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Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints

Acrylic Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Acrylic is a wool-like fabric made from synthetic polymers. It absorbs colour well, and doesn't shrink or wrinkle. It has been used as a more budget-friendly...
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Animal Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Animal prints have seen many trendy periods in fashion. This is when fabric is printed to mimic the patterns and colours seen on the skins of animals....
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Bakelite Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Bakelite is a material made from a chemically-altered synthetic resin. Jewellery made of Bakelite was very popular in the 1920s and 1930s....
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Burlap Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints A tightly-woven fabric made from natural fibres like flax, hemp and jute....
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Canvas Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints A fabric that is very tightly woven using cotton fibres. Canvas is commonly used in shoes and bags....
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Charmeuse Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Charmeuse is a lightweight satin fabric with a dull bottom and lusterous top. It can commonly be found in the more feminine or women's garments; dresses,...
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Chiffon Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Chiffon is woven from many different types of fabric, but most commonly silk and nylon are used. It has a good colour absorption rate, except for chiffon...
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Colour Block Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints A print made famous by Yves Saint Laurent's Mondrian dress in the 1960s. Colour blocking is, quite literally, composed of blocks or shapes of colour,...
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Coral Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Coral is a marine organism that is harvested for jewellery. Coral styles are especially popular in the summertime. Coral has a very specific colour that...
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Corduroy Category: Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints Corduroy is made of cotton or wool, and has twisted fibres that, when are placed vertically, make up the pattern that is unique to corduroy. The amount...
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Fabrics, Embellishments, Textures, Prints

Acrylic

Animal

Bakelite

Burlap

Canvas

Charmeuse

Chiffon

Colour Block

Coral

Corduroy