It 's like a wide selection of fabrics available, the task of choosing fabric can be overwhelming. As you go through the various tissues, can be attracted by the bright colors and funky at first. Then the soft colors, interesting textures and weaves to present them with more opportunities. It 'important to be informed about the materials, so that the project's success. But it is still important for you to fall in love with the fabric!
We will start by reducing theTissue types into categories, then subcategories. They want to know what the stuff is made, as is often (flow), and what are the care instructions. One thing is certain - it is worth investing in quality products, because you'll be a lot of energy into the project, and you want it to be a success.
Types of fiber fabric CONTENT
The fiber content of a tissue to determine the comfort of the head, if you wear them, and how they need to take care ofthe garment. Usually in a shop, the fabric content is formed at the end of the cardboard that the fabric is wrapped around. Be sure to ask the sales staff, as sometimes is the form of new and used with the chemical. When the acquisition of tissue from a site, the information must be displayed with the substance. When in the fabric, the fiber content is unknown, can be tested to burn. Later on test material.
Natural fibersSubstances:
- Cotton
- Linen
- Ramie
- Silk
- Lana
- Other hair fibers
Synthetic fabrics:
- Acetate and triacetate
- Acrylic
- Nylon
- Olefins
- Polyester
- Rayon
- Spandex
Leather and Suede
Synthetic suede
Vinyls
Furs
Woven fabrics of natural fibers
Woven fabrics of natural fibers are made of materials that could grow in nature. Fibers are derived from animal skins, silk cocoons, and plantsSeeds, leaves and stems. Materials in natural fibers are biodegradable and can be recycled. In recycling, the tissue is ground fibers back respun in a coarse yarn and then woven or knitted. Wool is the most recycled material, but cotton can be recycled and turned into industrial rags, mattresses, carpet backing and filling.
COTTON
The cotton is renowned for its comfort, appearance, versatility and performance known. It 'available in several fabric weights and colors,Weaving model, and prices. Cotton comes from the seed pod of the cotton plant. And 'in warm climates, the rain grew heavy. The cotton fibers are removed by Boll (seed pods) and vary in length. You can up to 2 ½ "and the shorter 3 / 8". Long fibers are more expensive and difficult to produce. After the cotton is harvested, it is not a method as ginning (cotton gin remember?) And separate the long fiber yarn made known. TheThe short fibers are used for the production of rayon. The quality is determined by: a) fiber density, b) color c) a foreign body. To determine the length of the fiber, peel and turn on a thread. Looking for fibers longer than ½ ".
History lesson enough, now what's so great cotton. Cotton has many admirable qualities and a few less-than-admirable qualities:
- Comfortable all year round. In hot and humid climate, the cotton absorbs sweat and keep it on the fabricSurface and can evaporate the moisture. In the cold season will help keep the body heat of cotton.
- Easy to clean: In general, cotton garments can be washed and to brave the hot water, but cotton can also be dry when a piece calls for dry cleaning. Some factors to determine if the substance must be chemically clean, dye, finish, finish and design of the head. If in doubt, wash a small tissue sample first. Cotton clothing must be cleanfrequently. The fibers of the ground easily.
- Shrinks: Oh, yes, cotton shrinks. It 'a duty before, shrinking cotton fabric before you start your sewing project. You can wash the fabric more than once. Looser weaves shrink more, runs closer to shrink less. Cotton shrinks more than washed in hot water. Wash in the same way as the head complete.
- Wrinkles: cotton wrinkle ago when washed. Many times, the cotton fibers blended with other fibers to obtainwrinkle-free fabric. Cotton polyester blend makes a wrinkle-free, easy-care material. Although cotton / polyester blend is easy to maintain, is not cool, like cotton and even pills. Formaldehyde is sometimes added to create cotton "easy-care cotton."
- Permanent
- Do not create an electrostatic charge
- Tents
There are a lot of cotton fabrics, velvet curtains, light heavy range. Some examples of cotton fabric are: cambric, cloth, calico,Linen, chintz, corduroy, denim, flannel, muslin, gauze, gingham, pique, pleats, satin, velvet, velvet, just to name a few. The list goes on and on. Of course there are different qualities of cotton. The high quality cotton from the fibers like Pima, Egyptian and Peruvian cotton product. Enter for substances that are interwoven fibers. In general, better quality cotton fabric is softer than the low quality of cotton. The cotton of inferior quality often sizingtaken to make them look stronger and heavier than them. As soon as I wash you, size will be gone and you are using a fabric that does not bear to stay well or very long. Buy quality! To determine if the substance difficult to measure tissue rubbing against itself. If it is soft, there is a powder or a feeling that is difficult to measure. If you are up to the light, you may be able to see the size of the wires. Mercerized cotton is stronger and brighter, youreserves after many washings. Mercerization smooths and softens the fibers permanently.
Thai cottons and South America:
- Hard-tissue
- In small widths produced as a normal
- Narrowing of more or less
- Vegetable dyes can bleed - ¼ cup of vinegar per gallon of water put
- Small errors in the fabric
Woven fabrics of cotton
DUCK: heavy, durable cotton is tightly woven.
FLANNEL: comes in either a plain or twill, has aslight nap (a soft, brushed) on one or both sides. Since this material shrinks a little ', washing machine and dry machine, hot. Use a layout with a nap, twice as thick. Use a needle 80/12. Iron as a set of cotton.
Flannel: Soft, with a nap on one side.
GARZA: pure, lightweight fabric. There are also silk gauze.
GINGHAM: checks, plaids, stripes, very easily.
Turf: lightweight, easy fabric that is soft, brushed with a freshat the end.
COTTON: pure racing too coarse, individual tiles, color is available in "natural" or dyed.
Combed cotton: the fibers in addition to making the soft cloth to eliminate air pockets between the fibers and feels warmer teased, is combustible. It is sometimes with flame retardants. It is strong, stronger when wet, is hard to wash up, which makes it ideal for tablecloths, napkins, sheets, pillowcases. Heat resistant, high temperature washing.
Quilted: raised fabricDrawings that appear usually jacquard, with a wavy / quilting.
MOIRE: given a, ribbed cotton or silk finish, by passing the fabric between engraved rollers that press model has reached a watermark come.
Organza: Crisp clear finish.
PIMA: Egyptian cotton, high quality.
PIQUE: cotton pique design has little relief, achieved with two chains with different voltages. It 'very expensive to produce.
Curl: crumpled-effect, producedCotton print with a stripe of chemistry, which is raised bumps caused by stretching of the fibers of the molded parts.
Polished: smooth or satin, polished by the chemical.
POPLIN: canvas with cross-ribbing.
SEERSUCKER: lightweight fabric pleated lengthwise into strips of different colors. Traditionally, two types of warp, a serious tension, fabric to give the variation of the surface. These days, chemical process often used to makecrinkle. There must be no ironing after washing.
SWITZERLAND: pure, rich fabrics, plain or stained with other possible projects.
TERRY CLOTH: terry fabric or knit, and absorbent. French terry on one side and sheared pile on the other loop.
Pile velvet short as velvet.
HEMP
Hemp is produced from the plant Cannabis sativa. And 'treated to separate the fibers, yarns and woven fabric. Italy produces the best fabric hemp. E 'Linen-like hand and appearance. It folds easily.
LINEN
The bed linen is made from the stalks of flax, is the strongest vegetable fibers, 2 to 3 times the strength of cotton. Linen fibers can be from 2 "to 36" long range. They are first spun, then woven fabric that is spun. Linen is available in many weights, the lightest suitable for his handkerchief linen, linen to be the heaviest. Linen is desirable in hot and humid climates because of its high moistureAbsorbency and the fact that it dries quickly. The linen is smooth, soft and subtle as it is washed. His brilliance is due to the natural wax content, which also offers a smooth cloth.
Quality:
- Clean: Lino roof surface resists dirt and stains.
- Wrinkles: wrinkle lines in reality, even those who have made an anti-wrinkle treatment. A good tip: press the fabric before pre-retreat, set the formaldehyde, and helps to retreat.On the positive side, linen presses gently. Because wrinkles easily, can be given a wrinkle-free finish (tebilizing) or mixed with polyester.
- Shrinks here is another natural fiber fabric that is shrinking. It is important to preshrink sheets before you start cutting. Buy extra fabric, as you lose some due to retire.
- Fights: Linen fabrics tend to really unravel. Before the pre-wash, would be a good idea, serge the cut edges. How to make your dress, it wouldwell be, serge stitching and other art.
- Not cloth, but it is crisp.
- Light color, and not the color fades.
- It absorbs moisture faster than any other tissue - is great for towels and tablecloths.
In search of quality:
- Touch: the best quality linen fabrics are smooth and elastic. Look at the end - there are a lot of dimensions to the fabric? It's not a good sign!
- Fiber: good quality linens are the finest yarns. CheckNumber of threads per inch - remember that with sheets, the greater the number of threads per square inch, the better the quality. The wires must be twisted straight and flat.
DAMASCUS: A jacquard pattern reversible satin or plain weave.
VENICE: A very fine floral damask, used for table linen.
Ramie
Ramie is a hairy, soft fiber that many of the same qualities of linen is: it is comfortable and folds easily. Ramie is oftenmixed with other fibers, both natural and artificial. Ramie can be washed or dry cleaned, and the same rules for the clothes to determine which cleaning method is best for your boss. Use the guidelines to help sew the clothes. Ramie is a natural white, has a shiny, highly absorbent and dries fast.
SILK
Silk, known as the "queen of textiles", is a luxurious and sensual fabrics, comes from the cocoon of the silkworm. There are two basic types of silkworms:commercial or cultivated and wild. The cultivation of silkworms fed mulberry leaves, silkworms and these produce the best fibers. They eat wild silkworms leaves many different oak is one of them.
Sericulture is the word for the cultivation of silkworms for silk production. Silkworms are delicate creatures who are adequately nourished and have always scrupulously clean. They are very sensitive to noise and odors. They mate for several hours, and produce about 300 eggs a pinhead size. OfIncubation, hatch about 30 days, the eggs of small size. They are fed several times a day, a diet of mulberry leaves. This industry has employed many people, takes care of the mulberry trees, harvesting and crushing the leaves, and the feeding of silkworms. After 30 days, the silkworm about 3 ½ "long. It seems a place and start a cocoon. He moves his head in a figure-eight pattern, secrete a semi-liquid, and was surrounded by a cocoon. L 'semi-liquid, the two strands of silk sericin, a gummy substance that extrudes the silkworm, comes with a rate of about 1 foot per minute. A few days later, the cocoon or steam or hot water is subjected to separate from the cocoon of the silkworm. This keeps the silk worm to mature and break the cocoon. Silk is a long strand. The cocoons are dipped in hot water bath and then a process of twenty reeling the filaments. When two share a cocoon of the silkwormThe result is a double strand. This is known as Doupioni. The fibers have a look thick and thin. A single filament is too thin to use only so many are combined to produce a thicker, more usable to make yarn. The filaments of 2-20 cocoons are wound to strands of floss. It takes care to keep the threads of uniform size. The distributor is constantly around the filaments to maintain the size of the legs and the longer train. An expert weaver, weaving acomplex mesh can be placed only a few centimeters a day. A simple weave a plain weave, a silk fabric with experience in the production of 90-10 meters in one day. Silk weaving is both a traditional folk art and a delicate art. Silk is woven by hand, has a shiny gloss and texture a little 'illegal machines that are elegant silk fabric.
Wild silkworms live oak leaf and a few others. Tussah The worm is larger than the cultivated species, and can grow to 6 incheslong. Because food is coarser, the worm generates a large wire, a light brown or golden. Most of the Tussah silk comes from China, but some are manufactured in India. India ETHE Tussah is interwoven with large needles and it is not as refined nor as silk cloth from China. And 'taking pills in the fields. Examples of Tussah silk are: shantung, raw silk and pongee. They are strong and have a rough surface, wavy. Although Tussah washes well, shrinking. Eri silkfound only in India. The cocoons are small and very bright. The cocoons are collected after the moths that the fibers are classified as "silk peace." Peace silk (also known as vegetarian silk), when the moth is allowed to leave the cocoon, and then closes the cycle of life (mates, lays eggs and dies).
Features:
- Comfortable, warm in winter, cool in summer
- Resistant to wrinkles
- Can be draped or rigid
- It absorbs moisture, driesquickly
- Not readily ground
- Damage caused by sweat and body oils
- The silk fibers do not shrink, but not silk
- Dry cleaning, especially if good wash results (kindly) have been achieved. Washington tightens the tissues.
Tincture: Silk takes color very easily, and it is before or after it has been dyed fabric. Dye first, "skein dyed," Dyeing is to "patch".
WEIGHT: Weight Silk Momme (m / m) terms. The heavier the fabric,the higher the m / m has.
Thai Silk
Thai silk is produced primarily on the Korat Plateau in the north-east Thailand. The silk varies in color from bright green to bright gold. The wires are washed, blanched and then dipped in vats of hot dyes. Then again, stretched, washed and dyed. Then the wires are wound on spools. Thai silk is both hand and machine woven. The Thai weavers, mostly rural Thai women believe that wearing a dress of silk weavingImpression of the spirit and character of the weaver. Thai silk is bright and shiny, and generally soft. The texture is often coarse, the fibers unevenly.
Thai silk has a smooth glossy surface and silky, which is good for clothing and decoration items.
Thai Raw silk is relatively coarse and thick but still soft. And 'good for the interior decoration - curtains and casual wear. It is sometimes called "nubby".
Two-Tone Thai silk used in weaving the two colorsCanvas - one for the warp (vertical thread) and a weft (horizontal thread). The color of the fabric appears depending on the viewing angle, giving an almost iridescent.
Striped Thai silk is a weaving process. Alternating silk smooth and rough in texture, a pattern develops in the tissue, although it is all the same color.
MUDMEEE (ikat) Thai Silk
The silk is in the northeastern region of Thailand woven by hand, in an area called Isannn, which is onKhovat plateau. The intricate designs are passed down from generation to generation. With different colors in the fabric creates the designs. Typically, the silk, a semi-solid or two-tone model mudmee half. There are many other types of silk and textured fabrics from Thailand, each area with a pattern name.
WASH / dry cleaning: the opinions on the silk cleaning. Some experts say that dry cleaning is best to keep the fabric in good condition. Other experts sayYou can hand wash in warm water and mild soap. Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to rinse. Do not squeeze! Instead, they roll in a towel. Dry in the shade. Both iron on the wrong side, while it is still wet, or if the material is dry, press with a damp cloth on the right side. Another tip for washing is a good shampoo, not alkaline, not to use wax or petroleum products.
Rates of Thai silk to other regional THIRST
Chinese Silk - is smooth and velvety with a simplecards. China Silk hand woven, hand-reeled silk fibers. And 'bright, light and delicate, can be connected, if not handled with care.
Indian Silk - soft colors and crisp, more saturated
Habutai Silk - if Japan is fine, soft and dense. And 'woven generally clear, but may face twill. Habutai raw silk is woven, and the substance is degummed. It 'a sparse texture, shiny, smooth, with a good hand. It is made in light, medium and heavy.It is similar to Taft, but softer
SILK vs Real. MAN-MADE imitation silk (polyester)
1 - Price: genuine silk is much more expensive
2 - Hand-woven fibers and natural have small errors and irregularities, polyester is machine made and has no defects
3 - Luster: silky property used two colors, warp and weft direction, and produces a gloss that changes color depending on the angle of light polyester all the same color, regardless of the angle.
4 - Burning silk leaves ash and smellburnt hair. If the flame is removed, the silk will stop burning. Polyester makes burning, black smoke and continue to burn when the flame is removed.
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