Justine Leconte officiel VELVET!!

nylon vs polyamide vs polyester (I'm shopping for winter coats that are weatherproof) also, why is acrylic behaving so terribly, as it's very popular for sweaters and scarves?

Justine Leconte officiel acrylic fabric. I want to know is it good or is it bad for environment and for our skin

Blends! Wool with silk or linen with hemp or so (unless you have closed the chapter of natural fibers). Advantages of natural w/sintetic blends and disadvantages :)

Wonderful video. I would love to know what your favorite fabric stores in Berlin are. I have been here two years and I am still searching for a "favorite".

I thought the same thing! thank you Justine!

Yes, I have a lovely viscose scarf and was surprised to find it is very comfortable and not at all sweaty. It is every bit as nice to wear and beautiful as most wool/silk pashminas, just not as warm.

Thanks, Robin! The is really eye-opening! I'm looking at all of my scarves differently now. :)

I thought the same. When I see viscose on the label I always think of how sweaty and smelly will I get in that garment (I sweat a lot).

Even rayon is natural. Well. -ish. Rayon is from wood pulp, but it's been so incredibly processed that it ends up being a synthetic form of itself by the time all is said and done.

I heard of a tragic story about polyester melting onto someone, and I now avoid those plastic based fibers if I can help it

Thank you.

I would assume silk is pretty good in a fire considering it’s reaction in burn tests but I’d like to hear your opinion

polyestere can be recycled infinite times, it is not so bad fabric sustainably!

​@@SeraphineClarisseBut in washing it creates microplastics that are not good for your fertility and hormonal system in general

LOL! You should see my sitting room and dining room right now. :) I have two sewing rooms with floor to ceiling everything, and that's spilled into the garage, and into the dining room and my sitting room. I have four dress forms with gowns in various stages in this sitting room with me, and a fifth padded and ready to be used in the morning. :)

Thank you

+Lovaine Niblock thanks 😘

I agree!

Keks Kuchen synthetic diners tend to smell. Cotton will smell a bit. Wool is probably he best for not smelling because it has natural ?anti microbial? properties. Just hang it up and let it air out.

Wool (as well as cashmere etc) works wonders! Yes, it can shrink but you really only have to wash it every now and then (which along the way saves time, water, electricity…)

Silk is by far the best at resisting odor, synthetics like polyester the worst. Once a poly or acetate picks up an odor, it’s unlikely to be removable.🙂

crisp linen bed sheets are great :-)

I’m a fan of linen a well. Feels fantastic and is easy for me to work with.

I did not know that. Thanks for mentioning that weight makes a difference. Good thing to keep in mind.

+Kwandaioha O.o Florida snow. Pretty name 😊

“Florida snow”, how nice! I used to call my grandpa’s tobacco plants “grandpa’s lettuces”

Good question... I am looking into it at the moment. Lyocell is considered to be environmentally-friendly in the production process, and cellulose-fibers rather more than the traditional fibers. What you said about cotton is true: it takes and soils lots of water even though you "just open the plant and pick up the fiber".

:) Thank you for your answer! Yes, but from the plant to the actual thread there is a complex process and a lot of chemicals and then more process... etc. I discovered this channel (probaby thanks to you, I can't remember) and this gal have a very informative miniseries about the most enviromentally friendly fibers :D kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Z7Wkl9uh3qyvdKs.html

How about other vegan options such as Hemp and Bamboo?

As far as I know, absolutely not. I have read that the problem is that in order to make the very cotton fabric, they use a lot of water and bad chemicals. And, the chemicals turn the fabric into non biodegradable (I'm not that sure about these last part, tho). In any case, the most enviromentally friendly cotton is the recycled one, but I'm not sure if that is also bad, because the use chemicals to make the fabric again. I'm trying to gather information about it. :)

Maybe! But again, the real problem is not just the source of the fiber itself, but the process to make that fabric and to make the garments. (I don't know if that's 'vegan', spetially if it involves child o women slavery)

yay!!! THank you!

one of my favorite topics ;-)

+workingforshoes I am glad! Good luck!

+Sue M thanks for sharing your expertise, I love it! Tight tweed used in womenswear can also be worsted. But usually, brands go for the cheaper option... 😐

Justine Leconte officiel Agree. Sometimes the labels may say 'worsted'. Though worsted can refer to fiber prep, spinning, or weight in the yarn world which all mean something different. Labels should say 'worsted wool' meaning more effort goes into the fabric to justify higher price and maybe quality. Something to look for if you do not want pilling but worsted wool fabric is not as warm compared to woolen spun as most wool is. Difference is men's suit (worsted) versus thick soft sweater (woolen).

Does the label generally state "worsted"? What can a consumer look for?

Heather Dean Sometimes high quality may have label. You should be able to tell difference between woolen and worsted by look and feel. Woolen is fluffy ( think sweater), springs back to shape quickly, no wrinkles, matt, has tiny hairs on surface ( not smooth). Worsted will be very smoothe, lustrous, does not return to shape as quickly, thinner, drapes better, wrinkles a bit. Men's suits wool is an example of worsted wool.

What does worsting actually mean?

thanks for being here all that time!!

oh great!!

May I add to this? Why are Designers so hesitant to show their garment on an appropriately sized model based on the size one selects. I'd be more confident purchasing clothes online if I had a better idea of what something will look like on me and not the teenager down the street.

Pam Carey i believe it's because the model is just a coat hanger, the more invisible they are the more the item of clothing shines. Agreed that they should cater for more proportions. Also let's not talk about "appropriate sizes". People come in all shapes and sizes and labelling some as appropriate and others as not (which changes all the time btw) benefits no one. x

u03agc4 is correct, unfortunately. Those models are just hangers. Also smaller sample sizes cost less to produce. Now, that is a bullshit excuse. The additional cost is marginal. I'm a couturier with my own business, and so I am intimately aware of the cost difference. The fabric needed for a few sizes up is often in the scraps, making the cost difference come down to a few feet of thread and ten seconds of time. When it comes to plus sizes, many designers don't know how to design for those bodies. Straight/misses sizes, plus sizes, men's cuts, and children's sizes are all specialty areas. I've personally been as large as 400 and as light as 109, as an adult, and have learned to design for both, as well as for children. It's easy to look at a larger woman and a thinner, and think that they're the same, but they aren't. The problem is that most designers want to only design for straight/misses since those are the sizes most likely to land on celebrities.

There actually is such a thing as appropriately sized, but it's not what you think. Quite often, something cut for one body type will be pinned onto whatever sized model is available. Something cut for us hourglasses may be nipped and pinned onto a model with no shape to her figure, and something cut for a rectangular body may be pulled in at the waist because the models in the studio has smaller waists compared to their hips. The appropriate size isn't the number, but rather the overall body size for the garment being shown. Also, quite often garments that are designed and cut for larger ladies end up modeled by women who are too small for the smallest size that item even comes in. If something starts at a US 14 and it cut to allow for more hips and bust compared to waist, why have it modeled on a woman who is a US 8 with no definition to her waist at all, requiring nips and tucks and pins at the waist and bust? So, really, all appropriate sizing is is someone in the size range the garment comes in with proper proportions to fill out a garment without any need for alterations so that we can see how something looks on someone in that range as well as the body shape/type it's cut for.

Author Alys Marchand thanks! Much more thorough and knowledgable answer 😅

+Iva Jarić sweet 😃😅

thanks! That's great feedback :-)

+En3rgyGirl thank you!

I tried milk fabric in a prototype: too thin, not resistant enough... Maybe in a few months/years.

breathe!

very enthusiastic :-) thanks!

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