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wastelesscrafts · 2 years

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Fabric types and summer heat

The world is seeing record temperatures again. A lot of people find little comfort in their summer wardrobe these days, so it's important to be aware of how fabric types can influence your well-being in hot weather.

The following list of fabrics is by no means exhaustive, but it covers the basics.

Some of the fabrics mentioned below are expensive when bought new. You'll often find them for cheap in second-hand shops and on thrifting platforms though. I'm literally wearing a €5 linen underskirt, a €1 silk top, and a €7 silk summer dress right now, just to give an example.

General notes:

If you don't know where to start, try to stick to light-weight fabrics made of natural fibres. Look for light colours and open weaves.

You might be tempted to cover as little skin as possible in order to keep cool, but this leaves your skin vulnerable to sunburn. A thin layer of linen will often be more efficient at keeping you cool than leaving your skin bare.

Don't forget to wear sunscreen! Even if your skin type doesn't burn easily, it will still lower your chances of skin cancer. Look into sunscreens for children if you have sensory issues: they tend to be more sensory-friendly.

(Image source 1) [ID 1: a gray linen fabric with a tight weave.] / (Image source 2) [ID 2: a gray linen fabric with a loose weave.]

Polyester (to avoid):

Are your summer clothes making you ridiculously sweaty? Check the tag: you're probably wearing polyester.

Polyester is a synthetic fabric derived from petroleum: it's basically a plastic. It's strong, cheap, and stain resistant, which makes it a popular fabric. Even though a lot of summer clothes are made out of polyester, it's one of the worst fabrics to wear in summer.

Polyester is neither absorbent nor breathable, and captures heat. It traps sweat between your skin and your clothes, and it won't let you cool down. This leaves you feeling sticky and overheated. It can also cause static cling, which can be uncomfortable.

Not all synthetic fabrics are bad in summer: a lot of UV-blocking clothes are made of synthetics for example and can be a real life saver if you're sensitive to the sun. Try to avoid polyester if you can, though.

(Image source) [ID: close-up on a blue tightly woven polyester fabric that folds into a swirl at its centre.]

Cotton:

Cotton is a natural fibre that makes for a soft, durable, and breathable fabric. It allows air to circulate around your body which helps to keep you cool and get rid of sweat. It's a good basic choice.

Cotton has one downside: it's very absorbent, but takes a while to dry. If the weather's making you sweat excessively, the sweat can pool into the fabric of your cotton clothes. This will make them wet, resulting in visible sweat stains that can feel uncomfortable and will take a long time to dry.

If you can't stand how cotton feels, check out chambray weaves or bamboo textiles. They have similar properties to plain-weave cotton, but tend to be more sensory-friendly.

(Image source) [ID: close-up on a faded yellow tightly woven cotton fabric that folds into a swirl at its centre.]

Linen:

Linen is the absolute king of hot weather fabrics. It's strong, absorbent, dries quickly, and is very breathable. It cools you down, but won't make you feel sticky because any sweat it absorbs will evaporate fast.

I frequently layer multiple thin loose-fitting linen garments when it's hot. Loose layers allow for air to circulate between your clothes while protecting your skin from the sun. It almost functions as a wearable air-conditioner.

Note that linen is prone to wrinkling. If this bothers you, know that linen requires extra effort during laundry to avoid this.

(Image source) [ID: close-up on a gray woven linen fabric that folds into a swirl at its centre.]

Silk:

Silk is yet another natural fibre that makes for a strong, quick-drying, and pretty breathable fabric. It's soft and cool to the touch, which makes it a great sensory choice.

Silk is not as breathable as cotton or linen, but dries very quickly. This means it might make you sweat more than cotton or linen does, but once the fabric's moist it will dry faster.

Note that sweat stains on silk tend to be pretty visible. Silk's also prone to static cling.

(Image source) [ID: close-up on a light brown tightly woven silk fabric that folds into a swirl at its centre.]

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thackeroy · 5 months

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Another gift from my wonderful friend Dace, a bobbin lace bookmark! I'll likely find a way to include it in a project I make so it doesn't get hidden away in a book.

#my content #craftblr #crafter #crafting #crafts #queer crafts #trans crafter #bobbin lace #gift #bookmark #bobbin lace bookmark #fibreart #fibres #fibre art #fiber arts #fiber art #fibre

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cottonkhaleesi · 9 months

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I am rating these on how SOFT they Feel between my fingies (coarsest furthest away from the camera) and HOLY COW I NOW UNDERSTAND WHY MULBERRY SILK WAS THE EPITOME OF EVERYTHING 💯 💯 💯

I’m going to start with corn fibre and work my way down into bliss.

#cotton khaleesi #cottonkhaleesi #spinning #fibres #fibre crafts #mulberry silk #corn fibres #drop spindle

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leiyahime · 10 days

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Wollefest Leipzig

What a wonderful day yesterday!!

tl;dr: I need more glass jars X'D

And I'm glad there aren's too many festivals a year XD The way to Leipzig was easy, I left waaay too early so I had time to look around! There was an apple (?) orchard on my way and it looked like a sea of white in the morning sun! It was soo beautiful! (No pictures since I went by car)

Then I met my dear friend at the train station and we walked over to the glass hall of the Neue Messe. The nostalgia. And since the book faire was a few weeks ago the glass panels were already cleaned xD

It was nice and spacious. so it was possible to look at everything. And to leave money *coughs* much money! and to talk to the two people from my spinning group who were there at the booth of the German hand spinning guild.

Soo many colours! Soo much beautiful stuff! *.* I could have spent at least another 100€

And the loot:

front: 70% polwarth/15% Tencel/15% silk from friendly sheep

Spindle: suppoted, maple/coloured wood from the same shop

Nalbinding needle made of horn and scissors from die Garnspinnerin

red Wensleydale locks from... idk anymore

below the locks: 40% wool (Falkland, Merino)/20% llama/20%Eri silk/20% baby camel from frau wöllfchen

violet: 25% Suri Alpaca/25% royal baby alpaca/25% Ramie/25% tussah silk, the colourful bag is 100% tussah silk, and a pair of hand carders *.* (not in picture) from stefis wolle

blue batt: 40% angora/40% silk/20% merino, grey batt: 35% angora/35% silk/25% Merino/5% alpaca from Seidenhase

the bag in the back: 100% baby alpaca raw fleece. So now I know my first scouring project xD also can't reconstruct the booth I got this

the cardboard box: DIY kit for a sewing machine pincushion in grey from Hühnerstall kreativ! was alrady considering to get one last year but I ran out of money.

Not in picture: two stitch markers, a brooch in the form of a black sewing machine and a knitting pattern for wrist warmers.

I only wanted to get 500g of fibres bc of space reasons... well... I failed.

When we were done at the festival, we went to the city to get some ramen for lunch/early dinner which was also very delicious. and after that I returned home (Or almost home. There were traffic problems on my way for which I was waaay too tired so I decided to stop at my dad's and tackle the rest of the way this morning.

Now I'm home and can rest a bit before work.

#fibre arts #hand spinning #hand crafting #fibres #wool festival #Wollefest Leipzig

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mankoen · 7 months

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fibres, mankoen 2023

#mankoen #studio #sculpture #fibres #white #materials science #natural materials

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isomorphismes · 2 years

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A cylinder is the product of an interval and a circle because it is both an interval of circles and a circle of intervals.

Jeff Weeks, The Shape of Space

#functions #fibres #fibrations #product #topology #mathematics #maths #math #function #cylinder #logic #line #circle #bundle #flat

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loverboybitch · 1 year

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knit sweater i made drying out after i dyed it in my kitchen sink.//.

#uploads #fashion #fibres #the color is kinda weird but i like it alot that really washed out wine red #gonna fuck around with this more still myb do a little bleaching and some more dying but for now she rests #also shrunk a bunch lowkey after i washed it so hope i can stretch it back out a bit we will see #reflecting several hours later now that its mostly dry and i got to try it on #i think the color looks kinda washed out cause i wrung it out really realyl hard when i was washing it #i feel like that wasnt super smart cause i do wish it was a bit darker but also maybe i just need a darker dye mix #but i really was squeezing that shit to get the water out and i think it probably desaturated the color a bit #lessons for next time #also rewrote and made a edited version of the pattern ive been working with so its more my own #changed a couple things so im gonna try and make another sweater soon i think #gotta figure out what wool i wanna use maybe ill go back to the galler yarns WOW wool but also the mohair was really nice #i have a ton of fine alpaca but ive been using that for my woven project instead and its alot thinner #idk how it would look esp cause im using such big needles #maybe i could size down and try that but id have to really figure out a whole new pattern n knit counts idk maybe #anyway just thinking out loud cause its 5am and i cant sleep but i also cant work on sweater anymore cause its just chilling #n i need bleach n some other stuff #also gonna knit a trim for the bottom and sleeves fuck weaving it thats too hard #but then im gonna have to figure out how to dye it so it matches but uhhh haha idk #good thing its kinda a tester

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ordinary-beautiful · 1 year

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Fibres

#palms #trees #trunks #fibres #plants #botany #photographers on tumblr #photographers of colour #original photographers

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fontencomble · 1 year

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pangarina-angelin-a · 2 years

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#fibres #poem #poetry on tumblr #poetryportal #magical #lamp #b💕#⚱️✨

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mesterspets · 6 months

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New piece! Am calling her “Skör” (fragile in Swedish).

Assembled from strips of lace, a doily, and some fiddly needle lace and crochet for the teeth. Starched with diluted wood glue.

Perfect in time for Halloween!

#my post #fibre arts #textile art #crafts #lace #sculpture #art #bobbin lace #crochet lace #crochet #needle lace

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wastelesscrafts · 2 years

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One guaranteed way to tell silk from synthetic or plant fibres is a bleach test. Pour a little bit of bleach in a tiny dish and add a small snippet of the fabric and leave it a while, and if it dissolves completely it's silk. Polyester won't do anything, cotton will lose colour but the fibres will still be there, and wool will also dissolve.

Thank you for sharing, that's good to know!

#wasteless crafts #ask #silk #fabric identification #bleach test #bleach #fibres

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thackeroy · 5 months

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Okay so this guy…he’s very cute, I do love him, but I don’t like promoting the pattern as it comes from a book that gives money to someone I can’t support due to her transphobia and how she’s been instrumental in the rapid increase in hate towards trans people within the UK where I, a trans person, live. I’m sure you know who I’m talking about, so sadly I won’t be promoting the pattern but if you were to come across a free copy of it…You may also come across it in your local library, if you do I recommend getting the pattern photocopied and not taking the book out as library rentals show interest which benefits her.

I don’t remember what yarn I used, all I remember was it’s a ‘fashion yarn’, though I did use leftover yarn from my birdwing shawl for the talons and beak.

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birt-art · 3 months

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I am entirely obsessed with this person's hand designed/knitted Rothko inspired sweater. I'm going to be thinking about this for days

The artist's instagram is here!

#fibre art #knitting #mark rothko #not my art

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leiyahime · 1 year

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Day trip to Leipzig!

I've fought for a day off work today to go to the Wollefest in Leipzig with a very dear friend of mine who lives there. I got sooooo many beautiful fibres as you can see, knitting instructions for a shawl, 2 wonderful spindles. I looove them. I can make laceyarn with them!! Soap in felted wool, smells like roses *.* 5 stitch markers (on the soap) and 2 pairs of earrings made from buttons (not on picture)

I guess I have fibres for at least the next 6 months (unless a wonder happens I magicaally get more time....) I don't wanna know how much money I spent but it was absolutely worth it.

And after we were done, I hat my first experience with Korean food. It was soooooo delicious. Now I'm back home, exhausted but happy.

#fibres #fibre arts #spinning #hand spinning #drop spindle

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hookednbusy · 4 months

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I can’t wait to develop and grow even more🤞🏾

#fiber art #fibre arts #knitblr #knitting #hand knitted #knitters of tumblr #hand knit #handmade #crochet artist #crochet art #more crochet stuff coming soon too don’t worry

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