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Posted on April 1, 2006 by Jordon Kelker | Posted under Interior Decorating
Denver Fabrics
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Denver fabrics is the place to buy all your Bridal and wedding needs. They have beautiful fabrics for bridal dresses and wedding gowns. Also, patterns, books, and notions for beautiful weddings are available at Denver fabrics. Your wedding may be the only time in your life you have the opportunity to have a garment custom made just for you. Often you can have the style you want and the fit you need, and still beat discount prices for wedding dresses. Dancewear fabric is another specialty at Denver Fabrics. Dancewear can be made from almost any fabric. The fabrics that they feature in the dancewear selection are those that meet needs that are particular to dancewear and dance costumes like stretch fabric and novelty fabric with metallic yarns, applied glitter or sequins. Many of these fabrics are also suitable for skating costumes. One of the most important categories of dancewear fabric is the nylon/spandex fabric . Denver fabrics offers it in matt, medium sheen, and high sheen or satin finishes. Because this category of fabric is so commonly used for dancewear and other applications like skating costumes and swimwear, they carry a large selection of colors. Another important dancewear fabric is stretch velvet, a knit velvet with a four-way stretch that is typically 90% polyester and 10% spandex. Stretch velvet may be machine washed. Liquid lame is a supple fabric of metallic fiber and polyester. Be sure to start with a fresh needle before sewing. Also, metallic fabric is very sensitive to heat and moisture. Sequin fabric is available in a variety of colors and styles with a sheer or black backing. The more expensive sequin fabric is sewn while the less expensive is glued. Steam and high heat can discolor and melt the sequins. Shimmer stretch knit is a nylon/spandex blend. Slinky fabric is an acetate/spandex blend. Both have horizontal and vertical stretch. At Denver Fabrics, along with the hard to find specialty fabrics, they offer patterns that are hard to find and tips on sewing. Some tips from Denver Fabrics are to use Alencon lace , made in France on your wedding dresses to give them an unmistakable touch of elegance. They have separate woven floral pattern motifs on a net ground. Also, an easy way to add interest to wedding dresses is by using lace appliqu�s. Cut around motifs, then trim to within a few threads of the cord. A line of buttons on the back of wedding dresses adds elegance and can be done without undoing the seamstress if elastic button looping is used. Beads, like lace trims and appliqu�s are a common embellishment for bridal gowns. Fabric roses can be made from very tiny to quite large. The fabric choice and grain line affects the look of the roses. These and many more fine tips from Denver Fabrics can be found in their stores or online while browsing the different departments they offer in fabrics. About The Author: Jordon Kelker has over 8 years of experience in the fabric decor department for a large retailing store. He enjoys helping customers with their selection of fabric and giving them insights on latest trends and styles. Jordon shares views and comments on http://www.decorator-fabric.com |
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