Popular dress fabrics
Dress materials are a group of fabrics that are used in sewing dresses. Depending on their composition, they can be divided into three types:
- Natural;
- Synthetic;
- Artificial.
The advantages of natural fabrics are that they are light, thin, and hypoallergenic. It is much easier to withstand the heat in such dresses, since the material breathes and has high hygienic properties.
Synthetic materials use polymer fibers. This gives durability and strength, such a dress is wrinkle-resistant, practically does not deform during use, washes well, and dries quickly.
In addition, there are summer, demi-season and winter dresses.
General approaches to classification
There are many classifications of fabrics: types of suit and dress. They differ
- by type of raw material;
- season;
- finishing;
- type of weave;
- color;
- properties; purpose.
There is a large class
of different costume and dress fabrics for sewing the entire range of men's, women's and children's clothing, including outerwear and special-purpose products (uniforms, workwear). Its subclass is the dress group, which includes fabrics of various densities and compositions intended for the manufacture of women's dresses. These fabrics, in turn, are divided into smaller groups according to one of the characteristics, respectively, the density of the fabric and composition determine what to sew. Let's see what types of fabrics for dresses there are, their names and characteristics with photos.
Lungs
Fabrics for a summer dress can be created from natural materials: cotton, linen, silk; artificial fabrics - visose, acetate; synthetics, which include polyester, nylon, elastane.
| Material | Advantages | Flaws |
| Natural | Highly hygroscopic, absorbs moisture well, dense, durable, allows air to pass through well, does not cause allergic reactions. | Wrinkles heavily, colors fade quickly in the sun, high risk of shrinkage. |
| Synthetics | They clean well, do not shrink after washing, do not fade or deform, and stretch well. | Capable of accumulating static electricity, becoming electrified, and practically impermeable to air and moisture. In hot weather, the body in synthetic clothing sweats. |
| Artificial | Cheaper than natural fibers, they combine the properties of synthetics and natural fabrics. | It wrinkles heavily, quickly deforms, does not allow air to pass through, and becomes electrified. |
What do you need to know about fabric composition?
Its application largely depends on what fibers the material is made of. For example, linen made of pure linen or cotton is an option for the summer or spring-autumn season, and wool is an option for winter.
So, according to their composition, the materials are divided into the following groups.
- Natural. Consist of natural fibers: linen, cotton, silk, wool. The first two types are the most hypoallergenic.
- Artificial. They are made from natural raw materials through chemical processing. The raw material is most often cellulose, less often cotton or protein components. The most common artificial fabrics are viscose, acetate, triacetate, and casein fibers.
- Synthetic. They are made entirely from polymer materials obtained by chemical means (polyacrylic, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polypropylene, polyurethane materials). There are many names for fabrics made from synthetic fibers: nylon, nylon, lavsan, microfiber, polyester, supplex... In appearance they may resemble natural textures, but in properties they are often inferior to them in many ways.
- Blended. From the name it is clear that they contain a mixture of fibers: natural with synthetic or other natural ones. There are many options for such combinations. The most famous are cotton with lycra, wool with cotton, linen with elastane or lavsan, wool with viscose.
The composition determines the hygienic and performance properties of textiles, as well as its cost. Natural is the most expensive, synthetic is the cheapest.
Advice
To provide the mixed material with proper care, it is important to know what components are included in it. Usually all this information is contained on the labels of finished products. When sewing to order, you need to focus, first of all, on the mixture of fibers the textile is made from.
What is suitable for specific models
The selection of material depends on the style of the model and intentions. Before you start choosing, it is important to determine the desired style; complex models require thin fabrics; thicker fabrics will perfectly hide an imperfect figure.
For festive dresses, shiny, lace fabric is used.
Strict style: for work or school
Such models should be seasoned, elegant, and should not be decorated with bright rhinestones, shimmering sparkles or other colored decor or prints.
Do not use transparent materials for a strict style. Silk, mixed fabrics, suit wool, cotton, viscose, and linen are better suited. Clothes for the colder season require the use of cashmere, viscose, and wool.
Casual and walking options
Models for daily wear may differ in season, finish, colors, type of raw material, and length. Fabric of matte colors, with any patterns, decors, but without unnecessary sparkles, is perfect. Lightweight models should have a lining layer so as not to show through the body and underwear.
Formal and evening wear
Each style has a specific fabric for evening dresses. In order to hide the excess volume of a girl, you need to take thick fabrics. Wide folds, drapery, many decorative elements, bright colors, velvet, brocade, guipure - all this fits perfectly into the concept of an evening dress.
Author:
Anastasia Kukushkina
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