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Dress down for a glamour inspiration 'Sheer Fabrics'

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:05:17 GMT

Sheer fabrics are the one that are transparent. Voile, chiffon, batiste, organdy, georgette, gauze, and dotted Swiss are a few to name. Pretty, & feminine, sheer fabrics are fragile and delicate. These see through fabrics bring in the element of lady like glamour emphasizing on womanly curves. Transparency of the textile allows the inside part of the costume & physique visible from the outside. Sheer fabrics have a fullness and softness that make most of the costume adding elegance to a product.

Sheer, and see through fabrics are made using thin threads or low density knits creating a semi-transparent and flimsy fabric. The fabric's sheerness is expressed as numerical denier ranging from 3 for very rare and thin fabric up to 15 (used in stockings), and 30 which is semi opaque fabrics. French or self bound seams are most used in these textiles.

Laces, an extension of the sheer fabric trend brings in an air of sultry and romance. Crochet is another manifestation of this trend. Used in the form of westie-luxe pieces, singlets and frocks exposing the skin give a kind of 'cool' look. Most commonly used in designs those are loose, flowing or with an oversized silhouette, transparent textiles prove an inspiration of the finest workmanship.

Applications of Jute on its Overviews

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:21:15 GMT

Jute fibre has some unique physical properties like high tenacity, bulkiness, sound & heat insulation property, low thermal conductivity, antistatic property etc. Due to these qualities, jute fibre is more suited for the manufacture of technical textiles in certain specific areas. Moreover, the image of jute as a hard and unattractive fibre does not affect its usage in technical textiles.

An Overview of Processing and Applications of Casein Fiber

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:06:30 GMT

Eco-fibers are currently being used in the manufacturing of clothing, footwear, handbags, toys, pillows, beddings, carpets, furnishings, and many other every day products. The most important material of milk fiber is milk protein, which contains 18 kinds of amino acids, with natural and permanent bacteriostatic function.

Fabric Faults

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:52:32 GMT

Weaving and knitting are one of the major functions involved in the process of fabric production. Fabric faults are the defects or faults that occur during either these two functions. These defects vary from minor to major. The minor defects may be barely visible whereas the major are clearly noticeable. However, some fabric defects can be corrected whereas some are permanent. Hence, awareness of fabric faults is important and great care should be taken during weaving or knitting.

Marine Textiles

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:31:47 GMT

Textile industry began with the need of protecting human being from the changing climatic conditions. Before fabrics were discovered, man first covered his body with leaves, plant fibres.