What fabric can not be sewn shirt?

Properties of cloth for shirts. The most common fabric for sewing a shirt is a cotton fabric. It has the necessary properties for the manufacture of this type of garment:

• good hygienic properties: high hygroscopicity - cotton fabrics quickly absorb moisture, passes air well;
• high strength, wear resistance;
• decent appearance;
• high hygroscopic properties;
• Cotton fabrics dry quickly, are easily washed and ironed.

Fabrics distinguish one-colored, multi-colored, printed, severe. Some of them are subjected to special processing and are issued with embossing, decorative finish, they can be low-shrink, water-resistant, low crease.

It is impossible to sew a shirt from cloths: silk, for metal and wood =)

The importance of choosing the right canvas

When tailoring a shirt, it is important to choose the right fabric to comply with all the technological features of tailoring. Then the shirt will sit correctly on the figure, and all the details will be perfectly tailored and decorated. If the material is chosen incorrectly, distortions are possible already at the cutting stage. Patterns can lie inaccurately, and the details will be cut incorrectly. Then it will be difficult to talk about a good fit of the product on the figure. If the fabric is selected correctly, then the cuffs and the collar of even the most intricate cut will be sewn efficiently. A high-quality fabric does not stretch, it has a slight crumbling of sections, which makes it possible to comply with all the rules of technology for tailoring shirts.

Types of fabrics for sewing shirts

Important! The quality and appearance of the cotton fabric depends on the quality of the cotton fibers and the type of weaving.

Fibers can be of different lengths - from 16 to 45 mm, and the longer it is, the better the fabric woven from such fibers is considered. The following types of weaving are distinguished:

• plain weaving ("matting") is considered the simplest type of weaving, but, nevertheless, is the most durable. This type of weave are fabrics of cambric, muslin, poplin oxford, pinpoint;
• twill weave is denser and heavier, such fabrics are very resistant to abrasion - twill, herringbon ("Christmas Tree"), flannel, denim, plaid;
• jacquard weave - Jacquard, Dobby.

Less commonly, synthetic or silk fabric is used for sewing shirts; as a rule, products are sewn from them for a special occasion, and not for everyday wear. It is also possible to use linen.

Sometimes other raw materials are added to cotton to give the fabric increased strength and improved external characteristics.

Important! The price of the fabric depends on the quality of the product, the length of the fiber from which it was made.

High-quality fabrics with persistent dyeing and good hygienic properties are more expensive than lower-quality counterparts. Imported material can be both cheaper and more expensive than domestic, again, it depends on the quality. Therefore, do not be fooled by cheapness. Budget material can lose its appearance and the product from it will become like a rag after the first wash. When choosing a material, it is worthwhile to carefully consider and evaluate its qualitative characteristics.

Fabrics for sewing children's and baptismal shirts

For sewing a children's shirt, a cotton cloth is also well suited. At the same time, it should be very soft, with a bright, interesting pattern, so that the baby wears a shirt with pleasure. The material will become softer and more pleasant to the body if it is washed before wearing and slightly ironed.

For sewing baptismal clothes, natural white cotton or, less commonly, bleached linen cloth is used. Cut it, as a rule, straightforward, but the baptismal shirt is often decorated with embroidery and lace to give it airiness and festivity. The most popular fabrics for sewing baptismal shirts are chintz, cambric, poplin.