What to do with the remnants of materials?
When choosing a fabric to sew your dream creation, you should always calculate the amount of material needed to sew a given thing. However, despite the most accurate calculations, there are always scraps left after the finished project. What to do with the leftover materials? We strongly advise against throwing them away, as they can be used for many interesting things.
How to care for cashmere clothes?
Cashmere is an extremely noble material that impresses with its properties and durability. Like wool, it is ideal for sewing outerwear, but in the form of knitwear, as a great material for sweaters, cardigans and underwear elements such as socks.
Materials ideal for autumn
Autumn is coming, and thus jackets, coats, sweaters or thicker shirts with long sleeves are returning to use. Of course, the weather in autumn can be unpredictable. Right next to the relatively warm days, they suddenly appear significantly cooler.
Types of knitted fabrics and their use
As autumn approaches, the days get shorter and colder. This means that we need warmer clothes, and for them a great material is knitwear. They are slightly different from fabrics, but they have their advantages – they are elastic, stretchy, airy and very soft.
Stylish knitwear
Inspirations from the fashion of the seventies and nineties of the last century brought a lively interest in knitwear, in particular sweater, with a visible structure and with an openwork weave. Knitted materials, however, are present in our clothing not only in the form of sweaters and cardigans, but also dresses, t-shirts and – especially those elastic, soft and comfortable.
Fabric foam properties
What does diving have to do with clothing making? It turns out quite a lot. In recent years, foam knitwear has gained in popularity. It is chosen especially willingly for sewing skirts, dresses, as well as coats and light jackets. Colloquially, it is referred to as the "diver's fabric", because its structure brings to mind the appearance and structure of materials used specifically for sewing diving suits. Its proper term is simply "thick jersey".
Taffeta - elegant material
Are you looking for a fabric that will work well to sew a creation for an elegant party? One of the options worth considering is taffeta. This fabric is associated with a timeless glamour style, looks beautiful on the figure, and at the same time is durable. If you dream of a beautiful, ball, evening or formal dress, use taffeta for sewing.
Linings - how to choose?
The lining is an element of finishing various elements of clothing. It is added to coats, jackets, but also to skirts, dresses, evening outfits and handbags. Its task is to mask and protect the seams, but also to facilitate the putting on of a given thing and support its construction.
Viscose, or an indisputable favorite among fabrics!
Viscose has gained popularity for several reasons. It is pretty, very pleasant to the touch and safe for the skin. It combines the qualities that other, more expensive fabrics – cotton or silk – show. Due to the raw material and the production process, viscose is a material noticeably cheaper than them.
Silk and everything you need to know about it!
Silk is amazing. It is beautiful, smooth and durable. It has its applications in medicine, cosmetics, paper, textile and clothing industries. It has been with humanity for so long that the beginnings of its production are shrouded in an aura of legends and mysteries. All we know for sure is that it comes from China. Clothes made of it are very comfortable, because in a delicate but accurate way they wrap the body.