COTTON
Characteristics:
- Cool, soft, and comfortable
- Wrinkles easily
- Absorbs and releases perspiration quickly
- Durable
Care Instructions:
- Machine washable
- Wash with similar colors since easy to fade
- Can be ironed at high tempearture
LINEN
Characteristics:
- Woven from the stems of flax
- Twice the strength of cotton
- Absorbs and releases perspiration quickly
- Lightweight
- Does not stretch
- Wrinkles easily
Care Instructions:
- Use gentle detergent and warm water when washing
- Hand wash or dry clean only
- Use press cloth between garment and iron
- Turn fabric inside out to avoid iron marks and shine
WOOL
Characteristics:
- Thick and highly absorbent
- Will shrink if not washed and ironed with proper care
Care Instructions:
- Because wool garments do not soil easily, they do not need to be cleaned after every use
- Dry clean only
- Store in a cool dry place
- Iron at low temperature, use wool setting
- Press on the reverse side of fabric
SILK
Characteristics:
- Strongest natural fiber, made of silkworm cocoo
- Known for its versatility, softness and comfort
- Absorbs and releases perspiration quickly
- Retains shape and drapes well
- Fragile, and water absorbent
Care Instructions:
- Dry clean only
- Handle with care
- Use press cloth between garment and iron
- Store in cool, dry place
- For long term storage, should be sealed against light, air, and insects
SATIN
Characteristics:
- A smooth, lustrous silk fabric woven with floating yarns in the warp in many variations. Made of silk, rayon, acetate, nylon, or combinations of these yarns.
- Has Silky Texture
- Drapes Well
Care Instructions:
- Dry clean only
- Use low heat when ironing
- Use press cloth between garment and iron
- Turn fabric inside out to avoid iron marks and shine
CHIFFON
Characteristics:
- WLightweight, sheer fabric
- Made of silk or synthetic fibre
- Has smooth and lustruous texture
- Very fragile as material
Care Instructions:
- Dry clean only
- Use press cloth between garment and iron
- Store in cool, dry place, without light
LYCRA
Characteristics:
- Known for its exceptional elasticity
- Stronger and more durable than rubber
- Not easy to wrinkle
- Comfortable
Care Instructions:
- Hand wash with cold water
- Line dry
- Use low heat when ironing
- Turn fabric inside out to avoid iron marks and shine
TULLE
Characteristics:
- Fine, sheer net fabric
- Made of silk, rayon, or nylon
- Lightweight, with texture those of tiny hexagonal holes
Care Instructions:
- Dry clean only