FORECAST FABRIC
Fabrics
Here are the fabrics that suit your inputs!
Cotton
Linen
Rayon
One of the most popular natural fibers in the world, soft and breathable, it is used from denim and jersey. Cotton can withstand high and low temperatures, has high wash ability and is very susceptible to dyes.
The use of linen stems as far back as 8,000 B.C. Mummies were wrapped in linen as a symbol of wealth. The plainly woven fabric comes in various weights, is breathable and absorbent making it a go-to for warmer weather. It gets softer the more it is washed and worn. Linen is a naturally strong fiber.
Rayon was the first man-made fiber produced in the 19th century to replicate silk. Rayon is composed of regenerated cellulose fibers (wood pulp) forced through spinnerettes to create a fibrous material. Although initially produced as a replacement for silk, it is now used to replicate the feel of a wide variety of natural fibers.
Chambray
Bamboo
Seersucker
Originated in Cambrai, France in the 19th century where it was first made for sunbonnets, a chambray contains a plain weave that is made from cotton with a colored thread through the warp and a white thread through the weft. It is most commonly used for a faux denim look in button-up shirts and dresses.
Rigid and used as corsets in the beginning of its fashion use, the fabric now is treated making it more suitable for a variety of applications. Rayon and viscose is created using bamboo cellulose which is one of the most common man-made fibers in the market.
A light breathable fabric woven in such a way that bunched threads cause the fabric to rise off of the skin. The texture is permanent. Seersucker typically holds a trademark striped pattern and has a ‘wrinkled’ look which actually promotes breathability and circulation making this material a popular choice in the South. Commonly produced with cotton.
Silk
Hemp
Jersey
A natural protein fiber, also classified as a filament fiber, that is obtained from the cocoons of certain species of caterpillars. Silk is one of the oldest known textile fibers and was used as long ago as the 27th century BC. Silk is often characterized by its brilliant sheen, fine nature, strength, and absorbency.
Hemp is a fiber with a similar feel to linen when woven. The first use of the fiber for fabric dates back to 8,000 B.C. Since then, the fiber has been transformed into 25,000 different uses. Incredibly strong, especially when wet, the fiber is used to make t-shirts, jeans, jackets, dresses, hoodies, and underwear, due to its strength, durability, and comfort. Hemp is also both environmentally friendly and economically easy to produce.
Jersey is a single knit that is often used to make t-shirts. The right side has lengthwise ribs (wales) and the wrong side has crosswise ribs (courses). Up until 1916 the jersey was only used for undergarments. It wasn't until Coco Chanel used that fabric in one of her designs that it became what it is known as today. The knit is known for its stretch and fluid drape.