Is Spandex Safe for Your Skin, Health, and the Environment?
Spandex safety for skin, health, environment; properties, usage, shrinkage, wash/dye; care for cotton, wool, silk, blends.
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High Fashion Fabric Experts
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High Fashion Fabric Experts
Florian Ventura
Florian is a high fashion blog writer, fashion and fabric expert and a keen expert in fabric, clothing and materials. She has worked in large textile and fashion houses for over 10+ years, engineering and working with various fabric types and blends. She is an expert when it comes to questions on any and all kinds of fabrics like linen, cotton, silk, jute and many more. She has also traveled around the world studying traditional fabrics and aims to bring them into the modern fashion use.
Nylon vs. Polyester: Which Fabric Rules for Flags, Carpets, and Textiles?
Nylon vs polyester for flags, carpets: compare properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care; cotton, wool, silk, blends.
Can You Overdye Brown, Burgundy, or Red Fabric?
Overdye to brown, burgundy, orange, red; prop. use, dye, wash, shrinkage, care for cotton, wool, silk, nylon, polyester blends.
What Glue Should You Use for Fabric and Plastic?
Glues for fabric and plastics properties, usage, shrinkage, wash, dyeing, care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends.
How Durable Is Nylon Fabric for Clothing, Bags, Rope, and Fishing Line?
Nylon durability for clothing, bags, rope, fishing line: shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care; cotton, wool, silk, polyester, blends.
Can You Dye Corduroy, Chiffon, Knits, and Specialty Fabrics at Home?
At-home dyeing: corduroy, chiffon, knits; properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care for cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, blends.
Is Viscose Fabric Safe? A Textile Scientist’s Guide to Skin, Health & Underwear
Is viscose safe for skin, health, undies? Properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care;cotton-wool-silk-poly-nylon blends
How Is Linen Made from Flax Plants? From Field to Fabric
Flax cultivation to linen:making, usage, properties, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, care; cotton, wool, silk, polyester/nylon blends
How Do You Stretch Cotton, Wool, Silk, Polyester, Nylon, and Blended Fabrics?
Stretch cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, and blends: properties, usage, shrinkage, washing, dyeing, and care tips.
Is Linen Warm in Winter? A Textile Scientist’s Verdict
Is linen cool in summer, warm in winter? Properties, care, washing, dyeing, shrinkage; linen, cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon blends.