In thin transparent tissues, mystery and openness, seductiveness and some audacity are especially striking. Transparent fabric is very convenient for sewing interesting models of clothing, as it is easy to drape, it is pleasant to wear and does not hinder movement. What is a material with a translucent structure?
Features of work
Translucent fabrics require careful handling. Because of the tenderness of the canvases, it should be performed especially carefully. So, when sewing, you need to use thin long needles, and if the seams are done on the machine, you can do this with thin needles 70-80. Transparent fabric should be sewn in small stitches - a maximum of 0.2 cm. But it is worth remembering that it is not worth scribbling across the fibers, as this will lead to their strong tension, as a result of which the material may break.
Cutting is best done with a double seam that folds with a closed cut. Processing using oblique satin ribbon or edging is acceptable. Especially carefully you need to approach the processing of seams on the shoulders and on the side of the product - in this case, you can not do without an overlock. If an extremely light transparent fabric is used in sewing, as a rule, you can do without tucks - enough draperies or folds. Now consider the most popular translucent fabrics.
Batiste
This material is light, soft, smooth surface with a translucent texture. The structure before us is the dense interweaving of thin matter, which are made by hand. This transparent paper fabric requires a delicate touch. The smoothness and thinness of the surface is created due to the uniform structure of the material.
The positive features of the fabric include:
- naturalness and environmental friendliness;
- breathable structure;
- pleasant to the touch surface;
- preservation of the form of products;
- ease in work;
- simplicity in leaving.
Marquette
This transparent fabric was created in France several centuries ago. The marquette is a web of weaves of twisted yarn, which is durable, but has a mesh structure. In addition to naturalness, the material has hygroscopicity, good air exchange, resistance to deformation, color fastness and ease of care.
The airy cloth is widely used by designers for sewing light clothing - dresses, sarafans, children's dresses, as well as simple draped curtains or bedding.
Veil
This transparent fabric was originally used to decorate hats and cover the face of the girl, being, rather, a decorative detail of the accessory. Today, this weightless material based on cotton or polyester is used not only for decoration of clothes, but also in everyday life, for example, for interior decoration. The distinctive features of the fabric include softness, moderate transparency, lightness and a variety of color solutions. The drapery on the veil seems light, delicate, so it is often used in the decoration of rooms, dresses and as decorative elements of clothing.
This thin transparent fabric allows air to pass through, blocking light. It is easy to work with it, but the cut edges need to be processed with the help of an inlay or a special braid. In washing, the veil is unpretentious.
Organza
Another popular material is organza. Both the appearance and internal qualities of the organza are so unique that it began to be in high demand among designers. With subtlety and transparency, the fabric is dense and even tough, holds its shape well, does not wrinkle. Modern factories offer organza with a matte or shiny surface in numerous colors, so you can sew the most extraordinary outfit. This light transparent fabric is used for sewing wedding and any other elegant dresses, it gives a beautiful atmosphere in the room, for example, when creating curtains from it. But working with the material requires laboriousness, since it is too thin, the seams are crumbled, and the sections require processing.
Gas
This fabric is familiar to many of the books when beauties appeared at balls in chic robes with gas trim. In fact, gas is arabic silk, which is made in numerous colors and consists of natural threads. Transparent structure and lightness made the material popular. Weave in the gas fabric can be different:
- staggered;
- satin with a smooth and shiny surface;
- twill, where the diagonal is pronounced hem.
Coloring material can also be any. For example, a black transparent fabric can be used to decorate a hat or an original skirt. Several types of gas are known: marabou, rice, illusion, tarlat or crystal. You can sew curtains, curtains, transparent bedspreads from gas, or use them to decorate chic and light outfits. Due to the transparency, the material does not have high strength, and, upon contact with an uneven surface, the threads may stretch. On the other hand, due to its naturalness, the composition is hygienic, hypoallergenic, provides good air circulation.
Chiffon
This lightweight material has a mesh weave, due to which the texture becomes translucent. The most beautiful gloss of silk chiffon - with subtlety it is a fairly dense transparent fabric. The features of the material include subtlety, lightness, transparency and the possibility of creating draperies. Due to these qualities, chiffon is widely used in creating multilayer clothes with a large number of decorative elements.
Lace
Lace fabric will appeal to those who appreciate complex patterns and weaves. This fabric is especially in demand in wedding fashion. Note that lace has a dense structure, although some varieties are very, very thin and require careful attention.
Among the most popular varieties of lace include:
- Chantilly - a thin and elegant canvas based on silk and linen threads;
- guipure - fabric with a convex embossed pattern;
- embroidered with beads, sequins lace.
It is also noteworthy that today lace is available not only in different ornaments, but also in different colors.
Fatin
Transparent fabrics have recently been in great demand, especially in the form of a mesh with large cells. Fatin is a resilient and transparent material that is often used by wedding dress designers. It is a grid, but based on fairly dense threads and small homogeneous cells in the form of honeycombs. The fabric, which appeared in the last century, remains in demand. The production of tulle is carried out from synthetic fabrics of different thicknesses of threads. It is available in a variety of colors and finishes.
The distinctive features of the material include:
- the density and elasticity of the canvas, so it can be used to create lush frills, frills, volume folds;
- crush resistance;
- resistance to various pollution.
The fabric is good in that it is easy to cut, the edges do not crumble, there is no need to iron it either.
PVC
Recently transparent PVC fabric is gaining popularity , having strength, reliability and durability. It is used to create curtains on porches or arbors, soft windows, tents for tents, trailers or hangars. Due to its elasticity, softness, high abrasion resistance and ease of maintenance, the fabric retains an aesthetic appearance for a long time.
Georgette
A simple georgette fabric is created on the basis of thin twisted threads through weaving. With translucency and lightness, the material is durable, its texture is also tough and elastic, but the fabric retains elasticity and keeps its shape. The variety of material is more popular - crepe georgette, which is a natural silk fabric with a rough, but shiny surface.
The distinctive features of the material include:
- different directions of weaving threads, due to which the elasticity and density of the fabric is ensured;
- rough surface that practically does not slip;
- using fabric to create draperies.
In most cases, crepe georgette is in demand when sewing women's dresses, curtains and curtains with draperies. Among the shortcomings of the fabric, slight shrinkage after washing, stretching and shedding during cutting and sewing can be noted.
Marlevka
Another material that we all use in everyday life is gauze. In it, fibers are rarely intertwined, due to which a light, soft, transparent texture and structure of the material are formed. Traditionally, the material is bleached, but its structure is such that any dyes quickly penetrate into its composition.
Textiles have high hygroscopicity, excellent air exchange and hypoallergenicity. But because of the structure, gauze can only be used for sewing light summer clothes. Marlevka stretches well, but the seams themselves can stretch under loads. That is why it is advisable to use it when cutting free-form products.