apples and oranges – both are different and they have their takers. If I am sewing clothes, I would choose woven fabrics, because they are easier to manage and sew. But if I am buying clothes, I may choose knits because they are wrinkle resistent, soft … Read more
What is faux-leather? Faux leather is man-made imitation leather ie artificial leather. It is made as a substitute for real leather and has the look and feel you want in traditional leather (almost) without the negative association of animal cruelty. Anything that is made typically with leather can be made with faux leather – accessories, … Read more