{"id":7156,"date":"2023-09-25T14:33:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T14:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/tessuti-moda-guida-all-acquisto\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T09:42:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T09:42:14","slug":"fabrics-for-fashion-buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/en\/fabrics-for-fashion-buyers-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrics for fashion: buyers&#8217; guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>How can we choose the perfect fabric? There are different types of fabrics, different quality levels: know how to choose with our small guide!<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"block blog-content \" data-defer>\n\n    \n  <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n    <div class=\"col col-lg-8 col-blog-content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"text\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How often, before buying something especially online, have you wondered <strong>how to identify a high quality fabric<\/strong>? And then, what do we really mean for high <strong>quality fashion fabrics<\/strong>?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For sure, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/en\/how-to-read-fabrics-labels\/\">garments<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">display the fabric composition and <strong>fibers percentages<\/strong>, but how can we read those if you do not know the features of every single fabric? Textile products are not all the same and there are different quality levels when it comes to <strong>fabrics for fashion<\/strong> which vary also according to the kind of production process they originate from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, please find here below some <strong>guidelines supplying<\/strong> all essential information needed to select the most suitable fabrics designed to meet your requirements and to make informed purchases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block blog-content \" data-defer>\n\n    \n  <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n    <div class=\"col col-lg-8 col-blog-content\">\n              <h4>Fabrics for fashion: main features and classification<\/h4>\n      \n      <div class=\"text\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fabrics can first of all <strong>be classified according to the yarns used<\/strong> for their production; such yarns may be of a <strong>natural origin<\/strong> (vegetal or animal) or an <strong>artificial<\/strong> one (also defined as <strong>manmade<\/strong>, since they are produced by men by means of chemical processes).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Natural yarns<\/strong> derive from materials which already exist in nature whose fibers are <strong>mechanically processes<\/strong> but whose features remain unaltered. <strong>Artificial yarns<\/strong>, on the contrary, are <strong>chemical compounds<\/strong>: launched in the first half of last century, they have become successful thanks to the fact they can be used for the production of a wide range of fabrics for different applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here below you can find a sort of <strong>dictionary of fabrics<\/strong>, to start understanding the most common <strong>fabrics names<\/strong> and their origins.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Animal<\/strong>: alpaca; angora; camel; cashmere; wool; lambswool; mohair; leather; silk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vegetal:<\/strong> cotton; canapa; juta; linen; ramie\u0300.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Artificial:<\/strong> viscose, rayon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Manmade:<\/strong> acrylic; elastan; polyester; polyamide; alcantara; lurex.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block blog-content \" data-defer>\n\n    \n  <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n    <div class=\"col col-lg-8 col-blog-content\">\n              <h4>Fabrics for apparel: how to pick the right one?<\/h4>\n      \n      <div class=\"text\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing among so many fabrics for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/en\/fabrics\/apparel\/\">apparel<\/a> in order to find the most suitable one for the desired application means taking into consideration different features among which the fabric <strong>thickness, softness, elasticity, the fact it may be wrinkle-free and easy-care<\/strong>. All such characteristics can be checked just by knowing fibers quite well and also by \u201c<i>seeing them first hand<\/i>\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Seasonality<\/strong> is also one of the most relevant selection criteria: in the textile world there are actually <strong>some fabrics which are more suitable for the creation of winter garments and others to be used for summer collections<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are we looking for? A warm or cool fabric? A more elegant or casual one? These are the preliminary questions to be asked when purchasing garments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, <strong>cotton<\/strong>, the most well-known among vegetable fibers, is made of <strong>95% cellulose<\/strong> and <strong>lightweight and soft<\/strong>, and thus one of the most widespread fabrics in different markets. However, it is also <strong>quite stiff<\/strong>, and consequently <strong>easily worn out<\/strong> because of frequent washing and sunlight. A As a result, cotton is to be used in summer but it is <strong>not particularly suitable for sportswear<\/strong>, a filed which requires different characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s discuss this further, by presenting the <strong>manmade fibers<\/strong> used for the production of\u00a0 <strong>Jersey Lomellina performance items<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"block blog-double-column \" >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center \">\n\n          <div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-image\">\n        <div\n  class=\"image   \"\n   data-defer >\n  <figure>\n    <div class=\"image__wrapper\">\n              <picture>\n          \n          \n          <source\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tessuti_Moda_Guida_Acquisto_New1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tessuti_Moda_Guida_Acquisto_New1.jpeg 600w\"\n            sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 640px, 80vw\"\n          \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/app\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tessuti_Moda_Guida_Acquisto_New1.jpeg\" alt=\"image\">\n        <\/picture>\n          <\/div>\n      <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"col col-12 col-md-6 col-text parallax parallax-weak\" data-defer>\n      <div class=\"text\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cotton, the most well-known among vegetable fibers, is made of 95% cellulose and lightweight and soft, and thus one of the most widespread fabrics in different markets.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block blog-content \" data-defer>\n\n    \n  <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\n    <div class=\"col col-lg-8 col-blog-content\">\n              <h4>Elastomer, Polyester and Nylon: differences and features<\/h4>\n      \n      <div class=\"text\">\n        <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving on to the <strong>manmade fibers<\/strong> used by\u00a0 Jersey Lomellina, we have to deal with two of the most famous materials used in the modern textile industry both for sportswear, swimwear and now also fashion: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/en\/fabrics\/sustainable-fabrics\/\">polyester and nylon<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start from<strong> what distinguishes fabrics made of polyester and fabrics<\/strong> made of nylon which are quite often mistaken. Polyamide is a manmade fiber coming from plastic materials and organic substances; patented in the \u201830s by Du Pont it is better known as Nylon. So, we can confirm, <strong>polyamide and nylon are the same thing<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>What can of fabrics can we produce by using polyamide<\/strong>? Nylon is softer and more stylish than polyester and enhances even the brightest colors. On the other hand, polyester is versatile and is often used for printing and exploited for its <strong>hygroscopicity<\/strong>, i.e. the ability of a fabric or a fiber to promptly absorb water molecules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polyester and nylon are dyed by using different dyestuff and processes.<br \/>\n<strong>Elastomer<\/strong> is the perfect ingredient to make fabrics elastic, comfortable and perfectly ficting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Polypropylene<\/strong> is also one of the protagonists when it comes to producing performance underwear thanks to its <strong>low hygroscopicity and its moisture wicking properties<\/strong>. Basically, polypropylene <strong>feels warm and dry<\/strong> on the skin and is therefore ideal as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">base layer<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jersey Lomellina <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has been making <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jerseylomellina.com\/en\/company\/history\/\">history<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">since the \u201870<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the <strong>Italian leaders\u00a0 in the production<\/strong> of <strong>stretch warp knitted fabrics<\/strong> for swimwear, underwear, sportswear and leisure.<\/span><\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can we choose the perfect fabric? 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