THE WORLD OF FASHION

READY TO WEAR Ready to wear is the term for factory made clothing, sold in finished condition, in standardized sizes, as distinct made to measure  or bespoke clothing tailor to a particular person's frame. In the fashion industry , designers produce ready-to-wear clothing, intended to be worn without significant alteration because clothing made to standard sizes fits most people. HAUTE COUTURE This fashion term is a french word for high sewing or high dress making and often refers to exclusive designer creations.The exclusivity comes from the fact that haute couture outfits are constructed by hand from start to finish. Couture is always limited edition and is more expensive than ready-to-wear garments. LABEL The term fashion label refers to upcoming designers who make ready to wear outfits in limited numbers. These outfits are high on style and are often expensive than regular store garments but lesser than established designer wear.    Th...

TRIMS The materials which are attached with the body of the garment by sewing are termed as trims. Different Types of Garments Trimming: 1.  Sewing  thread 2. Buttons 3. Interlining Fusible Non- Fusible 4. Lining 5. Label Main label Care label Size label Price label Flag label Compositions label 6. Motif 7. Lace, Braid, Elastic 8. Rivet (Rivet is not used to open or close the opening the garments. It used for decorative and   reinforcement purpose of garments) 9. Zipper 10. Hook & Loop fastening (Velcro Tape) 11. Shoulder pad 12. Metal Badge 13. Twill Tape ACCESSORIES The materials, which are used to make a garment attractive for sale and packing, other than fabrics and trims, are called Accessories. Different Types of Garments Accessories: Hanger Hangtag Poly bag Collar stand Size Tag Tissue paper Backboard Paper Band Pin/Clip Tag pin Carton Sticker S...

Tutorial for five basic embroidery stitches ☟☟☟ EMBROIDERY  Embroidery is done for making a fabric beautiful with colorful designs with the help of needle and threads. It may be used to embellish almost everything, from the smallest handkerchief to big home furnishing like even curtains or bed covers. Embroidery can also be done with other materials, such as pearls, beads, quills, sequins, shells, precious and semi-precious stones, seeds, etc.   MATERIALS Fabric - preferably something not stretchy. Cotton works perfectly. In this tutorial, I am using unbleached muslin which is a loosely-woven cotton fabric. Embroidery hoop - Wood or plastic is fine. I prefer the plastic ones as the wooden ones tend to break easily. Plastic hoops are more expensive, but I've found them to be worth the extra money. Embroidery floss - Floss is made up of six strands of thread. You can separate the strands if you'd like. Fewer strands make thinner stitches. I find si...