Loving Fashion, Start to Love Textiles

Some people may be ignorant about the word of "textile/fabrics", "yarn" or "fibre". It is not as important as the style of the clothings, the fitting, colours, and perhaps PRICE (this one is the most important thing for me in considering buying fashion stuff..:XD). Some may say "who cares from what my skirt is made of as long as it looks fashionable" or "it is just a piece of fabric,nothing interesting.."

These thoughts were once in my mindset. However, since learning the fashion world more in depth, it struck to me that fashion is more than just our interest in the collections that are being fledged by the runway models. It is not we love fashion since we love shopping. It is more than just looking good. It is also important to know the process (behind the scene,perhaps??:XD) how to get that fabulous fashion created.

What does the word textile mean?How it is made?How many types of textile used?What resources used? Why wool is perfect for winter?Why it is comfortable if wearing cotton clothing? why polyester has to be handwashed? why silk looks slinky? why we use spandex for swimming gear?why we got clammy feet or body? (you can name all of the questions)

Have these questions occured to you?

If you dare to say that you love fashion,yet do not know nothing a bit bout this fundamental stuff,,then it is the time for you to get to know about it and perhaps start loving it..

4th April 09,

Amelia