Fabrics
What Is Ramie Fabric and How It Compares to Linen
A reader sent me a photo last spring of a cream summer dress with pale white lines running along every fold, as though someone...
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Linen, silk and cotton explained plainly, so you know what you are buying before you buy it.
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A reader sent me a photo last spring of a cream summer dress with pale white lines running along every fold, as though someone...
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You find a dress you love, the label says "crepe," and you have no idea whether that means silk, polyester, wool or something...
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You see a soft, drapey dress online, the label says "modal blend" and you have no idea whether that means it will feel like...
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You see a soft blue shirt dress labelled chambray, it looks exactly like faded denim, and the price is the same.
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You spot a summer dress in a puckered, striped fabric, the label says seersucker, and you wonder whether it is actually cooler...
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You washed a viscose dress once, on a normal cycle, and it came out a size smaller with a hemline that now sits well above the...