In previous “Crop to Campus” episodes, the students visited cotton fields and yarn spinning operations in the United States and traveled to El Salvador to visit the company’s textile fabric and sewing operations while also getting a firsthand look at environmental and social...
4. Cutting the fabric 5. Making sets for the seamstresses 6. Colours and Trims 7. Adjusting the machinery 8. Finally, Sewing 9. Finishing This week we took it to one of the garment factories to find out how a piece of clothing is made and what sort of work is put into making your...
Jobbers.Jobbers typically carry a limited stock of fabric that was left over from converters and mills. They may sell it at reduced prices and don’t usually restock a fabric, color, or print once they sell out. Take caution with this type of fabric supplier, as you may not be able to...
a simple lighting kit, a decent camera (the latest smartphones work well), and some tricks of the trade can help you produce professional-looking DIY shots. Be sure to capture details: fabric texture, trims, and closures.
You will need to source the right fabric, in the right amount, to keep your costs down. Do you want to hand sew each item or will you outsource the work and find manufacturers? If using a manufacturer, once you’ve created your designs and placed an order for a set number of products...
of raw materials represented by cotton has fluctuated greatly, and the demand for products such as high cost, Imitation cotton, imitation hemp and imitation silk has increased. The blended fabric has become one of the mainstream trends. This also provides a new direction for the fabric ...
I use it as my tinder of choice my acrylic fire piston. Step 3: Materials You'll Need This project can be done with items you probably already have around the house! 1. Tuna Can 2. "Lid lifter" style can-opener 3. Nail, punch, or small screwdriver 4. Cotton fabric For cotton fa...
Smooth the first color minky onto the pink Cricut fabric mat and load it into the Cricut Maker machine. Load the rotary blade into the tool holder and select "Cotton fabric" from the materials list in Cricut Design Space. Send the pattern to cut and cut the head pieces twice for each co...
Child-friendly fabric is vital when producing children’s and baby clothing. There isn’t a magic formula for this niche. However, it is essential to make clothing comfortable and durable for the age group. Cotton is often used for children’s clothing due to its breathability and comfort ...
Pick jeans to make into shorts. But make sure that what you choose is not of stretchy materials. Choosing new jeans to make into shorts might be a waste of hard-earned cash. So, pick the old one that you barely wear. The jeans material (called denim) has cotton twill fabric with diag...