Fabric and Materials Guide

A dense, shiny fabric. Translated from Arabic, it means "even, smooth," which is completely justified.
Satin belongs to the category of satin fabrics due to its special weave - the weft is hidden under the warp threads, which come out on the front canvas. Like many other fabrics, satin comes from China. Due to its high cost, silk was for a long time inaccessible to most people, and merchants brought it to the West mainly for royal families and privileged members of society. In Russia, satin was traditionally used to sew festive and especially solemn clothes.
With the development of industry in the 20th century, satin began to be produced with the addition of synthetic fibers, making it accessible to a wide audience. Today, satin is made from polyester, acetate, nylon, viscose and cotton. These materials can be used alone or in combination with silk. But, of course, silk satin is the most expensive and most stunning type of this material.

Very thin translucent fabric.
We owe its spread to the Flemish Jean Baptiste Cambrai. In the 17th century, the shoemaker produced a wonderful fabric that had previously been carried exclusively by Eastern merchants.
The secret of cambric is that the dense weave creates an extremely thin fabric. This feature of the material was immediately used: delicate underwear, light clothing, and details of festive toilets began to be sewn from the new expensive fabric. And Dumas's heroes even got into a fight over a cambric handkerchief. :)
Cambric is made from natural cotton fibers, using a plain weave. Today, it is used to make bed linen and clothes for special occasions. Given the delicacy of cambric, it should be cared for carefully - iron through gauze and choose a hand wash mode.

Originally a woolen fabric, it was created by the legendary Thomas Burberry, who founded the brand of the same name. And the classic Burberry checkered coats are made from gabardine.
Traditional gabardine is made from merino yarn in a complex twill weave of fine fibers. The dense fabric is used to make coats and suits, while the thinner fabric is used to make trousers, skirts, and dresses.
Modern industry allows the production of mixed gabardine and synthetic. Such materials are significantly cheaper, so they are used to produce everyday clothes, curtains, and various accessories.

An openwork fabric created in Italy at the end of the 16th century. It is a very delicate, translucent material. Guipure consists of a thin mesh base, with elements of embossed lace. Guipure is characterized by the presence of synthetic polyester and/or lycra fibers in the main mesh, which increases its wear resistance. The patterns themselves, as a rule, are made of natural threads - cotton or viscose.
Guipure products should be washed on a delicate cycle, without strong spinning.

The fabric, which was previously made by hand on looms, is now produced in a factory and is not losing popularity. Homespun cloth is actively used for sewing embroidered clothes and towels. Thanks to the simple plain weave, such a fabric is easy to embroider, it is pleasant to wear and unpretentious in care. Previously, homespun cloth was made from flax and hemp, now the raw material is mainly cotton.
This fabric varies in density – from 20th – the thickest, to 50th – the thinnest. “Thirty” is considered universal, suitable for creating any products.

An extremely soft and fine twill weave fabric. Cashmere gets its name from the Kashmir region on the Hindustan Peninsula. To produce it, goats are not sheared, but their special downy undercoat is combed out with a comb.
Goats in the mountainous regions of China, India, and Mongolia grow this type of down, which is due to the changeable climate of these places.
Today, to reduce the cost of production, cashmere is often used with the addition of sheep's wool and, sometimes, a small percentage of synthetic fibers.
Thus, such products become available to average consumers.
Cashmere does not cause allergies and is extremely comfortable to wear. And given the high wear resistance of products, it can be said that a cashmere item is a real must-have in any wardrobe.

Lightweight, almost opaque fabric.
As the name suggests, it combines the qualities of both crepe and chiffon.
Crepe chiffon is characterized by a dense plain weave, the front and back sides are indistinguishable and have a grainy structure due to the twisted fibers.
Previously, the fabric was created from silk threads, but, of course, today silk is often replaced with artificial raw materials.
Dresses, blouses, and dance costumes are made from this fabric. It is ideal when combined with satin or knitwear.
Crepe chiffon is incredibly capricious when cutting, and the finished product requires careful care.

It is made from flax fibers using the plain weave method. It is more than five thousand years old - flax was used in Egypt, before the Age of the Pharaohs. At all times, linen was considered a “luxury” material and stood on a par with silk.
In addition to its naturalness and originality, linen has a number of other advantages. Linen contains silica, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. Therefore, the fabric is antiseptic - fungi and microbes die on it, and wounds heal faster under linen bandages. Linen fabric is hygroscopic, neutralizes odors and "knows" how to regulate heat exchange. Linen fabric is very strong and durable.
Today, this symbol of luxury and wealth is still incredibly popular. Linen is used to make bed and underwear, a wide variety of clothing, and home textiles.
Linen clothing is very pleasant to the body, cool in summer and warm in winter, and does not accumulate static electricity. The only disadvantages of natural linen are its softness and relatively high cost. Therefore, some modern clothing manufacturers prefer mixed materials with flax content. A combined fabric of 50% linen and 50% cotton is popular.

A fabric made from polyester and polyamide microfibers. These threads are very thin and incredibly light. The advantage of microfiber is that its fibers do not absorb water, do not fade, and do not form a pill.
The fabric is produced by extruding (squeezing) threads. The fiber structure in cross section resembles a polyamide star in a polyester shell.
Microfiber products cannot be washed in hot water or ironed.

Double-sided fabric with thin warp threads and a thick weft. It is made using the plain weave method, which gives the fabric a “striped” effect. The fibers are not polished during production, as, for example, in satin, so the surface of the fabric is velvety and very soft to the touch. As a rule, poplin is made from pure cotton. Like any natural fabric, poplin is pleasant to the body, cozy in winter and cool in the summer heat.
Sometimes poplin is produced with a mixed composition, increasing its wear resistance and resistance to creasing.
The characteristics of stretch poplin fully match this description, but it contains from one to five percent elastane, which provides the stretchiness of the products.

Our store features products made from a variety of shirting fabrics. Their weave and composition may vary, so we decided to combine them under one name without confusing customers with words like poplin, oxford, twill, chambray, broadcloth, and the like.
In most cases, the weave difference is insignificant and difficult to distinguish.
When purchasing a shirt fabric, please pay attention to its composition. It can be a blend of cotton and linen, cotton and elastane, or cotton and polyester.

Suit fabric. Tiar is quite dense, but despite its structure, it is soft, elastic and drapes beautifully. This fabric is a good choice for everyday skirts, trousers and suits. Tiar is practically wrinkle-free, which makes it quite easy to care for. Products made from it cannot be washed at high temperatures, as the fabric may shrink.
Today, such fabric is produced from almost any raw material, most often with a small addition of elastane.

A fairly new fabric. It is practical, beautiful and modern. Diving is also called the “second skin”, which is quite justified.
The fabric, which was originally used only for sports suits and wetsuits, has become incredibly popular, and is now used to make a variety of everyday clothes - leggings, suits and shapewear. And micro-diving - one of the varieties of this material - is used to create tights, thin blouses, dresses, ballroom dancing and gymnastics outfits.
Diving is a blend of viscose, polyester and elastane, sometimes with the addition of cotton. Thanks to this composition, diving is very comfortable to wear. It absorbs moisture well, does not wrinkle and does not become covered with pellets.
As for diving care, like any synthetic fabric, it does not like high temperatures and intensive spinning, but it dries quickly and does not require ironing, which is very practical.

One of the strongest modern fabrics. It is called so because of the double fibers that form its weave. The weave can be varied - plain, satin, twill, jacquard. Usually, double thread is made of cotton, but sometimes a synthetic component is added to it, for example, nylon. The toughness of double thread can be compared to the legendary denim fabric of the 60s of the last century.
The field of application of double-thread is extremely wide. Depending on the density, there are two types: rough double-thread - a coarse canvas for sewing collection bags, workwear, furniture upholstery, canvas for paintings, embroidery canvas and shoe details; and finished - specially treated - for bags, sports suits and everyday clothes.

It appeared on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. Local residents made fabric from sheep's wool for sewing warm underwear. Attempts to expand production and sell sportswear made of wool knitwear were unsuccessful. Later, Coco Chanel drew attention to jersey. Having developed a collection of clothes from this material, she created a scandalous precedent with the "unintended" use of such knitwear.
Jersey fabric is now extremely popular and is now made not only from wool, but also from cotton, linen, viscose, bamboo and polyester. Its scope of application is no less wide - from underwear to suits and coats.
Jersey does not like high temperatures, but it tolerates the lack of ironing and does not stretch when worn.

Dense knitted fabric. It is produced by knitting a cool smooth surface. The front side of the fabric is smooth, and on the back side a pile is formed due to the interlacing of high-density threads. Sometimes these threads are indistinguishable from the main ones, then the three-thread fabric becomes uninsulated.
The structure of the fabric makes things made of tri-thread resistant to deformation and practical. The lining can shrink when washed. Sports suits, sweatshirts and children's clothes are made from this knitwear. Tri-thread is made of cotton, often with the addition of viscose, polyester or elastane.

A new generation fabric. It consists of continuous textured fibers. The raw material can be polyamide or polyester, the threads of which are repeatedly twisted and fixed to the created structure.
Thanks to this production, the elastic is strong and resistant to deformation. Trousers made of this fabric will not have stretched knees, and the dress will fit the figure after many washings. Elastic is also used to produce hosiery, thermal clothing, and sports goods.
The elastic is durable, does not fade, and is easily washed.

This list is certainly not limited to the variety of knitted fabrics, but we have listed the types of products that are in our assortment.

A very light and weightless plain weave fabric. It is made from twisted threads, which makes it transparent and thin, with a relief structure.
Previously, chiffon was made exclusively from silk, but now it can be viscose, mixed, and completely synthetic. This has its advantages - compared to expensive silk chiffon, polyester fabric is affordable for most people and less demanding in wearing and care. But, of course, synthetics do not let air through, so they cannot surpass silk in this regard.
Chiffon is mainly used to make festive, evening, and wedding dresses.

An artificial material created as an alternative to natural leather.
Leatherette was previously widely used to save animal lives and reduce production costs. However, its quality left much to be desired and created a skeptical attitude towards artificial leather analogues.
The invention of eco-leather allowed to improve the properties of leather substitutes. Today, this material is made on a cotton basis by applying a breathable polyurethane film to a woven base. Depending on the thickness of the applied layer, eco-leather is suitable for various products. Thin - for clothing, underwear, some accessories, dense - for bags, suitcases, wallets, etc.
The great advantage of eco-leather is the complete reproduction of the “pattern” of leather and its anti-allergy properties.

An inexpensive material created in 1947 from natural gas. Acrylic can truly be said to be “made from air.”
Acrylic fabric is durable, does not wrinkle, dries quickly, but at the same time has all the disadvantages of artificial materials. Products create a “greenhouse effect”, become electrified and form pellets.
Acrylic is rarely used on its own. More often, wool, mohair, cotton, viscose, etc. are added to it.

(from the Latin viscum – “glue”) – a natural material of artificial origin. It is made from wood cellulose, and therefore viscose is rightfully considered the most natural of all fabrics produced synthetically.
The properties of this material are very similar to cotton. Viscose is hygroscopic, breathable and antistatic. By changing the thickness and shine of the fibers, viscose can easily be made to resemble silk, cotton, linen, chiffon and wool.
Often, elastane or polyester is added to viscose, thereby making production cheaper, increasing the wear resistance of viscose and its resistance to deformation. Despite the artificial origin of viscose, it is actively used for the production of children's clothing due to the high hygiene of the material.

An annual plant, the bark and stem of which are used to obtain fibers.
At all times, linen was considered a luxury material and stood on a par with silk.
In addition to its naturalness and originality, linen has a number of other advantages. Linen contains silica, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. Therefore, the fabric is antiseptic - fungi and microbes die on it, and wounds heal faster under linen bandages. Linen fabric is hygroscopic, neutralizes odors and "knows" how to regulate heat exchange. Linen fabric is very strong and durable.

A group of synthetic fibers, including nylon, nylon, and silon.
Polyamide fibers are obtained by processing various organic raw materials. Products made from polyamides are quite stiff, light, quickly electrify, and do not absorb moisture well.
Polyamide fabrics do not burn, but melt, forming a ball at the end, just like polyester fabrics.

 

 

 

Synthetic polyester material. It is strong, wear-resistant, lightweight, retains its shape well and is easy to wash. 100% polyester is not to everyone's taste, but blended fabrics with its addition acquire the advantages of artificial fibers, while retaining all the advantages of other natural components.
Polyester products feel like different fabrics to the touch. They can be cotton, wool, and even silk. It depends on the processing method and the presence of additional fibers in the fabric.

 

 

Textile industry material. It is extracted from the fibers of the cotton fruit. The fruit is a capsule. Sometimes more round, in other cases - oval, 3-5-parted, opening along the flaps, with many dark brown seeds inside. These seeds are covered on the surface with soft, winding hairs - cotton.
Cotton fabrics have a huge number of charms. The skin perceives them perfectly, because they are hygroscopic, breathable, hypoallergenic. Among the disadvantages are a tendency to burn out and low wear resistance.

It got its name in honor of the Kashmir region on the Hindustan Peninsula. For its production, goats are not sheared, but a special downy undercoat is combed out. Goats grow such down in the mountainous regions of China, India and Mongolia, which is due to the changeable climate of these places.
Attempts to breed goats in Scotland and Oceania were unsuccessful - their wool became too stiff and not warm enough for cashmere.
The inhabitants of Altai and the Himalayas collect this unique raw material during the molting period. No more than 200 grams of down can be collected from one goat, which is why this delicate material is very expensive. For example, about 800 grams of down are needed for one sweater.
Cashmere does not cause allergies and is extremely comfortable to wear. And given the high wear resistance of products, it can be said that a cashmere item is a real must-have in any wardrobe.

Fine long animal hair, used in the textile industry as a raw material for the production of woolen fabrics and yarn. The most common in the world is sheep wool, so sometimes the word “wool” is used as a special term to define it. There is also camel wool, wool of llamas, goats, alpacas, viguñas, rabbits, musk oxen, guanacos, yaks.

 

 

 

Elastane, dorlastane, lycra, spandex, linen.
All these names are synonyms. The listed materials are made from polyurethane elastomeric threads. Elastane is an indispensable material for a wide range of body-hugging textile products, including knitted sportswear, haberdashery, and medical products.