Fabric selection is a critical aspect of garment manufacturing. Choosing the right fabric ensures the final product meets quality, comfort, durability, and style requirements. Garment manufacturers need a clear understanding of the fabrics available to make informed decisions for different applications. The right fabric can enhance garment performance, influence design choices, and even improve manufacturing[…]
Enhancing Efficiency and Comfort with Clothing Labelling Solutions
Managing personal garments in care homes and schools presents challenges, especially when traditional labelling methods fail to withstand frequent laundering or cause discomfort. Fixxon’s button labelling system offers a robust solution to these issues. The system’s laser-etched buttons are designed to endure industrial washing processes, ensuring labels remain legible and attached. Their smooth design prevents[…]
Not All Guests Sleep the Same: Picking the Right Pillow Fillings
Hotel guests bring with them all kinds of sleep preferences. Some love a cloud-soft pillow, others want firm support—and then there are the allergy-prone. To cater to all of them, it helps to understand the ins and outs of pillow fillings. Feather and down pillows offer plush comfort and warmth, but aren’t always suitable for[…]
Fabric Shrinkage Rate Testers: Conventional or Smart?
Shrinkage Shrinkage is the phenomena in which the length or width of textiles varies following washing, drying, or other treatments in a certain state. Fabric shrinkage is the percentage of fabric that shrinks after washing or soaking in water. The fiber content, weaving, finishing, and environmental factors all affect how much the cloth shrinks. Shrinkage[…]
The Pique Knit Fabric Comeback: Vintage Textures In Modern Wardrobes
Pique knit fabric is another excellent type of clothing that anyone can buy for its polish and breathable traits. You will find them more comfortable to wear as well as for styling. Most people love it because this clothing is easy to care for and looks casual to style as a polo shirt. From the[…]
How to Choose the Best Knit Fabric for Your Project
You’ll now have the (knowledge) power to select the best knit fabric for any project! Girl Charlee Fabrics specializes in knits, with unique selections of the highest quality cotton lycra, spandex solids, cotton jersey, rayon blends plus other specialty knits. Do you have tips for selecting the right knits? Add your thoughts in the comments! Looking[…]