Oct 11, 2022
How to choose clothing fabric
In the art of clothing, fabrics have not only use value and practical function, but also aesthetic decorative effect. The development of modern clothing is increasingly relying on the characteristics, style, shaping power and variability of materials to enhance the function of clothing wear and advance the pace of clothing innovation. Want to know how to choose clothing fabrics?
(A) The relationship between fabric and garment design
For fashion designers, their ideas have a practical operation "completion" process. One of the keys to turn the creative effect into a real thing is to choose what kind of fabric to shape. Therefore, fabric is the carrier of design ideas, and is the material basis of clothing. How to choose the material? How to use the material? This has become the focus of more and more designers. Combination of material and creativity, to determine the fabric from the color, texture, finish and finishing, not only to determine the fabric, but also to determine the accessories and accessory materials.
Accessories for garments can be divided into lining materials, padding materials, lining materials, wadding fillers, fastening materials, sewing thread, decorative materials, etc. As a clothing designer what materials to choose to combine with creativity, how to combine fabrics and accessories, is an important aspect of clothing design.
Accessories for clothing and accessories are colorful and diverse raw materials. Ancient man made clothes and accessories from bark, leaves, fur of wild animals, feathers of birds and fowl, shells, animal bones, jade and so on. Later, cotton, silk, brocade, woolen fabrics, linen, velvet and lace, spike bands, small glass beads, small round metal pieces, gold and silver jewelry, etc. were used. Artificial silk, nylon, artificial leather, artificial wool, etc. are only developed in recent times, and have now become the main fabrics of human clothing. With the continuous innovation of materials, materials to a large extent bring more room for expansion in clothing design, becoming an important factor and breakthrough point for innovative changes in clothing design.
(B) The choice of fabric
A perfect garment, the choice of its fabric is crucial. Among them, the material of the fabric is an important basis for fabric selection, which is a comprehensive reflection of the texture, color and touch of the raw material. For example, silk, brocade has a bright color, glossy, soft characteristics, giving people a sense of luxury, opulence, they are the most common fabrics in the palace noble clothing in ancient times. Linen, cotton, felt, coarse plush, etc. give people a simple feeling. Dark woolen fabrics make people feel stable and generous, and are the common clothing fabrics for British gentlemen. In the clothing design, the fabric is the first important factor to consider, it must be compatible with the person's age, economic conditions (price), character, cultural upbringing, occupation, living in the geographical environment and climatic conditions.
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