by Pooja Vaswani
It’s almost summer and we all need something cool and breathable to put on ourselves in the sweaty season with scorching heat and unbearable humidity. Here is the list of five wonderful summer friendly fabrics to pick. These fabrics are a must in everyone’s summer closet. They are best for work, random shopping trips, movie nights, and also if you are planning a vacation in The Bahamas. Before we dig into the different fabrics, it is essential to keep in mind the comfort, fit and fashion in particular.
1.COTTON
The first thing that comes in our mind when we are thinking to shop for summer is the big huge word COTTON!!! It is a soft fiber from a cotton plant which is spun into yarn to make a soft textile. Cottonfabric is breathable, lightweight, skin-friendly, and above all trendy. It is a blessing to all those who have sensitive skin. One cannot skip buying cotton shirts, tops or a dresswhen you are in the mall shopping for your summer wardrobe.
2.LINEN
Linen is actually the lightest fabric, which is made of flax plant. It is known to be as strong as cotton. Linen allows air to pass through, absorbs sweat, and allows your skin to breathe easily. Linen is among the top choices of fashion gurus today. Weavers can make linen lightweight or heavyweight, there are no static issues, can easily absorb dyes and many other amazing qualities which convinces the top brands to pick them for their best designs.
3.KHADI
Coming from the Indian sub-continent, this fabric is mostly made of cotton, but designers also include silk to give it sheen to make it look more classy. Khadi is hand-woven, and hand-spun cloth, it is lightweight, breathable and skin friendly. This material is famous in India for the history behind it. Most Indian and western designers prefer to use Khadi for their designs due to its versatility. It is one of the best fabrics for summer.
4.LAWN
When you think of lawn cloth, the very first thing that comes in your mind is soft baby feeling. Yes, you heard it right. Lawn cloth is a blend of cotton and linen together; it is a sheer, soft and breathable fabric that will shout at you when you are making your summer shopping list. Anyone with skin-sensitivity, this is your to go fabric. Wearing lawn clothing is as comfortable as wearing nothing at all.
5.RAYON
Buying rayon is a package deal. Rayon is a blend of silk, wool, cotton, and linen. These are the man-made fabric that can easily be manipulated to look like either of them. It is a dream fabric for designers as rayon is thinner thancotton, which makes it flowy, and desirable by most fashionistas today. However, rayon does not absorb moisture as well as cotton, but if you are looking for a contemporary and flowy material.
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