Favorite fabrics - Page 7

gius · 23-07-2008

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Originally Posted by porkchopgirl

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

i love the jersey knits too (the sweatshirt material you mention)
when they are so worn that they become very soft and stretchy

i also like artificial linings
and a silk-cotton i found at school.. it's the thinnest fabric i've ever seen

i also

the indigo-dyed fabrics made the Miao peoples in China

marlamallett

great thread !

wheneveriwakeup · 25-07-2008

Ikat
Organic Cotton
Raw Silk
Vinyl
Chambray
Lace
Canvas

fashionista-ta · 23-03-2009

^ I like chambray too, but it seems like it's not being used lately ...

GasolineRainbow · 23-03-2009

I wish chambray was more popular, it has the same neutral, casual effect as denim, but it feels softer against the skin. I've been thinking about fabrics and fabric techniques that have fallen out of favor, like hemp, velvet, and brocade. Hemp has never even been utilized to its full potential. About chambray:

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Like its tougher cousin denim, chambray is also named after a French town. Chambray used to have a bit of a bad reputation as it was mostly used to make puffy denim shirts, sometimes with appliquéd roses and shoulder pads and to be worn with jeans for the god-awful "denim dream" look.

catwalkqueen.tv

So those god-awful shoulder pads can make a comeback, but chambray is still out of the picture?!

Spike413 · 23-03-2009

At the moment I'm obsessed with:

silk tweed
washed organdy, charmeuse and gazar
neoprene
lacquered wool crepe
And Lanvin used this incredible linen/silk blend satin for the Resort collection that's gorgeous in person. It's got the softness of silk with the slight texture and sort of bouncy movement of linen.

fashionista-ta · 23-03-2009

^ The satin sounds quite interesting ... I'll have to take a look next time I'm in Barney's. (My recession style is to go there infrequently

) I quite like silk/linen in general because it removes a lot of the high maintenance of linen and has a lovely feel ... it may also be more breathable than silk, I'm not sure.

I'm not familiar with the lacquered wool crepe you mention, but it sounds interesting ... love wool crepe, it's great in a warm climate, very versatile.

I had a chambray skirt in the late 80s/early 90s that I just loved. I agree it's time for a comeback ... paging Marc Jacobs

dior_couture1245 · 16-05-2009

Right now I'm totally in love with really fine and delicate laminated lace and super luxe Dormeuil wool.

William_St_Girl · 16-05-2009

Cashmere, Alpaca, Tweed and fur!!! I just cant get past the luxuary of these materials... hate when it's summer and I cant wrap up in them... just love their luxurious qualities!

gius · 17-05-2009

oh alpaca..

that's the first time i hear that here..

now i'm curious ^^

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Originally Posted by dior_couture1245

Right now I'm totally in love with really fine and delicate laminated lace and super luxe Dormeuil wool.

what's this laminated lace ?? it has a plastic film over it?

Lovin_It · 17-05-2009

Alpaca is fabulous to touch ~ I'm loving python at the moment too

runner · 17-05-2009

pina cloth, breezy for summer
steel/cotton jersey is nice too.

waterproof cotton extremely stiff is one of my all time favorites.

pina
arts-science.com, 1.odn.ne.jp

fashionista-ta · 17-05-2009

^ That looks lovely, runner

What's the fiber?

b9409 · 18-05-2009

Black satin
Black velvet
cashmere
white fluid silk

columbine · 18-05-2009

Right now I like silk, silk/cotton blend, lightweight cotton and lace.

runner · 18-05-2009

fashionista-ta, the fiber is separated from the veins of a pineapple leaf.
it seems that it's traditional stuff from one of philippine islands.

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fashionista-ta Power to the 99% Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hardly ever at Barney's Gender: femme Posts: 13,029	^ The satin sounds quite interesting ... I'll have to take a look next time I'm in Barney's. (My recession style is to go there infrequently ) I quite like silk/linen in general because it removes a lot of the high maintenance of linen and has a lovely feel ... it may also be more breathable than silk, I'm not sure. I'm not familiar with the lacquered wool crepe you mention, but it sounds interesting ... love wool crepe, it's great in a warm climate, very versatile. I had a chambray skirt in the late 80s/early 90s that I just loved. I agree it's time for a comeback ... paging Marc Jacobs __________________ Luxury is living a simple, elegant, and responsible life. Luxury is a reduction. --Steven Volpe

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