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DIFFERENT KINDS OF FABRIC

1. Wool
Feels a bit “hairy”, is warm and drapes well. Is usually more expensive a fabric and may need
dry cleaning. Is warm and makes quality clothes. Wool clothes often require lining since the raw
wool may feel itchy against skin.

2. Cotton
Feels crispy and sturdy. Can be both knit or woven. Doesn’t drape as well as
wool or viscose. Creases easily. Makes great everyday clothes and it’s easy to
care for. Cotton shrinks so always wash it before use. Sometimes elastane is
added into cotton to make the fabric more stretchy.

3. Linen
Feels rustic and creases very easily. Drapes better than cotton but worse than
viscose. Makes nice summer garments. Can stand high-temperature ironing but
is much easier to iron when wet. If you want your clothes to stay wrinkle free,
forget using linen.

4. Silk
Feels warm and luxurious and has a clear sheen on it. Sometimes silk satin is hard
to separate from polyester satin but silk doesn’t feel as “cold” as polyester and it
is more expensive. Often requires dry cleaning or at least hand-washing. Always
check the care instructions before buying! Also, remember that there are
different kinds of silks that rance all the way from jersey to tulle and velvet!

5. Polyester
Comes in many different kinds of styles from jersey to suiting. Can withstand
wear and washings very well and is crease resistant. Not as warm as natural
fibres and may feel sweaty when the weather is hot.
You can make almost any garment out of polyester if you choose a right kind of
polyester. Polyester suiting makes nice trousers and skirts and polyester satin
(check the picture!) makes pretty blouses.

6. Viscose
Is also called rayon. Viscose is somewhere between natural and man-made
fabrics since it is made out of wood with chemical processes. It is not as
breathable as cotton or wool but it drapes beautifully. Viscose tends to shift and
cutting it on grain may be challenging. Sometimes it is hard to tell viscose fabric
from very soft cotton or polyester. Try washing the fabric! Viscose shrinks and
feels oddly hard when wet. It is also heavier than cotton or polyester.
Viscose jersey is a good choice for draped tops and dresses.

7. Crepe
Crepe is again a type of weave and thus crepe can be, for example, wool or
polyester. Crepe fabric is made out of a highly twisted yarn that results in a
pebbled surface in which it is hard to see the weave and the weft. Crepes come in
different thicknesses but the common thing to all of them is the drape. Crepes suit
for drapey dresses, blouses, dressy trousers or skirts. Use a thin and sharp needle
with crepes, especially printed ones. If you pull a thread the ugly line will be
impossible to remove due to the twistiness of the yarn that makes crepe.

8. Jersey
Jersey isn’t a type of fibre but a way the fabric is made out of yarn. Jersey is
knitted while most of the fabrics are woven. The interloped stitches make jersey
fabric stretchy and comfortable. However, the properties of the jersey fabric
greatly depend on the fibre content. Cotton jersey is crispier and less drapey than
viscose. Linen jersey is uneven and breathable and silk jersey still has its sheen.
Jersey is great for relaxed everyday tee shirts, leggings and dresses. There are lots of pretty
prints available that are great for children.

9. Chiffon
Chiffon is a sheer and lightweight fabric type. It can be used for scarves, sheer
blouses or lined dresses. Chiffon can be difficult to work with so don’t take chiffon
project if you are a complete beginner. Chiffon tends to shift when cutting making
it difficult to cut pieces on grain and it frays very easily. Since the fabric is sheer
the French seams are a must.

10. Lawn
Here I’m confusing my Finnish readers. So, sorry! The fact is that the fabric names
have a lot of history behind them. How the fabrics are grouped depends on where
you are from. Lawn is quite similar to voile and batiste which may be more
familiar to you.
Lawn is very fine fabric that is made out of high thread-count yarn. It is very
smooth and silky and makes lovely shirts and summer dresses. Many woven
summer pyjamas are also made out of lawn. Light coloured lawns are a bit sheer
so you should be prepared to line them. Otherwise, lawn is very easy to work with since it is not
shifty and does not fray badly.

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Pictures of Dresses where the principles of design are being applied (Label it)

Proportion

Harmony

Emphasis
 Rhythm

DIFFERENT KINDS OF FABRIC

1. Wool
Feels a bit “hairy”, is warm and drapes well. Is usually more expensive a fabric and may need
dry cleaning. Is warm and makes quality clothes. Wool clothes often require lining since the raw
wool may feel itchy against skin.

2. Cotton
Feels crispy and sturdy. Can be both knit or woven. Doesn’t drape as well as
wool or viscose. Creases easily. Makes great everyday clothes and it’s easy to
care for. Cotton shrinks so always wash it before use. Sometimes elastane is
added into cotton to make the fabric more stretchy.

3. Linen
Feels rustic and creases very easily. Drapes better than cotton but worse than
viscose. Makes nice summer garments. Can stand high-temperature ironing but
is much easier to iron when wet. If you want your clothes to stay wrinkle free,
forget using linen.

4. Silk
Feels warm and luxurious and has a clear sheen on it. Sometimes silk satin is hard
to separate from polyester satin but silk doesn’t feel as “cold” as polyester and it
is more expensive. Often requires dry cleaning or at least hand-washing. Always
check the care instructions before buying! Also, remember that there are
different kinds of silks that rance all the way from jersey to tulle and velvet!

5. Polyester
Comes in many different kinds of styles from jersey to suiting. Can withstand wear
and washings very well and is crease resistant. Not as warm as natural fibres and
may feel sweaty when the weather is hot.
You can make almost any garment out of polyester if you choose a right kind of
polyester. Polyester suiting makes nice trousers and skirts and polyester satin
(check the picture!) makes pretty blouses.

6. Viscose
Is also called rayon. Viscose is somewhere between natural and man-made
fabrics since it is made out of wood with chemical processes. It is not as
breathable as cotton or wool but it drapes beautifully. Viscose tends to shift and
cutting it on grain may be challenging. Sometimes it is hard to tell viscose fabric
from very soft cotton or polyester. Try washing the fabric! Viscose shrinks and
feels oddly hard when wet. It is also heavier than cotton or polyester.
Viscose jersey is a good choice for draped tops and dresses.

7. Crepe
Crepe is again a type of weave and thus crepe can be, for example, wool or
polyester. Crepe fabric is made out of a highly twisted yarn that results in a
pebbled surface in which it is hard to see the weave and the weft. Crepes come in
different thicknesses but the common thing to all of them is the drape. Crepes suit
for drapey dresses, blouses, dressy trousers or skirts. Use a thin and sharp needle
with crepes, especially printed ones. If you pull a thread the ugly line will be
impossible to remove due to the twistiness of the yarn that makes crepe.

8. Jersey
Jersey isn’t a type of fibre but a way the fabric is made out of yarn. Jersey is
knitted while most of the fabrics are woven. The interloped stitches make jersey
fabric stretchy and comfortable. However, the properties of the jersey fabric
greatly depend on the fibre content. Cotton jersey is crispier and less drapey than
viscose. Linen jersey is uneven and breathable and silk jersey still has its sheen.
Jersey is great for relaxed everyday tee shirts, leggings and dresses. There are lots of pretty
prints available that are great for children.

9. Chiffon
Chiffon is a sheer and lightweight fabric type. It can be used for scarves, sheer
blouses or lined dresses. Chiffon can be difficult to work with so don’t take chiffon
project if you are a complete beginner. Chiffon tends to shift when cutting making
it difficult to cut pieces on grain and it frays very easily. Since the fabric is sheer
the French seams are a must.

10. Lawn
Here I’m confusing my Finnish readers. So, sorry! The fact is that the fabric names
have a lot of history behind them. How the fabrics are grouped depends on where
you are from. Lawn is quite similar to voile and batiste which may be more
familiar to you.
Lawn is very fine fabric that is made out of high thread-count yarn. It is very
smooth and silky and makes lovely shirts and summer dresses. Many woven
summer pyjamas are also made out of lawn. Light coloured lawns are a bit sheer
so you should be prepared to line them. Otherwise, lawn is very easy to work with since it is not
shifty and does not fray badly.

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