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Know Your Fabrics
The most important part of a garment is its fabric, with the proper knowledge of the material, a style can be bought to life.
Explore different types of fabrics with Zeddwork Studio.
If you need an in-depth understanding of which fabric to select for your design, write to us here.
Natural Fabric
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, natural fiber, it is a versatile fabric that is widely used in a variety of clothing because it is comfortable, breathable, and easy to care for.
Cotton fabrics can be made in a range of weights, textures, and finishes depending on the season for which you're making the collection.
The lightweight cotton fabrics such as voile and cambric can be used for spring and summer while the poplin, and sateen can be used for fall clothings.
Recommended For-
Spring-Summer Dresses, Kids Dresses, Toodlerwear, Shirts, Loungewear
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Natural Fabric
Linen
Linen is a natural fiber made from the stem of the flax plant. It is known for its strength, absorbency, and natural sheen. Linen fabrics are highly breathable and have a cool, dry feel. They are durable and have a natural resistance to dirt and stains.
Linen fabrics can be made in a range of weights and finishes, and are often used in high-end clothing, where the silhouette is more structured such as formal wear.
Recommended For-
Shirts, Pants, Formal Wear, Outercoats, Women's Causal Dresses, Premium Loungewears
Natural Fabric
Hemp
Hemp fabric has a similar texture to cotton, but it is more like a cotton canvas. This fabric is not susceptible to shrinkage, and it is highly resistant to pilling. Since fibers from this plant are long and sturdy, hemp fabric is very soft, but it is also highly durable; hemp fabric is upto three times stronger than cotton fabric.
Recommended For-
Fall-winter dresses, jackets, bags
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Natural Fabric
Silk
Silk is a luxurious, natural protein fiber and is known for its softness, shine, and strength. Highly prized for their beauty and elegance, and are often used in high-end clothing. Silk is a relatively delicate fabric and requires special care in cleaning and handling.
For brands who want to start designing a collection in silk but are concerned about the process in which silk is produced, you can explore our range of ethically produced silk under eco-friendly fabric collection.
Recommended For-
High-End Dresses, Luxurywear, Sleep Sets, Evening Dresses, Shirts
Blended Fabrics
Cotton-Linen
With the softness and breathability of cotton with the strength and natural sheen of linen. Cotton-linen fabrics are known for their cool, dry feel and are often used in clothing and home textiles for their comfort and durability.
They are also relatively easy to care for and maintain their shape well over time. Cotton-linen fabrics can be made in a range of weights and finishes, and are suitable for different types of items of clothing.
Recommended For-
Fall Dresses, Shirts, Pants, Semi-Structured Dresses
Blended Fabrics
Cotton-Poly
Clothing made from poly cotton is breathable and tear-resistant. While light to medium-weight cotton fabrics provides breathability, thicker cotton fabric's breathability decreases.
With the blend of poly, the fabric becomes lightweight with durability.
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The most common item made in these fabrics is T-shirts and loungewear.
Recommended For-
T-shirts, Loungewear, Athleisure Wear
Blended Fabrics
Cotton-Silk
Cotton-Silk is a lightweight and highly breathable fabric that is soft and shiny in appearance and is very comfortable on the skin.
This fabric is easy to maintain and can be machine washed.
This fabric is perfect to create flowy dresses for spring and summer since it works for both hot and cold weather.
Shirts, scarves, and stoles made in these fabrics are perfect.
These can be custom dyed and printed as well.
Recommended For-
Shirts, Scarfs, Stoles, Flowy dresses
Blended Fabrics
Cotton-Lycra
With the addition of lycra, the garment becomes stretchy and thus it adds great comfort to the garment.
It is important to remember that when using this fabric, the pattern should not be body fitting (as one may be tempted to due to the body fitting nature of this fabric) as it may decrease the lifetime of the garment.
It should be treated as a normal cotton woven fabric for maximum benefit.
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Recommended For-
Kidswear Clothing, PJ sets, Outerwear, Casual Wear, Sports Wear
Synthetic Fabric
Polyster
Polyester retains its shape, dries easily, and tends not to crinkle or crease.
These fabrics are extremely durable and have a long shelf life, they are also tear-resistant and moisture-resistant.
Since it is a synthetic fabric, it is not bio-degradable, but there is an option for recycled polyester now which is made out of recycled materials.
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Recommended For-
Athleisure wear, T-shirts, Lightweight Dress, Printed Dresses
Synthetic Fabric
Rayon
A semi-synthetic fabric made out of natural materials, rayon is a perfect fabric for creating flowy and drapey silhouettes.
It has a soft and smooth texture and is also known as a "fluid drape" due to its character of hanging and moving in a flowy way, similar to a liquid.
It's breathable and moisture-absorbent.
Recommended For-
Drapey, Silky clothing and Athleisure wear
Synthetic Fabric
Velvet
Velvet is a luxurious fabric characterized by its soft, plush surface and rich, velvety texture. Velvet is known for its rich, elegant look and is often used in formal wear, evening wear, and other high-end clothing. Velvet is a relatively delicate fabric and requires special care in handling and cleaning to prevent damage or crushing.
Recommended For-
High-end dresses, Luxurywear, Evening Gowns
Synthetic Fabric
Satin
Satin is a smooth, glossy fabric with a lustrous finish on one side and a matte finish on the other. Known for its shine, drape, and elegance, and is often used in formal wear, evening wear, lingerie, and other high-end clothing. Satin is a relatively delicate fabric and requires special care in handling and cleaning to prevent damage or wrinkling. It is made from a variety of fibers, including silk, cotton, and synthetic materials.
Recommended For-
Cocktail Dresses, Luxurywear Clothings, PJs
Novelty Fabric
Jacquard
Jacquard fabric is a type of fabric with complex patterns woven directly into the fabric.
It is a relatively durable and heavy-weight fabric. This fabric is a desirable material for clothing accessories such as clutch bags, tote bags, high-end dresses, and jackets as it comes in variant vibrant colors and designs!
Recommended For-
Highend Dresses, Special Occasion Dresses, Winter overcoats
Novelty Fabric
Handloom
Handloom fabric is an artisanal fabric and is known for its unique, handmade quality. These fabrics are woven on a handloom, a traditional, manual weaving machine. It is made by interlacing threads over and under one another to create a fabric. They are used in one-of-a-kind clothing. Handloom fabrics are made from a variety of fibers, including silk, cotton, wool, and synthetic materials, and are available in a range of styles and color combinations.
Recommended For-
Highend Dresses, Special Occasion Dresses, Winter overcoats
Novelty Fabric
Ikat
Ikat is a type of fabric characterized by its unique, blurred, or distorted pattern. It is made by tie-dying the threads before they are woven into the fabric, which creates a somewhat irregular, but decorative, pattern. Ikat fabrics are known for their vibrant colors and intricate designs.
This is a hand-crafted fabric made in India by artisans learning the craft through generations.
Recommended For-
Spring Dresses, Summer Dresses, Kidswear
Novelty Fabric
Lurex
Lurex is made from thin metallic wires which are wrapped with other fibers like cotton, viscose, silk, polyester, etc. The fabric is lightweight and does not tarnish easily. These comes in various designs and is perfect for creating kidswear clothing line!
Recommended For-
Kidswear, Teenwear, Spring-Summer
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