Fabric 101: French Terry Knit
French Terry is an extremely comfortable and cozy knit fabric that is excellent for cold-weather loungewear. You probably…
Why Do People Avoid Polyester Fabric? Should you?
Polyester is everywhere nowadays. Pull a random piece of clothing out of your closet and there’s a pretty…
Fabric 101: Homespun Fabric
Although it’s not the most common fabric, you may at some point come across a material called homespun….
Fabric 101: Lamé
Historically, lamé fabric was made with precious metals (such as gold and silver) woven into the material, but…
Fabric 101: Gauze
When I first heard of gauze as a type of fabric, I immediately thought of medical supplies that…
Fabric 101: Lawn
Lawn fabric (usually called cotton lawn), is one of the most lightweight types of standard cotton materials. It’s…
Fabric 101: Polar Fleece
Polar fleece is the thickest type of fleece fabric, giving it excellent insulating properties. It is a type…
Fabric 101: Linen
Linen is a fiber that I am trying to work with more. Although it’s a bit on the…
Fabric 101: Viscose
Viscose is the most common type of rayon fabric. It’s common enough at this point, that it’s more…
Fabric 101: Chambray
Chambray is a type of durable, cotton fabric that has a high thread count but still maintains somewhat…