Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Useful Tips On Looking For Ice Skating Costumes Fabric

By Jessica Roberts


If you are not being involved yet to some type of sports like ice skating, for sure, you will be wondering whether those people who make the costumes have felt any pressure due to some complicated processes. Skaters are always meticulous when it comes to their fabrics. They want to make sure they can move comfortably and the materials must be washable, stretchy, durable, insulating, and strong.

In this article, you will learn more about how the skating dresses are being made with the use of appropriate types of fabric materials. So the first thing that needs to be considered in searching for appropriate fabrics for the ice skating costumes is to stretch it. The sport involves the body to many different types of stretches and you need to make sure the costumes cannot be easily torn.

But before anything else, the design must be planned first properly before making a purchase. If possible, do not buy those designs with sequins since these can be complicated for the beginners. These sequins designs could be stunning to look at, but these nay require so much work. Price must also be considered importantly. When it comes to proper budgeting which involves money, be sensible always.

There are many different options of fabric from which you can choose from. Fabrics can be bought either personally in the retail stores or from online. In just one particular costume, you can make use of more than one fabric type in order to produce different effects. Make use of your creativity and acquire the basic skills on sewing stretches, cutting, sewing machine, and pattern reading.

Spandex. Lycra is another common term for this and is one of those very cheap types. This often comes in many different finishes, colors, prints, patterns, and embellishments. Fabrics like the spandex usually are good for outfit bodies like dress skirts and men skating trousers. Stretch laces are best layered with this.

Jersey. The jersey is a soft matte that is being used as a spandex alternative. Its weight may differ from type to type and those heavier ones are considered as being more luxurious and opaque. Like a spandex, there also various patterns, colors, and finishes for this.

Lace. A base fabric will need to be layered with this sheer type in nature. Two common examples of a base fabric are spandex and jersey because these two are made of materials which are flat and thin which make the body being covered with either neutral or colored base. Chiffon. This type is stretch less and usually, being used for sleeves and for skirts.

Tulle. Similar to the chiffon, a tulle is stretch less as well and is light in weight. Common examples of these are those that are being used in weddings such as the skirts and veils of brides. However, a tulle is much stiffer than the chiffon and provides more volume to skirts.

Body stocking. A body stocking is a stretchy and a fine mesh type that is used in order to create flesh illusions to skating costumes. It can be bought in various colors which are suggested if bare skin illusions are not preferred. It has various types of sparkle designs that provide great effects. Velour. This type provides a crushed or a smooth velvet appearance having beautiful patterns or embellishments.




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