Rayon: Bain of my fucking life. I cannot avoid it, because the nicest hawaiian shirts are made of it, but I have to dry clean them. It sucks, but on the other hand they hang so nicely. It's man made, which I generally don't like though.
Cotton: Love it. Can't live without it. I am a cotton nerd.
Hemp: Fuck, hemp has a really bad image, but it's an amazing material. Cotton/hemp mixes have a really soft hand (although I've noticed they retain water for longer
Linen: If you sleep in linen sheets, linen pyjamas you'll have a cathartic moment. If you hate creases, then it isn't for you. It'll never be a 'smart' looking product, but it has a rich history. I've looked into the history of linen and natural dying, and you wouldn't believe how far this stuff goes back. Nowadays while people are obsessed with selvage looms in japan weaving denim, everyone is missing out on looms in the UK and Ireland making stunning linens.
Polyester: Alright, I hated polyester, and I still do in some cases, but I've recently found a very good use for it in textile production - more on that later in the month.
Wool: My dad's side of my family still has Arab bedoiun roots, so I've gone to see traditional wool (camel, lambs hair) etc. and the stuff is amazing. I'd love buy/use it more if I can find a way. I have a wool coat and a couple of jumpers which kind of 'do a job'.
Jersey: A while ago when I first got into fashion, I was gobsmacked that 'jersey' was a seperate department on design floors )eg: denim, underwear, shirting). I've grown to like it, but only if it's interesting/scarce. It generally isn't very tough though.Statistics: Posted by Bobbin.Threadbare — Thu Oct 10, 2013 5:09 pm
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