fabric…in the beginning, there were animal skins tossed over cro-magnon shoulders…or maybe an insouciant fig leaf tied just so…now we have fibers whose names sound more like the contents of a test tube than something you’d want against your skin…
fabric is important…
fabric determines the warmth, comfort, cut, and, along with workmanship, the price of a garment…more than color or style…fabric can tell you what time of day a piece of clothing is to be worn…or in what season…or even what activity you will be engaged in while wearing it…
we use fabrics to send signals…
a worsted wool suit, with its strong, crisp lines…says you’re in control…a soft angora sweater telegraphs a more sensual message…
fabrics is also one of the main factors in determining whether your clothes will travel as well as you do…when wearing a wrinkle-resistant wool or synthetic in a jersey or crepe, you’ll disembark from the plane looking pressed and ready…in delicate silk or linen, you may end up looking like a pile of laundry…and with a seasonless fabric…a tropical wool or matte jersey…you can travel around the world…
I do love me some matte jersey! But, I need Spanx to pull it off!!
I’m confused what season to wear ponti knits. is that fall/winter only?
I’m so glad you posted this! I’ve recently taken up a lot more sewing, so I’ve been focusing on fabrics–even in just how differently the same pattern can turn out based on the material or how it feeds through my machine!
xo,
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stacy – spanx…the best invention ever!
jennifer – i think a lot of it depends on where you live…i am in northern ca. and wear my ponte knits all year round…but our weather allows for it…and i feel like i’m in my pj’s…but looking chic! i also live in them when traveling…
lipsticklist – how wonderful that have taken up sewing…that is something i would love to get back into…about a year ago…i inherited my grandmother’s old singer…such a treasure for me! i haven’t sewn since high school…i would definately need a major refresher course…
the fabric is usually the first reason i buy a particular item…love the feel & texture…the more unique…the better…