nylon vs polyamide vs polyester (I'm shopping for winter coats that are weatherproof) also, why is acrylic behaving so terribly, as it's very popular for sweaters and scarves?
Blends! Wool with silk or linen with hemp or so (unless you have closed the chapter of natural fibers). Advantages of natural w/sintetic blends and disadvantages :)
Wonderful video. I would love to know what your favorite fabric stores in Berlin are. I have been here two years and I am still searching for a "favorite".
Oh my goodness, I just learned SO much! Henceforth dispelling of my belief that viscose and modal are synthetic fibers...thanks, Justine, for the education! :)
Yes, I have a lovely viscose scarf and was surprised to find it is very comfortable and not at all sweaty. It is every bit as nice to wear and beautiful as most wool/silk pashminas, just not as warm.
Even rayon is natural. Well. -ish. Rayon is from wood pulp, but it's been so incredibly processed that it ends up being a synthetic form of itself by the time all is said and done.
Fabric and fire safety: Here in the U.S. infant and children's night clothes are made of synthetic fabric with a fire retardant added. After a few washes the fire retardant washes off, making the clothing a melting hazard in case of fire or extremely high temperatures. I worked on a forest fire crew for the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources in 1988 and I learned that cotton is the best for protecting your skin in a fire situation. It will not melt and stick to your skin and does not burn as fast as synthetic ( which will melt and burn immediately upon contact with fire and extremely high temperatures ). The same goes for almost all wedding/bridal dresses and Halloween costumes, which are usually made with synthetic fabric treated with a fire retardant. Check the labels and ask if the garment is treated with a fire/flame retardant and will that chemical wash off after a couple of washings or cleanings.
Another very informative video. As a senior who took sewing lessons more than 40 years ago, I find your information on the newer fabrics very interesting. Thank you.
Loved this video! My mother was a professional seamstress and our house was literally littered with bolts of fabric! I've always been inquisitive about fabric and this is a very sharp detailed precise informative video!Well done, well thought out, enthusiastic!!x
LOL! You should see my sitting room and dining room right now. :) I have two sewing rooms with floor to ceiling everything, and that's spilled into the garage, and into the dining room and my sitting room. I have four dress forms with gowns in various stages in this sitting room with me, and a fifth padded and ready to be used in the morning. :)
Like someone else said I am looking more at what clothes are made from. I’m also looking into buying better quality as opposed to cheaper clothes which wear out quicker. I’m not a great shopper anyway so it makes sense to buy better quality. I am a sewer and already know more about fabrics by watching these videos. Thank you Justine, another great series😀❤️
Loved hearing about different fabrics and understanding their different characteristics, really informative and to the point, this is what I want, a designer who really knows her fabrics inside and out so ultimately the end result of a produced garment would be flawless, thanks justine, I will most definitely be watching this video again and again. P.s. Congrats on your 2 years on TH-cam.
I’m living a plastic-free lifestyle so I’m phasing out all my synthetic clothing like polyester and acrylic. My favourite natural fibres are tencel, merino wool and linen. I just embrace linen’s wrinkles and I only wash my wool in cold water and everything is a-ok!
So informative. Thank you! I'm glad you mentioned recycling. With fabrics from clothing to carpet, design for recycling is so important and almost always a step that's skipped. Blended materials are commonly more difficult to recycle than items made from a single fiber. True recycling of clothing into new clothing is almost nonexistent, though there are some companies working on it.
I would really love your input on which fibers make you "smelly". I really fell in love with merino wool because you can wear it over and over without it smelling dirty.
Keks Kuchen synthetic diners tend to smell. Cotton will smell a bit. Wool is probably he best for not smelling because it has natural ?anti microbial? properties. Just hang it up and let it air out.
Wool (as well as cashmere etc) works wonders! Yes, it can shrink but you really only have to wash it every now and then (which along the way saves time, water, electricity…)
Silk is by far the best at resisting odor, synthetics like polyester the worst. Once a poly or acetate picks up an odor, it’s unlikely to be removable.🙂
Many of my favourite tops are made from modal (they are so soft, comfortable, and drapey!), and I had no idea what modal was before your video. Thanks for the insight :)
One of the first things I was sewing was chiffon. My mother and grandmother did heirloom sewing including shadow embroidery, smocking, tatting, and lace inlay in organdy. I don't do it nearly as well as them but that is what they were teaching me. My nana also made flags for the DCI group my uncle ran. I helped with those when I was very young and they were in nylon fabrics. I grew up along the north coast Gulf of Mexico in the US. Cotton is grown a lot there. We used to call it Florida snow since it doesn't snow in Florida and that is the only way you see fields of white. I have picked it as a child for money even.
I sew all my own clothes and I love natural fabrics, I have found that cotton, linen, and silk (and blends though I prefer less than 50%polyester if it isn't a blend of two natural fibres) are more comfortable in a very hot and humid climate like mine (northern Australia ). Given the heat I will endure any wrinkles for comfort! Rayon is the main cellulose based fabric I see available for home-sewing, though viscose is also available but often in knitted fabrics. While I love the drape of those fabrics they do feel less breathable to me (maybe because of the humidity?). I really enjoy your videos, always really interesting.
So educational and never boring or overloaded with unnecessary info. Love it! Thank you so much, Justine! I thought modal and lyocell weren't natural fibers. Now I have more options for shopping. (I try to stay away from polyester and such.)
Merci, Justine! Really good overview of natural fibers, & thanks for explaining the origins of & differences between lyocell, modal, & viscose. It would be interesting to learn about manufacturers & mills that responsibly deal with the byproducts & runoff from processing the raw materials & making the fabrics. Looking forward to next week's synthetics!
Hi Justine! Thank you for creating great content. Can you make a video on ironing different kinds of fabrics? I never know how hot to set the iron, and which pieces should be steamed versus ironed. Thanks!:)
wow I learned so much from this!! I've actually been watching some historical fashion youtubers lately as well and when you described the specific properties of each fabric it really made me realize how well thought out the clothing of my ancestors was, prior to mass-production
Great video, as always :) Good thing you included Lyocell, Viscose and Modal- there are so many misconceptions on them, I was glad I could actyually get to know these fabrics better :)
I had read about this topic and knew most of the info but I still found this video very useful, your presentation was so nice and clear. I just wish you had said a bit more about the health effects of natural vs man-made natural fabrics on skin, the chemicals that remain in them and so on.
I loved this video! Please, continue the fabric series. Also, I'd like to see videos about classic "cuts" and about classic... ehm... how can I say it... about "classic items" like, for example, coats or jackets or a video about what we Italian call - stealing the word from the French ;) - tailleur, the history and the modern take, something like that. Sorry if I made too many requests :D fact is that it's a pleasure to see this sort of videos from a person so well educated in fashion (and not only in fashion) like you :)
Woooow! Every time I watch such video I think, she is amazing. So much information in a way that's easy to understand. Your Chanel is so unique and so helpful. Thank you thank Justine!!!!!
I have been waiting my whole life (ok after childhood) for this video!! I can't tell you how many times I've wished for this information while out shopping!! Also I always have to explain to sales people why I am hesitant to buy things and why I refuse to buy anything acrylic - just too much risk of pilling! You are so incredibly knowledgeable and make becoming interested in fashion and style interesting again. Thank you SO much for sharing with us. And Yes!! I have fabric requests, as I am fascinated by Brocade, Organza, Taffeta, Tweed, Lame...!!
Brilliant! Modal is a fabric that is appearing more often these days. It must be a relatively new fabric, as I don’t recall hearing of it years ago. More a more scarf shops produce scarves made of a modal & silk mix - I now understand why, for the drape and sheen.
Hello Justine, I just wanted to thank you for this beautiful, inspiring and helpful channel. I found you a couple of months ago. I think back then you had about 60.000 subscribers. And now I can't wait for Wednesdays and Sundays. Thank you very much for all the information, for your smile and your amazing personality.
I like this video more than I thought I would 😅 I thought I knew all that, but with you my knowledge got organised, plus I learned more about cellulose fibers. I feel more confident at understanding fabrics. Can't wait for the video (videos?) on synthetic fabrics!
great video. yes, i knew about linen years ago, but still buy it. I love fabrics. they are so beautiful in various ways : clothing, curtains, upolstery, pillows, cozy blankets, etc. fabrics can be so rich in color and design. see you in your next post :).
This is so informative! Thank you! This series is exceptionally useful to me as a beginner seamstress, particularly the information about viscose, model, and lyocell.
Looooove the video, Justine!! Really useful and knowledgeable, well summarised and simplified. I noticed a lot more modal and lyell mixed and fabrics on the market recently. Thank you for demistyfying this😊
Love this series!! My favorite tee shirts that I own are made from viscose. They are incredibly soft and have a beautiful drape. It is exciting to hear about all of these fibers. The silk chiffon is very dreamy!
Was sheet shopping on the weekend and found some sheets made of Tencel and wouldn't have had a clue of what it was but had thankfully watched this video. We are loving how thin and soft they are.
I've just started to sew some of my own clothes and you just answered so many questions I had about materials! Great video, thank you Justine! You're so pedagogical.
After listening to you for some time, I’ll become way pickier with my clothes. 😛 I’d like to think I’m making slow but sure progress in buying better quality garments (even if it’s hard to find that even at a high price in Mexico) and you’re definitely a main source of inspiration in this process. Thank you for kindly and consciously sharing your knowledge!
I have gone through this fabric education for plenty of time now because I am working with a retail brand but you explained it in very easy way.. ❤️ you
I've found myself gravitated towards viscose and mixes with viscose, sometimes even before I touched the garment or knew what exactly I liked it about it. then I learned a bit more about viscose and other cellulosic fibers, so now I'll often specifically look for them.
Very useful video! Thank you very much, Justine! I'm very interested in the impact that different fabrics have on our environment. If you did a video about it, I'm sure it would be enormously informative for all of us who are not in the fashion industry and want to make more ecological choices. Lots of love! 😚😚
Hi Justine, thanks for a new awesome video. I am becoming more and more aware about what I am wearing thanks to you. Since you like receiving feed back I thought I could mention that sheep doesn't take an 's' in plural. Keep up the good work :)
So informative as always Justine! I would love to know your thoughts about hemp and bamboo fibres - breathability, how they are processed and the environmental impact of obtaining these fibres. Keep up the fantastic work!
Hi Justine , thanks for the great fabric series, can you do a vlog style video of going to see the new season fabric swatches in order to get a better understanding of that process please? :-)
This was so informative...thank you. I work in a clothing store and I always get questions about, "What is Modal? What is Tencel?" Now I feel informed enough to give a (slightly) educated answer.
So interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing the video on synthetic fabrics. After seeing your videos I started rethink all my certainties about clothes and materials and I started to buy more responsibly :) Thanks!
unbelievable how much I've learnt in 10 minutes! technology behind what we wear it's super interesting for me :) thanks so much Justine, I love your channel ❤️
Didn't know Tencel was a trademark! I thought this was the name of the fabric. I 'denim' skirts made out of it. Thank you, I learn a lot from your videos!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This was incredibly informative and very interesting. You were able to explain everything in a way that even a layman (like myself) can understand. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series! Keep up the good work.
You are awesome Justine! I just discovered you lately. Although I don't understand everything about what you have taught but I still watch thru and enjoy every bit because you make every lesson so interesting. Love your laughter! I'm from Singapore! :)
Such a good video! These are things I wish you learned when you learn how to work with textiles in school. Really useful and presented so it's easy to understand. Added it to my playlist to watch again, and again. :)
Great video. I was just shopping with my sister last weekend and we were looking at and discussing the pros and cons of modal and lyocell. I knew they were made from a natural fibre but I didn't know any details. Now I can tell her all about it as well so we'll be more informed next time we're shopping.
Nicely explained Justine! One question: could you please recommend best fabrics for hot weather places? For instance what is a nice looking material for a maxi dress?
Thank you!!! Someone I know learned such things in home economics class in high school (back in the day). I have mixed feelings about home ec classes because of the implied sexism etc, but I think it's information everyone should learn and the internet is often... conflicting/not clear/wrong about such things. So, I sincerely appreciate these videos. Although I do not (currently) have plans to design clothes I want to be an informed consumer. ( I tell you though, it's so tempting to just learn how to make clothes that would actually fit me and I would sincerely like!)
Oh, I used to love sewing puffy, bouffante stuff in chiffon, because they always turned out good, no matter the mistakes I made. Your vids really make me wanna get back into fashion and sewing...I wish I had the time.
Hi Justine! As always, love these informative videos:) Can you teach us what to do when a wool sweater starts to peel? What to do when you find holes in a wool scarf that has been sitting in the drawer? And how to take care of wool garments?
Love your chanel! With winter coming, could you do a video on which fabrics work best for winter to keep you warm and cosy? And how to identify these when clothes shopping?
I love you videos Justine, they are very productive and I learn something every video! Please make a video on your nails, I am very curious. Thank you! Much love from Canada❤️
As a new seamstress at 66 years, you are giving me the information I need to know! Thank you. Will you also post where these fabrics can be bought online and shipped internationally, as I live in Mexico. Looking forward to the next segments, keep up the good work.
This was interesting, Justine, I do hope you will also do a video on the special natural fibres, such as mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel hair, how to recognise poor cashmere from good ones, whether it is the same issue for the other specials. Thank you!
Hi everyone! Any fabric you want to see next week? (if I have a sample of it!) Because we're getting into the fancy ones ;-)
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nylon vs polyamide vs polyester (I'm shopping for winter coats that are weatherproof) also, why is acrylic behaving so terribly, as it's very popular for sweaters and scarves?
Justine Leconte officiel acrylic fabric. I want to know is it good or is it bad for environment and for our skin
Blends! Wool with silk or linen with hemp or so (unless you have closed the chapter of natural fibers). Advantages of natural w/sintetic blends and disadvantages :)
Wonderful video. I would love to know what your favorite fabric stores in Berlin are. I have been here two years and I am still searching for a "favorite".
Oh my goodness, I just learned SO much! Henceforth dispelling of my belief that viscose and modal are synthetic fibers...thanks, Justine, for the education! :)
I thought the same thing! thank you Justine!
Yes, I have a lovely viscose scarf and was surprised to find it is very comfortable and not at all sweaty. It is every bit as nice to wear and beautiful as most wool/silk pashminas, just not as warm.
Thanks, Robin! The is really eye-opening! I'm looking at all of my scarves differently now. :)
I thought the same. When I see viscose on the label I always think of how sweaty and smelly will I get in that garment (I sweat a lot).
Even rayon is natural. Well. -ish. Rayon is from wood pulp, but it's been so incredibly processed that it ends up being a synthetic form of itself by the time all is said and done.
Fabric and fire safety:
Here in the U.S. infant and children's night clothes are made of synthetic fabric with a fire retardant added. After a few washes the fire retardant washes off, making the clothing a melting hazard in case of fire or extremely high temperatures. I worked on a forest fire crew for the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources in 1988 and I learned that cotton is the best for protecting your skin in a fire situation. It will not melt and stick to your skin and does not burn as fast as synthetic ( which will melt and burn immediately upon contact with fire and extremely high temperatures ). The same goes for almost all wedding/bridal dresses and Halloween costumes, which are usually made with synthetic fabric treated with a fire retardant. Check the labels and ask if the garment is treated with a fire/flame retardant and will that chemical wash off after a couple of washings or cleanings.
I heard of a tragic story about polyester melting onto someone, and I now avoid those plastic based fibers if I can help it
Thank you.
I would assume silk is pretty good in a fire considering it’s reaction in burn tests but I’d like to hear your opinion
Another very informative video. As a senior who took sewing lessons more than 40 years ago, I find your information on the newer fabrics very interesting. Thank you.
Loved this video! My mother was a professional seamstress and our house was literally littered with bolts of fabric! I've always been inquisitive about fabric and this is a very sharp detailed precise informative video!Well done, well thought out, enthusiastic!!x
LOL! You should see my sitting room and dining room right now. :) I have two sewing rooms with floor to ceiling everything, and that's spilled into the garage, and into the dining room and my sitting room. I have four dress forms with gowns in various stages in this sitting room with me, and a fifth padded and ready to be used in the morning. :)
Thank you
Like someone else said I am looking more at what clothes are made from. I’m also looking into buying better quality as opposed to cheaper clothes which wear out quicker. I’m not a great shopper anyway so it makes sense to buy better quality. I am a sewer and already know more about fabrics by watching these videos. Thank you Justine, another great series😀❤️
+Lovaine Niblock thanks 😘
You have the best channel ever! So so so many good tips! 👍
I agree!
Loved hearing about different fabrics and understanding their different characteristics, really informative and to the point, this is what I want, a designer who really knows her fabrics inside and out so ultimately the end result of a produced garment would be flawless, thanks justine, I will most definitely be watching this video again and again.
P.s. Congrats on your 2 years on TH-cam.
I’m living a plastic-free lifestyle so I’m phasing out all my synthetic clothing like polyester and acrylic. My favourite natural fibres are tencel, merino wool and linen. I just embrace linen’s wrinkles and I only wash my wool in cold water and everything is a-ok!
polyestere can be recycled infinite times, it is not so bad fabric sustainably!
@@SeraphineClarisseBut in washing it creates microplastics that are not good for your fertility and hormonal system in general
So informative. Thank you! I'm glad you mentioned recycling. With fabrics from clothing to carpet, design for recycling is so important and almost always a step that's skipped. Blended materials are commonly more difficult to recycle than items made from a single fiber. True recycling of clothing into new clothing is almost nonexistent, though there are some companies working on it.
I would really love your input on which fibers make you "smelly". I really fell in love with merino wool because you can wear it over and over without it smelling dirty.
Keks Kuchen synthetic diners tend to smell. Cotton will smell a bit. Wool is probably he best for not smelling because it has natural ?anti microbial? properties. Just hang it up and let it air out.
Wool (as well as cashmere etc) works wonders! Yes, it can shrink but you really only have to wash it every now and then (which along the way saves time, water, electricity…)
Silk is by far the best at resisting odor, synthetics like polyester the worst. Once a poly or acetate picks up an odor, it’s unlikely to be removable.🙂
Many of my favourite tops are made from modal (they are so soft, comfortable, and drapey!), and I had no idea what modal was before your video. Thanks for the insight :)
One of the first things I was sewing was chiffon. My mother and grandmother did heirloom sewing including shadow embroidery, smocking, tatting, and lace inlay in organdy. I don't do it nearly as well as them but that is what they were teaching me. My nana also made flags for the DCI group my uncle ran. I helped with those when I was very young and they were in nylon fabrics.
I grew up along the north coast Gulf of Mexico in the US. Cotton is grown a lot there. We used to call it Florida snow since it doesn't snow in Florida and that is the only way you see fields of white. I have picked it as a child for money even.
+Kwandaioha O.o Florida snow. Pretty name 😊
“Florida snow”, how nice! I used to call my grandpa’s tobacco plants “grandpa’s lettuces”
I sew all my own clothes and I love natural fabrics, I have found that cotton, linen, and silk (and blends though I prefer less than 50%polyester if it isn't a blend of two natural fibres) are more comfortable in a very hot and humid climate like mine (northern Australia ). Given the heat I will endure any wrinkles for comfort! Rayon is the main cellulose based fabric I see available for home-sewing, though viscose is also available but often in knitted fabrics. While I love the drape of those fabrics they do feel less breathable to me (maybe because of the humidity?). I really enjoy your videos, always really interesting.
So educational and never boring or overloaded with unnecessary info. Love it! Thank you so much, Justine! I thought modal and lyocell weren't natural fibers. Now I have more options for shopping. (I try to stay away from polyester and such.)
Always simple, effective and informative videos which are the quintessential of a professional footage. Thank you Justine.
Justine Leconte - i learn SO much from your videos! I feel like a fabric adult now finally!
Merci, Justine! Really good overview of natural fibers, & thanks for explaining the origins of & differences between lyocell, modal, & viscose. It would be interesting to learn about manufacturers & mills that responsibly deal with the byproducts & runoff from processing the raw materials & making the fabrics. Looking forward to next week's synthetics!
This is bloody fantastic! Explains so much I had no idea about before!🙊
Hi Justine! Thank you for creating great content. Can you make a video on ironing different kinds of fabrics? I never know how hot to set the iron, and which pieces should be steamed versus ironed. Thanks!:)
wow I learned so much from this!! I've actually been watching some historical fashion youtubers lately as well and when you described the specific properties of each fabric it really made me realize how well thought out the clothing of my ancestors was, prior to mass-production
Great video, as always :) Good thing you included Lyocell, Viscose and Modal- there are so many misconceptions on them, I was glad I could actyually get to know these fabrics better :)
I had read about this topic and knew most of the info but I still found this video very useful, your presentation was so nice and clear. I just wish you had said a bit more about the health effects of natural vs man-made natural fabrics on skin, the chemicals that remain in them and so on.
I loved this video! Please, continue the fabric series. Also, I'd like to see videos about classic "cuts" and about classic... ehm... how can I say it... about "classic items" like, for example, coats or jackets or a video about what we Italian call - stealing the word from the French ;) - tailleur, the history and the modern take, something like that. Sorry if I made too many requests :D fact is that it's a pleasure to see this sort of videos from a person so well educated in fashion (and not only in fashion) like you :)
Woooow! Every time I watch such video I think, she is amazing. So much information in a way that's easy to understand. Your Chanel is so unique and so helpful. Thank you thank Justine!!!!!
I have been waiting my whole life (ok after childhood) for this video!! I can't tell you how many times I've wished for this information while out shopping!! Also I always have to explain to sales people why I am hesitant to buy things and why I refuse to buy anything acrylic - just too much risk of pilling! You are so incredibly knowledgeable and make becoming interested in fashion and style interesting again. Thank you SO much for sharing with us. And Yes!! I have fabric requests, as I am fascinated by Brocade, Organza, Taffeta, Tweed, Lame...!!
Justine, you have become essential viewing in my opinion. ❤️
yay!!! THank you!
Justine, You are a genius! The quality of information that you share is amazing! Thank you for taking the time to put together these great videos!
Thank you. I learned so much. Plus you didnt waste time talking gibberish..you went straight to the point.
Brilliant! Modal is a fabric that is appearing more often these days. It must be a relatively new fabric, as I don’t recall hearing of it years ago. More a more scarf shops produce scarves made of a modal & silk mix - I now understand why, for the drape and sheen.
Oh man, this is brilliant. I've had to piece these things together over years! So nice to have it all in a handy video. Thank you.
Hello Justine, I just wanted to thank you for this beautiful, inspiring and helpful channel. I found you a couple of months ago. I think back then you had about 60.000 subscribers. And now I can't wait for Wednesdays and Sundays. Thank you very much for all the information, for your smile and your amazing personality.
thanks for being here all that time!!
I like this video more than I thought I would 😅 I thought I knew all that, but with you my knowledge got organised, plus I learned more about cellulose fibers. I feel more confident at understanding fabrics. Can't wait for the video (videos?) on synthetic fabrics!
I loved this video! As a very limited seamstress I love learning about fabric and you explained the differences so well. Can’t wait for the next one
great video. yes, i knew about linen years ago, but still buy it. I love fabrics. they are so beautiful in various ways : clothing, curtains, upolstery, pillows, cozy blankets, etc. fabrics can be so rich in color and design. see you in your next post :).
This is so informative! Thank you! This series is exceptionally useful to me as a beginner seamstress, particularly the information about viscose, model, and lyocell.
Looooove the video, Justine!! Really useful and knowledgeable, well summarised and simplified. I noticed a lot more modal and lyell mixed and fabrics on the market recently. Thank you for demistyfying this😊
Love this series!! My favorite tee shirts that I own are made from viscose. They are incredibly soft and have a beautiful drape. It is exciting to hear about all of these fibers. The silk chiffon is very dreamy!
Was sheet shopping on the weekend and found some sheets made of Tencel and wouldn't have had a clue of what it was but had thankfully watched this video. We are loving how thin and soft they are.
oh great!!
I've just started to sew some of my own clothes and you just answered so many questions I had about materials! Great video, thank you Justine! You're so pedagogical.
Justine, thank you for for sharing an interesting topic with such useful information-love it!.
Hey Justine! There was a shine in your eye through out the video...fabrics seems to be your favourite topic in fashion!!! 😊
one of my favorite topics ;-)
After listening to you for some time, I’ll become way pickier with my clothes. 😛 I’d like to think I’m making slow but sure progress in buying better quality garments (even if it’s hard to find that even at a high price in Mexico) and you’re definitely a main source of inspiration in this process. Thank you for kindly and consciously sharing your knowledge!
Excellently presented and extremely informative...as always. Thank you, Justine.
I have gone through this fabric education for plenty of time now because I am working with a retail brand but you explained it in very easy way.. ❤️ you
I've found myself gravitated towards viscose and mixes with viscose, sometimes even before I touched the garment or knew what exactly I liked it about it. then I learned a bit more about viscose and other cellulosic fibers, so now I'll often specifically look for them.
Very useful video! Thank you very much, Justine!
I'm very interested in the impact that different fabrics have on our environment. If you did a video about it, I'm sure it would be enormously informative for all of us who are not in the fashion industry and want to make more ecological choices.
Lots of love! 😚😚
Love this stuff. My mother studied textile and clothing design in the late 1940’s. She taught me to sew and I used to make most of my clothes.
Hi Justine, thanks for a new awesome video. I am becoming more and more aware about what I am wearing thanks to you. Since you like receiving feed back I thought I could mention that sheep doesn't take an 's' in plural. Keep up the good work :)
So informative as always Justine! I would love to know your thoughts about hemp and bamboo fibres - breathability, how they are processed and the environmental impact of obtaining these fibres. Keep up the fantastic work!
Hi Justine , thanks for the great fabric series, can you do a vlog style video of going to see the new season fabric swatches in order to get a better understanding of that process please? :-)
This was so informative...thank you. I work in a clothing store and I always get questions about, "What is Modal? What is Tencel?" Now I feel informed enough to give a (slightly) educated answer.
+workingforshoes I am glad! Good luck!
So interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing the video on synthetic fabrics. After seeing your videos I started rethink all my certainties about clothes and materials and I started to buy more responsibly :) Thanks!
unbelievable how much I've learnt in 10 minutes! technology behind what we wear it's super interesting for me :) thanks so much Justine, I love your channel ❤️
I love linen! The heavier the linen, the less it wrinkles during wear in my experience. The drape vs crispness is like nothing else.
crisp linen bed sheets are great :-)
I’m a fan of linen a well. Feels fantastic and is easy for me to work with.
I did not know that. Thanks for mentioning that weight makes a difference. Good thing to keep in mind.
I will never be able to look at clothes the same way again ♡ thank you!!! Modal and silk georgette are my favourite so far.
So informative! I learned a lot of new things and I will definitely be on the lookout for the cellulose-based fabrics now. Thank you!
Love your channel. Very informative. Also love your classy ring. Thanks 👍
Thank you Justine, this was really helpful for me as a sweaty person ;)
Didn't know Tencel was a trademark! I thought this was the name of the fabric. I 'denim' skirts made out of it. Thank you, I learn a lot from your videos!
So interesting!! Thanks for explaining fibers and fabric. It's much more complex than I ever thought.
Loving this new video series!! Learning a lot about something that I’ve never paid much attention to before. Thanks!
When the video starts, I immediately like it. Because that's now my reflex with your videos :D
+Iva Jarić sweet 😃😅
Thank you. I really loved this. I've been sewing for a zillion years, so I know about fabric and I still enjoyed your video.
New subscriber! Please, never stop doing videos! I've litterally binged all of them in one single night! And I don't even care about fashion!
Super informative and well made!! I love your videos :D
Love your videos! Really helped me find better quality clothes and find my own style 😊
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This was incredibly informative and very interesting. You were able to explain everything in a way that even a layman (like myself) can understand. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series! Keep up the good work.
cannot wait for the next video! very nice one Justin.
You are awesome Justine! I just discovered you lately. Although I don't understand everything about what you have taught but I still watch thru and enjoy every bit because you make every lesson so interesting. Love your laughter! I'm from Singapore! :)
Fab channel! Each video loaded with such good sensible content. Brilliant!
This is packed with useful information, very well presented, very helpful! Hats off!
Thank you Justine, I've learned so much from this video 👏
Such a good video! These are things I wish you learned when you learn how to work with textiles in school. Really useful and presented so it's easy to understand. Added it to my playlist to watch again, and again. :)
+En3rgyGirl thank you!
thx for making this sound so simple. this was the best video. thx
Great video. I was just shopping with my sister last weekend and we were looking at and discussing the pros and cons of modal and lyocell. I knew they were made from a natural fibre but I didn't know any details. Now I can tell her all about it as well so we'll be more informed next time we're shopping.
Love this video. I see and never understood model and tensel
Love this wonderful explanation of natural fabrics!!!!!
So informative, I like this series about the fabrics! Lovely video as always😘 Greetings from the Netherlands 🤗
Love being educated by you Justine, thanks for the information about fabrics. PS love your silver ring❤️
This is probably the video I was looking for badly for years :DD
I always had questions about the fabrics. Thank you so much, pretty woman 😍❤️❤️❤️ I learn so much with you ❤️❤️❤️
Hi Justine, I always learn SO MUCH from your videos! Thanks for another wonderful video.
i'm really happy i found your channel all these months ago. it's always so educative. #channelgoals thanks
Nicely explained Justine! One question: could you please recommend best fabrics for hot weather places? For instance what is a nice looking material for a maxi dress?
Thank you!!! Someone I know learned such things in home economics class in high school (back in the day). I have mixed feelings about home ec classes because of the implied sexism etc, but I think it's information everyone should learn and the internet is often... conflicting/not clear/wrong about such things. So, I sincerely appreciate these videos. Although I do not (currently) have plans to design clothes I want to be an informed consumer. ( I tell you though, it's so tempting to just learn how to make clothes that would actually fit me and I would sincerely like!)
very enthusiastic :-) thanks!
Home ec should be required class for ALL students.
Oh, I used to love sewing puffy, bouffante stuff in chiffon, because they always turned out good, no matter the mistakes I made. Your vids really make me wanna get back into fashion and sewing...I wish I had the time.
I really enjoyed this. Learning a lot from you.
Hi Justine! As always, love these informative videos:) Can you teach us what to do when a wool sweater starts to peel? What to do when you find holes in a wool scarf that has been sitting in the drawer? And how to take care of wool garments?
Love your chanel! With winter coming, could you do a video on which fabrics work best for winter to keep you warm and cosy? And how to identify these when clothes shopping?
I love you videos Justine, they are very productive and I learn something every video! Please make a video on your nails, I am very curious.
Thank you! Much love from Canada❤️
This was so interesting! I never realized how much I didn’t know about fabric. Thank you Justine!
As a new seamstress at 66 years, you are giving me the information I need to know! Thank you. Will you also post where these fabrics can be bought online and shipped internationally, as I live in Mexico. Looking forward to the next segments, keep up the good work.
Very interesting Justine! Usefull as well 🖒🖒🖒
Very interesting series! Thank you.
This was interesting, Justine, I do hope you will also do a video on the special natural fibres, such as mohair, cashmere, alpaca, camel hair, how to recognise poor cashmere from good ones, whether it is the same issue for the other specials. Thank you!
This was very educational, thanks a lot Justine! I would like to see more like this.
Very useful information ,thank you Justin👏🏻.
Thanks for this video, very interesting. Never knew anything about these newer types of fabrics..
Thank you for your work, this is a very educated video on characteristics of fabric. Looking Forward for your next video on this subject.