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Wool fiber – Mother Nature at its best

Wool and other hair fibers have the most complicated structures of all textile fibers. Wool is composed of a complex blend of proteins and other chemical substances. The thermal and mechanical responses of the fibers are determined by a variety of inter-atomic and inter-molecular bonds and a variety of structural forms. The wool fiber hasContinue reading “Wool fiber – Mother Nature at its best”

Ancient, Japanese, weaving & braiding techniques and making of fashion trims.

Trim or trimming in fashion clothing is a form of applied ornament, such as ribbon, ruffles, belts or narrow bands and linings. Such trims once were a characteristic of mid-Victorian fashion. Historically, all trim were made and applied by hand, which made heavily trimmed furnishings and garments expensive and high-rank as shown in figure 1.Continue reading “Ancient, Japanese, weaving & braiding techniques and making of fashion trims.”