When you are looking at clothes do you check the tag to see what it is made of? Are there certain fabrics that you won't buy or prefer natural or synthetic? Are there certain fabrics that are known for being better quality. I have never really thought about it before until someone mentioned to me they only buy cotton, wool, and silk fabrics. Any opinions?
I prefer natural fabrics, but it won't keep me from buying something I really like. I do fel comfortable in natural fabrics, though, so just the fact that it's synthetic can make me not like it.
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I always look. I try to stay away from acrylic because it doesnt last. Though I do have one pink acrylic sweater that I have worn a lot over the past couple years and it doesn't pill! It's a very fine knit so maybe those are okay.
I also look on denim. I don't like spandex in mine.
I always look and buy mostly natural fibers. I have been known to buy synthetic on two occasions : 1) if a garment is vintage and unique, usually from the 70s; 2) suits for the job search.
Always. I prefer natural fabrics, but I will also do blends. I try to stay away from the 100% synthetic stuff...but that's not to say I don't have any of it in my closet.
With sweaters, particularly, I always look. Some of the new synthetics are really advanced and feel so much like wool. However, they don't breathe and acrylic yarns always make me sweat - I feel like I'm wearing a ziplock bag.
yep. like luckylily, i pay particularly close attention to fabric content in sweaters. i also try to stay away from very drapey fabrics (lyocell, rayon, too much lycra/spandex) because it's not very flattering on me.
yes i pay attention, and in general, prefer natural fibers and blends. I think you can tell a lot from the way something feels. I've seen nice rayons and acrylics (though 100% polyester will always creep me out), and bad wools and cottons. I have a few reallly nice vintage acrylic sweaters- they are soft, look so nice, don't pill, and breathe. I don't know if they make acrylic sweaters (or anything) that well these days.
I always look. I try to stay away from acrylic. I bought an acrylic sweater a couple of months ago and it already looks like crap. I knew I shouldn't have bought it! Mostly I prefer cotton.
I always check the labels and I rarely buy anything that doesn't have a good proportion of natural fiber. I find that my hands and feet feel colder when I wear polyester and I don't like the feel or durability of acrylic. I was looking for a good quality basic black wool pant a few weeks ago and saw a nice pair but every time I checked I found polyester. I checked anyway and they were a very lightweight wool with 4% spandex. A few days later, I went to another store in the chain and found the matching jacket. The best part was that the regular price of the two pieces was over $400 and they were on clearance and I paid on $90 for both. It is a great suit that I can wear year round.
Absolutely. A lot of times I can tell by the "feel" of something in my hand if I'm going to want to buy it...but if it passes the feel test, then I check the fabric content *and* the care tag. I dont't mind handwashing most things, but some items that say "hand wash" simply look like they'd be a lot of trouble to keep nice (requiring a lot of ironing, etc).
Like most of the other girls, I stay away from acrylic. It doesn't hold up well and doesn't breathe. I also try to keep away from straight cotton and linen items - they often look great on the hanger, but the excessive wrinkling drives me crazy.
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Yes. I like natural fibers like silk, wool and cotton. I think they stand up better to dry cleaning and use than synthetics. However, I love the Rachel Pally fabric, and I am sure that is some sort of cotton jersey blend. It is the best thing ever!
atlgirl wrote: but if it passes the feel test, then I check the fabric content *and* the care tag. I dont't mind handwashing most things, but some items that say "hand wash" simply look like they'd be a lot of trouble to keep nice (requiring a lot of ironing, etc).
Ditto. I look at fabric content and care because I HATE having things that are dry clean only.
The Rachel Pally dresses are made from modal blended with spandex. Modal is made from a tree fiber which makes it a natural fiber. I find it softer than cotton and have a few tops made from it and they wash well and feel great.