for example...yesterday i tried on a dress. the sales lady kept going on and on that is was high quality silk. silk, silk, silk, yadda, yadda, yadda....
anyway, as i changed out of the gown i saw the tag that read 100% POLYESTER!!! for the shell and the lining!!! so everything!!!
then i look online and its referred to as satin.
so whats up? can all 3 be related? am i missing something?
like i did feel good when she kept saying SILK...but then i felt like i was duped when i read polyester.
what gives??
Jna2010
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Re: materials: silk v. satin v. polyester
silk is natural, the fibers come from a silk worm... its very heavy fabric on a lot of dress
satin is a type of weave.... it can be synthetic and made with polyester, satin is also a high gloss fabric which ends up being idea for a lot of wedding gowns
and silk satins are more expensive than polyester satins
little j
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Re: materials: silk v. satin v. polyester
Posted by Jna2010
silk is natural, the fibers come from a silk worm... its very heavy fabric on a lot of dress
satin is a type of weave.... it synthetic and made with polyester, satin is also a high gloss fabric which ends up being idea for a lot of wedding gowns
so the 100% polyester can actually be satin?? wouldnt the tag also say satin? im confused!
Jna2010
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Re: materials: silk v. satin v. polyester
Posted by little j
Posted by Jna2010
silk is natural, the fibers come from a silk worm... its very heavy fabric on a lot of dress
satin is a type of weave.... it synthetic and made with polyester, satin is also a high gloss fabric which ends up being idea for a lot of wedding gowns
so the 100% polyester can actually be satin?? wouldnt the tag also say satin? im confused!
no because satin isnt a fiber, its a certain kind of weave (like basket weave, rib weave etc.), many different fibers (ie sil, polyester) can be woven into fabrics using a satin weave, but satin itself is NOT a fabric
does that make sense? im better with pictures lol
little j
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oooo ok...so no tag will ever read satin. but polyester can be made to be satin. did i get that right?
Jna2010
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Posted by little j
oooo ok...so no tag will ever read satin. but polyester can be made to be satin. did i get that right?
yes!! here try this.... http://www.scarlettscloset.com/store/pc/viewContent.asp?idpage=118
