Know how: Wovens

Knitwear Jersey Wovens

Jul 17

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This @shopmatalan garment uses rows of elastane to pull the cloth in and give a seersucker appearance. Traditional seersucker is woven with a series of differential warp tensions for different groups of warp ends. This creates the puckering effect. It is a slow and expensive process. #mytrainedeye #shopmatalan #seersuckerfabric #seersuckertop #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

May 9

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The leg of this @zara satin body has been laser cut to give a clean finished edge.
This means it will not fray as the laser seals the 100% polyester fibre. #mytrainedeye #zara #lazercutting #printedlazercutbody #lazercutfabric #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Apr 11

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This @zara garment shows an example of reactive printing. The cloth has 100% print coverage that does not fully transfer to the reverse of the garment. #mytrainedeye #Zara #reactiveprint #printedfashionfabrics #reactiveprinting #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Mar 28

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Selvedge Denim is woven on narrow looms as shown on these @marksandspencerstyle Autograph straight leg jeans. The selvedge is used in the jean construction, usually on the outside leg seam. The jeans are often styled with a turn up so that the selvedge can be seen. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Feb 28

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This printed blouse from @boden_clothing has lurex thread woven in, using the jacquard method. The ends of the thread are left loose; this technique is called Fil Coupe. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Feb 13

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A machine embroidery technique on this @zara shirt uses chemicals to remove the fabric in between embroidered holes after the pattern has been created.
This is known as Schiffli or chemical lace. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Dec 12

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Here, a mix of machine and hand embroidery can be seen, over a smocked insert. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Oct 31

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A stripe panel is printed at determined intervals within the floral print on this Max Studio garment. This is an effective way to incorporate a stripe border; it can also be cut and used to trim around curved edges. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Oct 3

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Here is an example of how hand embroidery can be used to accentuate a print, which has been matched across the centre front of this unbranded, vintage jacket. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Sep 5

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The French seams give a clean finish to this delicate silk chiffon blouse (vintage @warehouseuk). #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Aug 29

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A multi thread chain stitch was used for the waistband of these @levis. This method is slower yet it allows the waistband to have some stretch, as it elongates when extended. #wovens #mytrainedeyewovens

Jul 31

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If you look closely at this machine embroidery by @nextofficial, you’ll see that thick embroidery threads have been used. This is because machine embroidery is charged by the number of stitches. Using thicker threads means less stitches are needed. #mytrainedeyewovens