Baby blankets – The best gift

Baby blankets are the best gift to be given to the newborn babies. There are innumerable types of baby blankets available that come in a variety of sizes, colors, textures, prices, and brands. The blankets are basically used to cover the baby while sleeping but it can also be used as a mat, a throw, or a wrap. These blankets offer the comfort and warmth to the babies. The blankets which you are going to gift should be lightweight so that it does not exert too much pressure on the child. You can also give personal touch to these baby blankets by putting their names, photographs etc.

Adorn yourself with Woolen Attires

As soon as winter approaches, women start wearing layers of bulky clothes in effort to keep them warm. On one hand you might be comfortable and on the other it will make you look 10-20 pounds heavier. In order to keep yourself warm without sacrificing your sense of fashion there are different ways which can be followed by both men and women.

Instructions:

• Wearing thermal underwear will be a great idea. Choosing the thinnest brand will not only reduce the layers of your clothes but will also give you slim look. These thermal garments are made up of synthetic fibers designed especially to bear extreme cold conditions.
• Flaunt yourself with winter accessories. Invest in winter stoles, scarves to wrap yourself and also colored hats. Remember these accessories have to be bright in color.
•  Men should wear color hats as they look tacky and are best reserved for outdoor spectator sports.
•  Go for a winter coat that is neither too long nor too short. Try for over coats which you can wear on your normal work coat. Avoid wearing skiing over coat, as it will create wrinkles on your work coat.
•  Both men and women should have pair of gloves. These gloves will protect your hands from cold weather. Buy thinnest but warmest pair of gloves. Men should have a pair of leather gloves that fits tightly. Remember the gloves should be of your hand size otherwise big gloves will make your hands look larger than they are.

Stylish Woolen Check

Check fabrics have become very popular these days for their unique check patterns and warm look. This woolen check fabric is very popular among youth, as they use it for shirting and jacketing. Also it is used as upholstery material, this fabric has found its way in the modern home furnishings, fashion apparels and accessories market.

The most popular check fabric is Houndstooth fabric which has been around us from very long time as it originated in Scotland in 1800’s. This houndstooth fabric is a typical woven pattern of broken checks. They are beautiful designed making use of exotic colors and designs. There are so many stores both online and offline offering stylish check fabrics. However, the trend these days are of buying stuff and other accessories online. So these online stores are always filled with ready stock. Check fabrics are also used for making home furnishing fabrics like curtains, sofa covers, pillow covers, cushion covers, chair covers and draperies.

The fabrics used in making houndstooth checks range from wool, the traditional material to other materials like knits, polyester blends, cotton and even on soft satin and silk, which adds to the elegance of the fabric. This fine woolen yarn actually gives warmth and coziness to the body.

Dobby- A home furnishing fabric

Dobby fabric is type of cloth which uses the weaving pattern.  used It is used for different purposes which includes home furnishing, apparels etc. But mostly it is used for home furnishing comes in multitude of colors, designs and patterns.  It is regenerated out of cotton, nylon, silk or rayon fabric. It comes in different weaving pattern which includes simple stripes, squares or diamonds, as well as more intricate patterns such as stars, Japanese characters, swirls, animals, waves or flowers. This fabric comes mostly in blue, black, indigo, dark green colors.

Features of Dobby Fabric:

•         It can be dyed in different colors
•         They have soft texture with excellent absorbency.
•         It has a slight stretch as well as low inclination towards wrinkles.
•         It varies in weight and compactness

Check blankets, that make you feel more warm

Fabric type is one of the most important decisions to make a warm blanket. It is always recommended to choose blanket fabric which is more comfortable and provides warmth to the user.

Since blankets are used for bedding purposes, so choosing one for bedroom can become a quite confusing task, especially if one is really particular about the material being used. As observed in last few years, demand for good and woolen blankets have increased a lot. A blanket of better-quality is a common target for consumers. There are so many online and other stores offering these check blankets and that too in different sizes, patterns, colors and materials or fabrics. So you can choose from these stores as to what type of blankets you want.

These check blankets are generally used in hotels. These check blankets provide softer feel because their fabric consists of cotton/cotton combination. These blankets are regenerated out of 100% wool to ensure beautiful night's sleep. It is available in varied colors and patterns. These check blankets are lightweight and usually have smaller quilted boxes 8 to 10 inches that help them from shifting downwards.

These blankets come in three sizes. One in smaller size and its length is of 90 inches, other in XL size with 95 inches of length and the last one is oversized with 98 inches of length.

How to buy woolen fabric….????

This is rather a very difficult question to answer. This will get easy with owing a sewing pattern first. It will give an idea as to what kind of fabric one is looking for and how much.

Well this doesn’t always work, however if you find any fantastic fabric that you can’t resist, buy 3m of it to keep your options open when you’re ready to sew something.

Here are some tips for buying a fabric:

  Check that the fabric is one of the ones recommended on the back of your pattern envelope.

•   Unroll the fabric fastener a little and have a look at the fabric. How do you like the feel of it? Is it soft or stiff? Is it the one which you are looking for?
•   Have a look at the label – there should be information about the woolen fabric and care instructions. Is it washable in machine or can only be dry cleaned? And if it asking for very high maintenance, move on.
•   Try to visualize your final product with fabric. How does it look? Do you actually like it? And how well the color of that fabric is suiting your skin tone?
•   Check the width of the fabric. Fabrics are made in different widths: mainly 150cm (60”) and 115cm (45”). Look at your pattern to find out what length of fabric you will need to buy.
•   Take your time – once you’ve had the fabric cut from the roll, it cannot be returned, so be calm while buying one.

Men's & Women's Sweaters

When the phrase "wool sweater" comes into our mind, people often start scratching their arms and neck. But all wool is not scratchy, though! There are innumerable types of wool available and they are classified into different groups according to how soft they are. There are number of factors like color, fiber diameter and strength on which the wool classification depends.  Different types of wool are used to make different apparels. Coats and jackets are regenerated out of coarser wool. It becomes very itchy when this coarser wool comes into contact with body but still it has the property of handling water which makes it great for being on top of your clothing

Wool sweaters are tailored out of Shetland wool which is quite thick. It gives the rustic look and makes you feel like that you are on the mountains.  They are little itchy so need to wear t-shirt underneath to avoid scratchiness. There are many wool sweaters which are no scratchy on the skin. For e.g. Cardigan sweater is made of very soft material.

Merino wool is quite soft wool which keeps you warm and gives you classy look. Apart from sweaters it is also used for making athletic apparel. Even the cashmere wool is also used for cashmere sweaters which are quite expensive. It comes from cashmere goats and is softest of all wool. Once you put it on you would never like to take one off.

Different types of wool sweaters are good for different occasions. There are multitude of colors, styles, textures available from which you can choose according to the occasion.