The Different Types of Fabric

The Different Types of Fabric

Exploring the different types of fabric is an important way to choose the one that you need the most. With the activity taking the stage of importance, we all need to examine the different types of fabric and look towards making it count for the better. So without...
How to Choose the Best Fabric Paint

How to Choose the Best Fabric Paint

Choosing the best fabric paint will most certainly help you to complete your project and finish things in the right manner. But the process is not as easy as it sounds because a number of aspects come along the way and take things to a whole new level. Due to that, we...
Importance Of Fabric

Importance Of Fabric

Fabric is obviously one of the most pivotal things when it comes to fashion. Fashion is nothing without fabrics. Fashion is something that always starts with a singular piece of fabric, and have somebody makes it much better after that. Choosing fabrics is the first...
Uneven Thread Type Silk

Uneven Thread Type Silk

One thing we know from archeologist’s digs: the silks valued enough to be used in burial, and even the scraps found in 10th century London middens, were smooth surfaced silks with only an occasional slub. I’m sorry to say that I haven’t found_yet_...
About Linen

About Linen

I think, since it’s ‘spring’ with ‘summer’ coming up, that this is going to be about LINEN. I’m not going to make this ‘research paper’ style…..mostly because it takes so long and this has been long enough coming!...
Fabricmonger to the Crowns

Fabricmonger to the Crowns

Linen was a major fabric in the Egyptian dynasties: pre-680AD they had what we identify as huckabuck; tabby with a looped pile; herringbone, lozenge and rosette twills; honeycomb weave. Other weaves are recorded in guild regulation in 1456 and have been found in...
Fabric For Couture Sewing

Fabric For Couture Sewing

I’m afraid the fabric prices will soon be going up because of the rising oil prices too….shipping is a bummer. Manufacturing costs are increasing…American manufacturing costs are skyrocketing. Shipping from abroad is exorbitant. All this is a VERY...
Glossary Of Fabric Terms

Glossary Of Fabric Terms

NOTE: TERMS LABELED “MEDIEVAL” ARE FROM 900 TO 1600 AD. I have not verified their use in later eras. These are only very short descriptions that I found doing research in many different books. I don’t guarantee that you will find the same definitions...