When selecting the fabric for your clothes, accessories or home furnishing, you usually just go with terms like cotton, wool, knit, polyester, etc. As a layman, you may get confused on hearing more ...

There are so many types of fabrics available, it is very easy to feel lost in a textile showroom. Usually, the color and patterns attract you first to a fabric. But that is only one element of the ...

Who does not like leather; Who does not want the distinction that leather gives you! The elegance of leather products when used to make clothing, accessories or home decor is unparalleled. Nothing to ...

For sewing clothes that need to be pressed at high heat and don’t require stretch, I use high-quality cotton thread. For quilting, machine embroidery, synthetic fabrics, and fabrics with stretch, I ...

The term for clothing designed for use outdoors. ; Also called overclothes. Includes all items ranging from Coats, Overcoats, Blazers, Capes, Jackets and Rainwear. They are mainly of these fabric ...

Repairing clothes is not the happiest of all sewing jobs I know. But it is sometimes a necessary thing you ‘have’ to do, when you see holes in a favourite garment you do not want to lose yet. You ...

I wanted to study fashion and started to read everything and anything about the evolution of fashion. But that proved to be as if I have fallen into a suck hole – It was drawing me in and not letting ...

What with all the talk of fast fashion, throwing away old things for the sake of mental peace and nirvana, the convenience of not stepping out or even taking out your wallet for buying things, and the ...

If you take care of your things they will last a long time – this adage cannot be more true for clothes than anything else. 20 rules to care for the fabric of your clothes First rule for taking care ...

What kind of fabric is Fleece? Fleece is a soft, warm fabric with a napped surface, imitating the ‘tufted hair’ of animals. It is an inexpensive man-made fabric that is very insulating, and thus a ...

What makes a simple shirt different from another? Your shirt can look identical to any other shirt if not for a number of factors: Out of them topmost is the style of its collars (other than the type ...

Since the time I learned about the 7 colors of the rainbow and all the colors in between, I have been fascinated by colors one way or the other. But, how do you find the best combination of dress ...