Natural fabrics and their advantages

The quality of clothes can be estimated by many factors. Everything is important: fashion, design, tailoring, color and of course fabric. The fabric determines the way clothing fits, looks and whether it is safe or not for the wearer.

Natural fabrics have lots of advantages comparing to synthetic materials. This makes them so popular with customers.

Everyone knows that fabric can bring much harm. For example, synthetic fabrics that are dyed with chemical stuff are contra-indicated to people who suffer allergies, skin diseases like eczema or psoriasis. Material of poor quality can cause dermatitis even in a person who is healthy.

Not only dyes can be dangerous, there are many other substances that are used when synthetic fabric is produced. Such substances can cause irritation, reddening, itching and even asthmatic fit. Of course, not all synthetic materials cause this effect. But still wearers often don’t like the way the fabric feels and accumulates static electricity.

To make sure you’ll feel comfortable wearing a piece of clothing check the ingredients of the material on the label. They should be natural, smell good and cause no discomfort when being worn. Besides, the fabric shouldn’t lose color while washed.

Silk
Garments made of natural silk are valued high. Silk is beautiful and durable. It can be worn by anyone, even those who have sensitive skin. It is washed and ironed easily.The only disadvantage of this material is that it isn’t very pleasant to wear in hot weather

Flax
Clothes from flax have been popular for a long time. Lots of good clothing is smade of it including shirts, dresses, trousers, summer frocks and blouses. Flax rumples fast but it is good for washing. Besides, it allows skin to breathe. However, flax can seem too rough for those who have too sensitive skin.

Cotton
Cotton is essential for making clothes. It is warm, soft and practical. It can be allergic but in most cases cotton garments are pleasant to wear and easy to use.

Wool
We can hardly imagine someone’s wardrobe without woolen clothes like cardigans, sweaters, dresss, scarves and socks. Wool is warm and comfy but can be allergic for some people.

Exotic materials
Natural fabrics are often made of unusual materials. For example, clothes made of processed bamboo with cotton additions are new but already popular in fashion world. This fabric is one of favorites with those who love eco-friendly clothing because even when bamboo and cotton are grown no chemicals are used. Such fabric will serve well and be safe for people with allergies.

Nowadays there are many ways to produce natural fabrics. Some materials, for instance, tensel fiber, is made of wood. This fabric is strong-durable and looks nice but it can be only dry cleaned.
The choice of fabrics is huge. If safety, comfort and quality are important for you, natural fabrics will work best. Their characteristics surpass those of synthetic materials and therefore they sell well.