I just now realized I haven't posted anything in a month. I'm still here. Promise. Just busy.
For today, I'm going to teach everyone about textile products. Because everyone loves textiles. Did you know that fibers can be taken from cotton, flax, wool, silk, and when we're done with those, we can make our own out of chemicals?
Did you know there are animals that are actually killed each time they are sheared for their wool. Importing their wool into the US is actually illegal now.
Did you know that we can make fibers so skinny that we actually extrude them and weave with them in groups, then dissolve the solvent holding them together to create the fabric?
Did you know we can make faux suede that is higher quality and easier to care for than real suede?
Did you know most of the clothing items you own are probably knitted?
Did you know that most lingerie is made with a tricot knit?
Just a few interesting tidbits from my textiles class. Maybe later I'll post funny quotes from some of my classes last year. I think I still have that word document.
For today, I'm going to teach everyone about textile products. Because everyone loves textiles. Did you know that fibers can be taken from cotton, flax, wool, silk, and when we're done with those, we can make our own out of chemicals?
Did you know there are animals that are actually killed each time they are sheared for their wool. Importing their wool into the US is actually illegal now.
Did you know that we can make fibers so skinny that we actually extrude them and weave with them in groups, then dissolve the solvent holding them together to create the fabric?
Did you know we can make faux suede that is higher quality and easier to care for than real suede?
Did you know most of the clothing items you own are probably knitted?
Did you know that most lingerie is made with a tricot knit?
Just a few interesting tidbits from my textiles class. Maybe later I'll post funny quotes from some of my classes last year. I think I still have that word document.
