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Garment Linings
Category: Games & Hobbies
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-11-30 06:00:30
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Why would you line clothes?

Zede caveat: you may line clothes for any of these reasons, all of these reasons, or just some of these reasons we will mention on the podcast.

Zede says couture clothes are always lined because it’s the nicest way to finish a garment. Lining a garment gives a better look, will hang better on the body, and there are no raw edges or finished seams showing.

You can line garments to keep outer fabric from touching the skin, it can help with perspiration and keeping the outer fabric cleaner. Linings are meant to help garments glide over the body better. If your outer garment fabric is wool, something scratchy, or an unpleasant texture; linings  can be a barrier.

Linings maintain the shape of a garment. For example wool pants are often lined with a tighter woven more stable fabric so when you bend up and down the knees won’t get baggy and you won’t end up with saggy rear pants fabric.

Linings can be used to make fabrics more opaque, used to add warmth or to add coolness (more breathability) and comfort to garments. Zede loves lining heavy polyester bridal/formal dresses with a very light woven cotton fabric. The cotton fabric feels better against the skin than the polyester and is more breathable.

Linings may also eliminate the need for facings or slips. You also don’t need to fully line a garment, Zede sometimes omits linings on sleeves when they are lace or sheer.

Many times you pick outer fabric based on pattern, texture, water repellency, etc… You can also pick lining fabric for certain characteristics too. For example you may choose cotton for it’s coolness, polyester for it’s slickness or maybe you are wanting something luxurious and go for a silk fabric.

 

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