Favorite fabrics - Page 6

shopsmuch · 27-04-2006

silk anything, be it satin, chiffon, taffeta, tulle, dupioni, velvet (100% silk velvet coats from the time prior to synthetic fabric blends are heavenly!). i love it always. i only have about three tops not made of silk...

Alliecat · 28-04-2006

cashmere (is it regarded as a fabric...?), Chinese silk (not Thai), cotton, and mesh - good quality mesh. Nice thread to think about : )

*Happiness* · 28-04-2006

I'd have to say linen. everytime I go into a store I always seem to gravitate towards linen....and it's not like I can wear it year round either. what's my problem? am I in need of an island vacation or something?

bismarck · 13-01-2008

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Originally Posted by dreamsethereal

silk anything, be it satin, chiffon, taffeta, tulle, dupioni, velvet (100% silk velvet coats from the time prior to synthetic fabric blends are heavenly!). i love it always. i only have about three tops not made of silk...

Wow! ...I'm kind of the opposite, not much silk. I love silk, but just don't own much of it.

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Originally Posted by alliecat

cashmere (is it regarded as a fabric...?), Chinese silk (not Thai), cotton, and mesh - good quality mesh. Nice thread to think about : )

I love mesh

. I think the texture is what intrigues me. Is there something wrong with Thai silk? I actually have a pair of silk Thai boxers, and they've pilled

. But I bought them secondhand (and of course I've washed them before I've worn them), so I assumed that they've been treated badly. I think I'm going to run a shaver or something over them soon; otherwise they are gorgeous and beautiful and haven't gotten worse since I bought them.

I'm actually a bit miffed at how cotton stretches so much. Right now I'm loving modal, which is made of trees so doesn't creep me out like polyester; it has all the softness and breathability of cotton, plus with natural stretch and color-retention. It does seem to wear quite quickly though, the few shirts of it that I have. Also, I read that rayon doesn't trap heat, so I'm excited to test it out come summer. For the cold weather right now, I'm in alpaca, cashmere, wool, and some denim/cotton/modal year-round staples.

bismarck · 13-01-2008

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Originally Posted by *Happiness*

I'd have to say linen. everytime I go into a store I always seem to gravitate towards linen....and it's not like I can wear it year round either. what's my problem? am I in need of an island vacation or something?

heehee. I actually wear a white linen jacket year-round

. It is a very pretty jacket though

ShariEma · 13-01-2008

ooh my first post!

I love merino wool, cashmere and pima cotton.

satin chic · 14-01-2008

Cotton, cashmere and merino. Maybe add silk to that as well.

sill · 14-01-2008

cotton, silk, cashmere.. velvet.
leather.

porkchopgirl · 14-01-2008

lightweight cotton, washable silk, and really worn-in sweatshirt material.

seanutbutter · 15-01-2008

Cotton, I guess?

I'm awful at naming fabrics.

whitecollargirl · 15-01-2008

merino, cotton and silk mix - all so comfortable

fashionista-ta · 22-05-2008

Silk/cotton voile is wonderful ... suede ... very heavy linen ... those are some favorites right now.

fashionista-ta · 22-07-2008

bump for merging

Andymoon · 22-07-2008

I'm so into organic cotton, and I think everybody should....It's amazing!!!

Prudence Pureheart · 23-07-2008

Silk. I wear a lot of it... like undergarments, ties, shirts (I have some socks as well lol) and a few robes : )

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Alliecat trendsetter Join Date: May 2003 Gender: femme Posts: 1,041	cashmere (is it regarded as a fabric...?), Chinese silk (not Thai), cotton, and mesh - good quality mesh. Nice thread to think about : )

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