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AMERICAN TANNING & LEATHER OPEN HOUSE TRIP, FEB 25th January 27, 2012

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Scholarships and Contests, Textile Resources , comments closed

The signup sheet for the AMERICAN TANNING & LEATHER OPEN HOUSE on Saturday FEB 25th can be found on Tenley Gilstrap’s office door (#250)

This trip is free.  Transportation is provided: Students must arrive at SCAD Atlanta at 9 a.m. to board coach bus outside Bookstore.

 

AMERICAN TANNING and LEATHER design competition project briefs are located outside Tenley’s office door as well.

Kit Kraft January 25, 2011

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Art Supplies, Inspiration, Sewing and Workroom Supplies, Textile Resources , comments closed

Need feathers? Acrylic Domes and display boxes? Beads? Adhesives? Clock Parts? A Gold Leafing Kit? Fabric Paint or Dyes? Faux Fur? Letters, Numbers, & Striping Tape? Sequins? Faux Fur? String, Cord, Threads or Fibers? A Stuffed Blow Fish?

Really, who doesn’t need these things?

Kit Kraft is a favorite resource for Professor Jason Bunin for anything and everything for mood boards, presentations and craft projects.  He swears by this site for their speed, reliability and pricing.  I think they’re pretty nifty, too.

This one should be on your list of go-to sites for the future.  Add it to your bookmarks bar!

Kit Kraft

- Tiffany Horton

Spoonflower July 26, 2010

Posted by scollins in : Manufacturers, Textile Resources , comments closed

Fabric Printing:

Spoonflower is an awesome site for getting your own fabric printing. They have a variety of fabrics like linen/cotton blends, cotton lawn, organic cotton knit and organic cotton satin.

Textile Composition Abbreviations March 23, 2010

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Manufacturers, Organizations and Associations, SCAD, Sewing and Workroom Supplies, Textile Resources , comments closed

Now that the SCAD-Atlanta Fashion Department has it’s own resource room, we have lots and lots of fabric samples for you to sift through when you are working on your class project.  The only problem is that many of these fabrics have composition labels that look something like “52% PC   26% PL   18% CO   4% PA” or “58% SE    21% PC    11% PA    9% WV   1% EL”.

What does it all mean?  Well, the first example means that the fiber content is 52% Acrylic, 26% Polyester, 18% Cotton, and 4% Nylon.  The second example is 58% Silk, 21% Acrylic, 11% Nylon, 9% Virgin Wool, and 1% Spandex.

The FTC (Ooh! Another Acronym! This one means the United States Federal Trade Commission)  has prohibited the use of abbreviations or acronyms for American-made products. However, if you buy your fabrics from overseas or have a look at any of the hundreds of textiles available in our resource room, you’ll see these labels on many of the headers – especially those from Italy and France.

So, here is your handy-dandy guide to textile abbreviations (courtesy of fabricstockexchange.com.)  If you come across anything that’s not on the list, please let me know so I can add it for the rest of us!

- Tiffany Teague

Abbreviation

Fabric Content

AC

Acetate

AF

Other Fibers

CA

Acetate

CLY

Lyocell

CMD

Modal

CO

Cotton

CTA

Triacetate

CU

Cupro

CUP

Cupro

CV

Viscose

EA

Elastane

EL

Elastane

HA

Hemp

HL

Cotton/Linen

JU

Jute

LI

Flax/Linen

MA

Modacrylic

MAC

Modacrylic

ME

Metal

MO

Modal

PA

Nylon

PAN

Acrylic

PC

Acrylic

PES

Polyester

PL

Polyester

PM

Metallicized Polyester

PU

Polyurethaneelastomere

RA

Ramie

SE

Silk

SI

Sisal

TA

Triacetate

TR

Textile Residues/Unspecified Composition

VI

Viscose

VY

Vinyl

WA

Angora

WB

Beaver

WG

Vicuna

WK

Camel Hair

WL

Llama

WM

Mohair

WO

Wool

WP

Alpaca

WS

Cashmere

WV

Virgin Wool

WY

Yak

The Uniform Project February 23, 2010

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Forgive my recent obsession with uniforms.  Apparently, I’m not the only one.  Sarah Collins sent me a link this morning to The Uniform Project.  It’s the brainchild of Sheena Matheiken, a New York based ad agency marketing director who came up with the idea to wear the same dress for 365 days in a row and, in the process, raise funds for the Akanksha Foundation, a grassroots movement that is devoted to bringing education to children living in Indian slums.

Starting May 2009, she pledged to wear one dress for one year as an exercise in sustainable fashion.  She enlisted a friend and designer Eliza Starbuck to create a dress that she reinvents daily with various layers and accessories, many of which are donated by other fashion designers.   She gives herself no more than 30 minutes a day to prepare her look which, I say, is quite a feat when you consider the incredible variety she can squeeze out of a simple black cotton dress.

– Tiffany Teague

Digital Fabric Printers January 8, 2010

Posted by SCAD Fashion Department in : Design Resources, Manufacturers, Sewing and Workroom Supplies, Textile Resources , comments closed

Have an idea for a printed fabric but just can’t find it in the stores?  Let Karma Kraft print the fabric for you!  SCAD Graduate Student Thomas Gaddis recently found this resource for a digital textile printer.  Unlike other printers who work with cottons only, they print on a variety of textiles and don’t have any minimums for in-stock fabric.  We haven’t used them yet, so if you do (or have) please let us know what you think of their service.

Thanks, Thomas, for the great find!

- Tiffany Teague

Textile Encyclopedia December 8, 2009

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Ever wondered what’s the difference between napping and sueding?

No?

Me, neither.  But, thanks to the Textile Encyclopedia, now I know!

Cotton, Inc. just donated some materials to the SCAD-Atlanta resource room including CD’s and information about their educational site – the Textile Encyclopedia.   It’s a great resource with definitions and videos explaining every major fabric term including pique, circular knitting, resist printing, twill, single jersey and about 200 other words you just might need to know.

Watch the videos.  They’ll make you feel smart.  I promise.

- Tiffany Teague

Nano Technology in your Pants November 18, 2009

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Those of you studying Intro to Textiles will appreciate this new fabric used by Outlier, a clothing manufacturer for city cyclists.  The textiles they use in their pants is given what the Swiss textile manufacturer Schoeller calls the Lotus treatment, “a nano tech fabric treatment modeled after the surface of a lotus leaf . . . . What that means is that the surface is a fractal with no repeating surface structure upon which oil or stains can bond.”

So you can pour all sorts of crazy liquids on it – like red wine, mud, and coffee – and the stuff just rolls off.  And, to accommodate Outlier’s bike riding customer, the fabric wicks moisture from the inside, remains dry and breathable, and (with its incorporated stretch) allows for a wide range of motion.

Basically, this company is producing garments that look like something you could buy anywhere, like the basic khaki – but the fact that they are using these super-functional textiles gives them an edge over the competition and gets people talking.

So, be glad you have the opportunity to study textiles.  You may just pick up on something that will spark an idea for a super-functional and easily-marketable apparel line.

- Tiffany Teague

Rimmon Fabrics at SCAD Atlanta Wednesday November 9, 2009

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Rimmon Imported Fabrics

Rimmon Imported Fabrics is coming to the SCAD-Atlanta Campus this Wednesday afternoon and has invited each of you to participate in their sale and showing of imported designer fabrics.

Their representative Ron Rimmon will be showing their exclusive lines of finer European and designer fabrics and buttons. The complete collection is available to students with low minimum yardage requirements. He will be showing their new fabrics including their newest line: Roopa Organic Bamboo Knits.

WEDNESDAY
November 11
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

at the SCAD- Atlanta
Fashion Resource Room

For more information call:
Ron’s cell: 310-502-7579

RIMMON IMPORTED FABRICS
1-800-697-4666
11054 West Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90064
e-mail: rrimmon@aol.com

Come by and invite your designer friends. Rimmon Fabrics is a “secret source” for small to medium size pieces of imported designer dress fabrics for independent designers, manufactures and retail fabric stores.

Couture Fabric Sale This Weekend In Atlanta November 6, 2009

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Great news!  Atlanta based couture wedding and evening dress designer Marie de George will be selling her extra fabric this weekend.  She has a gorgeous selection of silks, wools, natural fabrics, notions, a wide assortment of books, beads, supplies, vintage lace, trims, and feathers.  Priced at wholesale and below.

This weekend and next (November 6-8 and 13-15):

Friday – Sunday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Call Marie de George Couture for more details: 404.964.8418

The prices are incredible and the selections are beautiful. Definitely do not miss this.

Thank you Professor Shinekia Thomas for letting us know about this great sale!

- Tiffany Teague