Friday, November 6, 2015

How To Choose Fabrics Suitable For Dressmaking (part 1 of 2)

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The fabric to be used is one of the major determinants of a successful dressmaking project. This is because the fabric itself will make or break your project by telling you if you have chosen the right kind in your specific creation.

Most dressmakers would agree that knowing the right kind of fabric to be used for a specific project would require the knowledge about its different kinds. If you are just starting to sew and is quite hesitant about choosing fabrics, then now is the time to familiarize yourself with the different kinds of fabrics to be used in different creations.

Knowing the different types of fabric

For beginners in dressmaking, choosing fabrics is probably one of the hardest tasks because these can be overwhelmed with so many different kinds available. To avoid being confused and spend money on the wrong kind of fabric, take time to research on different types available in the market so you can identify which is the ideal or suitable type for the sewing project you have in mind.

Once you conduct a research on different kinds of fabric, you will learn that these kinds are based on the fiber content of the fabric. Fiber content refers to the components of the fabric that will make it suitable for a specific use. But among the so many sources of fiber contents out there, the natural fiber fabrics are most preferred for clothing. This is because these are made from materials that are inherent in nature such as coats from animals, cocoons of silkworms, and stems, leaves, and seeds of various plants and are considered hypoallergenic.

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