#Waterproof knitted fabrics

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What is Waterproof knitted fabrics：

Waterproof knitted fabrics are fabrics that have been treated or coated in some way to make them resistant to water.There are several different methods that can be used to make knitted fabrics waterproof, including coating the fabric with a waterproof layer, laminating it with a waterproof film, or knitting it using waterproof yarns.Waterproof knitted fabrics can be made from a variety of materials, including synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon, as well as natural fibers such as wool and cotton. Each type of material may have different properties and characteristics, such as stretch, durability, and breathability.They are used in a variety of applications, including outdoor clothing, gear, and other items that need to be able to withstand wet conditions. Advantages of Waterproof knitted fabrics:

Waterproof knitted fabrics are highly durable and can be an effective way to protect against the elements in a variety of settings.  They are typically made of synthetic materials, such as polyester or nylon, and can be used in a variety of applications, including outdoor gear, rainwear, and protective clothing. Some characteristics of waterproof knitted fabrics include:

Easy to care for: Waterproof knitted fabrics are usually easy to care for and can be washed and dried like other fabrics.

Water repellency: Waterproof knitted fabrics are able to repel water and prevent it from soaking into the fabric.

Breathability: Some waterproof knitted fabrics are also breathable, meaning that they allow water vapor to pass through them, helping to keep the wearer cool and comfortable.

Water repellent finish: Many waterproof knitted fabrics are treated with a water repellent finish, which helps to prevent water from soaking into the fabric. This finish can be applied to the surface of the fabric or integrated into the fibers themselves.

Stretch: Many waterproof knitted fabrics have some degree of stretch, which can make them more comfortable to wear and allow for a greater range of movement.

Durability: Waterproof knitted fabrics are often made from strong and durable materials, such as polyester or nylon, which can withstand wear and tear.

Lightweight: Some waterproof knitted fabrics are designed to be lightweight, making them easy to pack and carry.

Easy to care for: Many waterproof knitted fabrics are easy to care for and can be washed and dried without losing their waterproof properties.

[shadowseductress]

WARDROBE CHECKLIST:

TOPS: white/black t-shirt crop top white/black blouse tank top Cotton Oxford Silk Blouse Dressy Tank Silk Camisole camisole denim shirt dressy top bodysuit flannel shirt long sleeved top patterned top

BOTTOMS: cargo pant baggy pant straight leg jean skinny jean slim jean wide leg jean trouser soft fabric pant leather pant denim short denim skirt silk skirt cotton shorts wide leg trouser Black Cigarette Pants Khaki Trousers Pencil Skirt Cotton Mini Skirt Jeans Mini Skirt midi skirt Capri pants Linen shorts

JACKETS/ LAYERING:

Trench coat Leather jacket Blazer Cardigan Denim jacket Parka Tweed jacket Cornel wool coat Down jacket turtleneck sweater crew neck fitted sweater cable knit sweater dressy or fun sweater oversized sweater patterned sweater puffer coat rain jacket (waterproof) denim jacket

SHOES:

athletic sneakers everyday shoes Ballet Flats Loafers Sneakers Sandals Black Pumps Colorful Heels Tall Brown Boots Tall Black Boots Brown Booties Black Booties Rainboots Natural-Colored Heels

JEWELRY/ACCESSORIES:

skinny belt belt with buckle waist chain scarf hat/cap hoops drop down earring statement earring classic chain necklace go-to simple ring classic watch sunglasses stud earrings silk scarf

DRESSES: little black dress silk slip dress casual summer dress floral dress cocktail dress maxi dress wrap Dress evening Gown shirt dress knit dress

HANDBAGS:

waterproof bag leather tote crossbody bag shoulder bag or clutch statement bag backpack

[nichestartrekkie0-0]

Personal headcanon (that you are free to reject lmao, just sharing a thought): I think textile and fabric/yarn-based artistry would also be important to the Aenar; making blankets and clothes is kind of a necessity when you’re living in a frozen wasteland. I think human crafts, like crochet, knitting, quilting, and embroidery, to an extent, would all be well-received gifts, and a go-to for any human looking to impress an Aenar (and their family).

Hello! This is awesome! Thanks for the ask/tidbit! Yes! I think ur right! Actually I have some headcanons about textiles that I can share!

More below the cut!

Red = waterproof. The Aenar can't see color, but a plant extract that makes things waterproof is bright red. So, anything waterproof is red.

Textiles: there's not a lot available, so anything new would be greeted with curiosity and love! (aka if you gave an Aenar some poly-blend fabric they might marry you on the spot)

Embroidery is important! (again, not to look at but to feel, texture wise) On certain clothes it means different things. For example; on wedding regalia it tells the couple's story- on funerary wear it tells the person's deeds and life story.

So, yes, I think that if a human would gift an Aenar with textiles; hoo boy, they'd be in for a fast-track friendship speedrun.

I might update this one soon, bit that's all I got for now! Thanks for the ask!

[thesightstoshowyou]

Sights I am so desperate for a crumb of Cricket, can you please do a drabble/hcs of Cricket knitting lil booties for the dogs so they don't get cold toes on their winter walks 🥺

🖤 @slashhinginghasher

I made this special for you.

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Booties

A frown creeps across Cricket’s face when Two and Five come in from the back yard delicately stepping and shaking their feet as if in discomfort. Outside, frost coats the walkways and clings to the trees, and a thick layer of snow blankets the lawn. Record low temperatures, the radio had mentioned.

Indeed, when the frigid breeze billows in over the threshold and scatters a dusting snowflakes all over the floor, it chills her to the bone. Pity for the poor hounds settles heavy in her chest. There is no way they can go on their evening walks with Asa without injury to their paws.

An idea forms. When Asa leaves for work, Cricket completes her assigned daily chores in record time. Now, the afternoon is free to devote to her new project.

It is a miracle she has everything she needs: Stretchy fleece fabric in a color Asa won’t detest (she’d used it for making mittens), and leftover waterproof material from the boot covers Asa had asked her to make for…well, she doesn’t want to think too hard about that.

After several hours of trial and error and many fit tests with two very patient dogs, Cricket completes the final stitch just as the front lock clicks. Hurriedly, she slips eight handmade dog booties on eight excited paws. Quiet padding takes the place of clicking nails as the hounds rush to the front door to greet their master.

Cricket rounds the corner, gaze immediately assessing the disapproving crease in Ada’s brow as he stares down at covered dog feet. She waits until he turns his exasperated expression on her before explaining, “I didn’t want them to get frostbite.”

Cold, hard facts. He can’t argue with those.

The Collector’s shoulders rise and fall with his defeated sigh. He tosses the mail on the entryway table and strides away. The dogs still wear their booties.

Cricket takes great care in suppressing her triumphant smile. Today: Boots. Tomorrow: Sweaters.

[redraspberryleaf]

You seem to know a thing or two about wool (and definitely more than I do :D )

Is it possible to use wool in normal fabrics like we use cotton today, or are those too fine to work well with wool?

Because if I could replace some of my cotton T-shirts with ones that have similar properties but are made from wool, that'd be awesome!

(also feel free to post a long ass diatribe about what wool can be used for and what not, I love that shit)

Okay so I'm by no means an expert I just have adhd and knit but the answer to your question is yes but there is a catch.

So wool has finally been having the resurgence it deserves in athletic and technical wear because it already does everything they've been trying to engineer other fabrics to do and poured a ton of money into trying to achieve with synthetics. Wool can keep you cool and keep you warm, it helps regulate temperature and humidity, some sheep produce wool that will absorb moisture off of your body into the fibre itself to wick and achieve evaporative cooling at once while some breeds like Icelandic sheep are entirely waterproof. Wool is amazing! Wool is also stretchy and antibacterial to a degree and just does really well with sweat and body odor in general so it just is a natural fit for athletics and outdoorsmanship.

Because of all this a lot of brands have started to produce wool base layers, tees, and sportswear. Smartwool is an example of a company that's gone all in on wool, but a lot of other companies have small lines of wool garments or one offs.

The problem with most of what is on the market right now is that companies want to make it as easily digestible for consumers as possible. They expect that people aren't going to shell out for the fancy wool tee shirts if the experience isn't the exact same as a cotton tee but slightly elevated. Even if caring for a garment isn't necessarily harder but is just different, generally people won't go for it. Because of this there are two issues I have with how a lot of these are produced.

1. Superwash

Most of these are going to be made with superwash yarns. The websites aren't very clear in listing that but they don't really have to be and most people don't really care about that. Unless you're a fibre artist of some sort you probably don't know or care about what that means so why would they list it?

What they do say is that their garments are machine washable and that you should lay flat to dry. That means that even though these products are listed as 100% wool there is some sort of treatment or coating to seal the scales on the wool and make it so they can survive agitation in the wash and regular detergents.

While I'm not totally against superwash in all contexts and know it has a time and a place for sure I think it's important to recognize that a lot of the properties of wool that we love are achieved BECAUSE of the scales on the wool and when you start messing with those your wool isn't going to perform as well across categories. If you're okay with superwash, then go for it. Just know that your wool isn't going to wool as hard as it could wool.

2. Merino

So merino has somehow become shorthand in recent years for luxurious soft yarn. This isn't totally wrong but it isn't totally right. Merino is probably the most popular bread of wool sheep on the planet. It's heavily used because while the fibre is still relatively cheap it is also very fine and flexible which means it's softer, won't prickle the skin, and can be spun into smaller threads. I think they're some thing like a third of the diameter of a human hair??

While all this is great, it means most of these sheep are coming from industrial farms. If animal welfare is your jam (I hope it's everyone's jam to some degree at least) this is where you're going to start worry about farming practices. Industrial scale farms, even in countries with a lot of protective laws, and where you will have sheep with massive scarring as a means to prevent infection, rough handling, and rougher shearing practices. Now I grew up in a farming area, so I know a lot of things that may seem barbaric actually make a lot of sense in practice, and my roomies family have sheep and have string opinions on which of these practices are important to keep around... but I'm not going to get into that knitty gritty (hehe knitting, get it??).

Outside of animal welfare, when you get into these types of farms shitty shearing and frequent shearing are actually a big issue for wool quality. You see, if you aren't doing a nice smooth shear in one go or are shearing the sheep frequently, you start getting a lot of fibres with shorter than typical staplelengths. While this can mean that some of these fibres are softer because they aren't spending as long being exposed to the elements and sun, it also means that the yarns that are spun up from them will be weaker and more prone to breakage.

Honestly I like merino just fine but it really is the clandestine of the yarns. It does the job and all but it's deeply overhyped by good marketing and has just become the go to because people who generally know textiles but aren't total wool nerds know it will do the job and know it will be recognizable to the consumer as a good material. There are just so many other breeds that produce fibre better suited to all kinds of specific jobs that get passed over for merino and so now passionate hobby farmers and yarn nerds are the only ones keeping all these other breeds alive.

So yea, your tee-shirt will probably still be a great and durable shirt, but the quality won't be exactly what you were dreaming of when you first heard about all the amazing things about wool.

So Yes!!! You absolutely can get wool tee shirts and they will be pretty rad, however they won't be the perfect dream shirt that you imagine when you hear a yarn nerd talk about all of the best properties of wool. I have had wool base layers in the past, and I'm planning on buying a set and a tee that will fit my body these days since I've long grown out of my old ones. Will it be perfect and the most ethical thing? No. Will it be better than something synthetic or a lot of plant based options? I personally think so, but that's for you to decide for yourself:).

[motsimages]

When I think of Garak, the tailor, and I see the costume design in DS9, what comes to my mind is that fast-fashion is dead.

There are some Bajoran clothes' shops in DS9 but there is also a tailor. What we see of Cardassians is that they care about their tailored clothes, so of course there was a tailor in a Cardassian station, but there is still one now that the Cardassians are gone (and he is Cardassian).

On the one hand, this speaks of Cardassian culture and maybe a Cardassian stereotype regarding clothes. But also, in a broader approach, of how clothing works in this world.

Ferengi also care a lot about their clothing choices, they have layer on layer, it shows how much money and profit they have. It is also tailored. Bajorans and Humans seem to be more careless about the fashion choices and while things are their size, the emphasis is not necessarily on "tailored". Generally speaking, comfort is the main trend (except for Lwaxana).

Generally speaking, most clothes are more or less tailored, but it is interesting that there is an official tailor, not a seamstress, not a dressmaker, although I guess those exist too (especially in societies where money exists as they tend to be cheaper). He speaks of creating new patterns that he takes to the replicator. He also speaks of modifying clothes (that are either bought in shops or replicated, I guess), probably because the replicator works with standards.

But even a replicator is no necessarily instant. It may be for food or drinks, but is it also the case for a dress? For a coat?

We see that they repeat the same clothes often. The first seasons, Jake has a couple of onesies he wears a lot, until he outgrows them. O'Brien has a blue shirt that he wears often. Kira has a red originally knitted cardigan and mustard pants.

This means that clothes are long-lasting, that fashion as a trend is not as important as in other moments in history. Clothes are made to be comfortable and to last, and people who know how to make and mend clothes are valued and necessary. And some things, a replicator could never do anyways.

There are also probably new types of natural fibers discovered in certain planets. I haven't seen Ferenginar yet but I know it rains a lot, so they probably have good waterproof materials (as in treatment of fibers) or even waterproof fibers. I bet this whole look Quark has is waterproof but breathable.

Ferengi women are very likely responsible for making the clothes for their men, they are skillful spinsters, dyers and knitters. The poorest of the Ferengi, those who are unable to make profit, are also probably the ones working in the fields to grow the fibers needed. Sure, many of these tasks could be replicated but why bother when you can use them to show who is in charge?

Bajor must have good breathing fibers similar to cotton or linen (more like linen than cotton as it doesn't seem too stretch generally). And they are particularly skilled at dying lasting colors. They are also creative knitters. Bajoran uniform includes a knitted pattern in their t-shirt.

Cardassians know how to work the fiber to make them stretch or they probably have fibers that naturally stretch like wool (many of their clothes seem to be made of wool-like fabrics). What animals does Cardassia have and how is their stockbreeding?

Klingons, on the other hand, probably prioritise leather-like clothes. So similar question arise: how is their stockbreeding? I gather is a honorable task highly rewarded, as it must be all the leather industry too, especially if it is uniforms for battle. They may also have silk-like fibers, as good silk is difficult to puncture for civilian clothes, along with other animal originated fabrics.

[emilysidhe]

This is a plant runner:

I made it a few years ago. It’s double knit, which is a knitting technique where you cast on stitches that you intend to be on the front of the piece alternating with stitches that you intend to be on the back of the piece and use two balls of yarn in alternating knits and purls to keep some stitches in the front and let som drift to the back, so that you’re basically knitting a giant pocket. You can switch the front and back yarn to make a reversible color pattern.

It’s also felted. Felting is when you take 100% wool yarn and use agitation, heat, or friction to induce the fibers to fuse together, essentially shrinking it on purpose. This makes a much stiffer and sturdier fabric that holds its shape and is more watertight.

This happened because I wanted a plant runner and I thought, “Why don’t more people make double-knit, felted plant runners? I’ve never seen a pattern for one, but it makes so much sense! Double knitting is super flat even with color work, so the pots will be stable, and felted wool is so waterproof that water actually beads on it, so it’ll help with spills. Plus it won’t felt any more in a delicates bag with cold water on a delicate cycle, so I’ll be able to machine wash it. This is a great idea - I’m gonna try it!”

Well, I found out why more people don’t do this, because it was a pain in the neck to make. Because I was shrinking it, it had to be larger than I wanted the finished piece; because it was double knit, I had to do twice as much knitting to get the front and back done; and because of the color work, I had to pay attention to what I was doing the whole time. Most of the time when I’m knitting rectangles like this, I only have to repeat the pattern 3-4 times and it internalizes to the point where I start having an intuitive sense of what to do next and start only having to glance down occasionally to check where I am. I can do complex cables with the TV on and watch the screen most of the time - I’ve knit simpler stuff with an ebook open on a propped screen reading as I go. This thing I had to keep looking at the entire time. Between the double knitting and the leaf pattern, I had to constantly watch what I was doing. This thing took forever! If I calculated out the hours I spent on this as money, there no way I’d spend even a fraction of it on a *plant runner.*

And yet … I had barely finished it when I was already thinking about making another one. You see, I was right. This really does make a fantastic plant runner. It catches the dirt and dried leaves that fall off the plants and keeps them from messing my table, water does bead on it so it protects my table from spills beautifully, and the plant pots sit very stably on it. It’s great!

But I used a kind of wool that comes in several different colors, but is all undyed - it’s from white or brown sheep. I was worried the darkest and lightest colors - that cream that you think of when you hear undyed wool and a dark chocolate brown - would be too much contrast and I went with the second darkest and lightest (a heathered dark brown and an oatmeal off-white). But I forgot how fuzzy wool gets when felted like this and I want a second crack at it with the higher contrast colors to make the pattern pop more. (This is one of the rare cases where the pattern is actually slightly more distinct in photographs than irl.) There’s even a small voice that I think of as, “That is the craft-devil talking,” whispering that I should try it out again with wool yarn that comes in actual colors and see what it looks like as green-and-something.

Fortunately, everyone I know seems to be having babies at the same time, so it’ll probably be 3-5 years before I make anything for myself that isn’t a quick, weekend project between yet another baby blanket.

But every time I wash it, there is that craft-devil. Whispering.

[somediyprojects]

DIY Zippered Case

Project by Brett Bara:

It’s back-to-school time, and it’s hard not to have school supplies on the brain even if school days are nowhere in sight for some of us! Inspired by the good old-fashioned pencil case, I thought it would be fun to sew a lined, zippered pouch that you can use for pencils, makeup, electronics or anything else you need to organize and tuck away. The great thing about this bag is that once you understand the basic construction, you can easily make it any size you like. Try a short, long version with a wide base for knitting needles, or a flat bag for electronic cords. You can use oilcloth for the lining to create a waterproof makeup bag, or try stitching a label to the outside to indicate what’s hiding inside. Let’s get started! — Brett Bara

CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump!

Materials

approximately 1/2 yard of medium or heavy-weight fabric for the bag exterior

approximately 1/2 yard of medium-weight fabric for the lining

standard zipper, at least as wide as your bag will be

scissors

needles

sewing machine

iron

Instructions

1. Cut the fabric.

Decide how large you want your bag to be and cut two pieces of your exterior fabric and two pieces of lining fabric to this size, plus 1″ in length and width for seam allowance. If possible, purchase a zipper that is the same width as your fabric piece or purchase a longer zipper and cut it to size. (Note: if your zipper is only 1 to 2″ longer than your fabric piece, you don’t have to cut it. A small amount of excess zipper length is okay.)

To cut your zipper to size, zip the zipper closed and place the zipper next to your fabric piece, aligning the top end of the zipper with one corner of the fabric. Place a pin in the zipper at the other corner of the fabric piece.

Set your machine to a narrow, short zigzag stitch and sew back and forth across the zipper teeth several times at the point you marked. (Yes, you can sew right across the zipper teeth — your machine can handle it!)

Then cut the zipper about 1/2″ past the spot you sewed. The stitches will act as a stopper on the end of the zipper. And that’s it!

2. Attach the zipper to the fabric.

Place your zipper face down on the right side of one of the exterior pieces and pin it in place.

Load your machine with a zipper foot (check your machine’s manual for help with this if necessary) and sew the zipper to the fabric.

3. Attach the lining.

Place the lining right-side down over the zipper and pin it in place. Sew it just as you did the previous piece. (You will be sewing directly over the line of stitching you made when attaching the zipper to the exterior piece. The zipper will now be sandwiched in between the right sides of one lining piece and one exterior piece.)

4. Press the seam.

Press the seams you just sewed, folding each piece of fabric back so that the wrong sides are facing each other. (Be careful when ironing near the zipper — after coming in contact with the iron, the metal zipper can get hot enough to burn you.)

5. Attach the next exterior piece.

Place the second exterior piece wrong-side down over the right side of the zipper. Pin it in place, then sew it as you did the other pieces.

6. Attach the second lining piece.

Flip the piece over and pin the lining piece right-side down over the wrong side of the zipper. Sew it in place. The zipper will now be sandwiched between the right sides of the second exterior piece and second lining piece.

7. Iron it flat.

Iron the seams you just made, folding the fabric pieces back so that the wrong sides are facing each other. The resulting piece will  have the zipper in the middle, with one exterior piece and one lining piece on each side, and right sides facing out on all the fabric pieces.

8. Fold and sew around the perimeter.

Next, lift each exterior piece and bring them up to meet each other with their right sides together. Also, bring up each lining piece to meet with their right sides together. The zipper will be in the middle. Fold the seam allowance of the zipper toward the lining and pin everything together on all four sides.

9. Sew the perimeter.

Sew around all four sides of the piece, using a 1/2″ seam allowance and a regular presser foot. Leave an opening of about 4″ on the bottom of the lining side, which will be used to turn the bag right side out.

10. Make the corners.

If you prefer a flat bag, you can skip this step. But if you’d like to make corners to add depth to the bag, here’s how: fold the fabric at the corners so that the side and bottom seams meet. Measure from the point of the corner; here I used a depth of 1″, but if you prefer a deeper bag, just measure further from the corner. Mark the line with a pin.

11. Sew the corners.

Sew along the line you marked with the pin, backstitching to reinforce at the beginning and end of the seam. Trim away the excess fabric, cutting about 1/4″ from the seam.

Here’s how the piece will look after you’ve sewn and trimmed all four corners.

12. Turn it right-side out.

Turn the bag right side out, carefully working the bag through the opening you left in the lining. Press all the seams, then sew the lining closed by hand.

Turn the lining to the inside of the bag, and you’re done!

[softlyspun]

Costuming Research: Elliott Vale

After the chapter that @ginger-and-mint just put out, the least I can give poor Elliott is a set of costumes. (He would not thank me for it.)

So. This is just about the opposite end of the socio-economic spectrum from Greyson. Elliott is the scion of one of the most powerful families of di-mages, both in terms of political and magical power... and heir to all the pressure and dysfunction that comes with that title.

Elliott's most striking and consistent garment is a black jacket. Sticking with the turn-of-the-century time period laid out in Greyson's post... I'm giving the man an Inverness Cape. You've seen an Inverness Cape before.

Here's Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes wearing a plaid one.

And here's a fashion plate of one from 1901 (Thanks, Wikimedia Commons!)

This one's technically an Ulster Coat, but it's an extremely similar beast.

It's dramatic! It lets you swoop around melodramatically if you're in such a mood! It's a profoundly practical garment, especially if made out of black wool: it can be practically waterproof or snowproof, which is an important factor given Oppendorff's snowy winters. Its silhouette neatly hides the shape of your actual body. (And it's exactly the sort of thing I would have worn at 23 if I hadn't made myself a full circle-cloak, and would have considered the epitome of cool. Still might, actually, if I can ever get the hang of button-holes.)

Under that coat, Elliott is probably wearing high-waisted wool or linen pants (depending on the season), as typical for the turn of the century. (I'm going to have a later post on the specifics of fabric weave/composition, because I have Opinions on how to construct in-period garments with extra stretch to them.)

Elliott is described on his character sheet as "Always dressing in nice clothes, which people chalk up to snobbishness." I would interpret this as him dressing a level more formal than the situation calls for. "The Black Tie Blog" did a fantastic job curating some more formal fashion plates that would be appropriate. I'm including a couple of my favorites here.

We have an Inverness Cape on the left! And such nice high collars! (This set is from 1894). I'm a little torn on whether Elliott would go for waistcoats: on the one hand, wearing one when the occasion doesn't call for it would add another dimension of apparent snobbishness, on the other hand, he's generally hiding under his black coat anyway, and having an additional restrictive garment wouldn't' really help with his di-mage casting.

And, in honor of the latest chapter, we should look at some turn-of-the-century sweaters. These are courtesy of "The Victorian Dancer." Now, it's possible that Elliott would end up with something fairly simple: the Vales don't exactly seem like a "knitted sweaters from the aunts" type family.

This ad from 1899 gives a few options available for sale.

But honestly? I want to put him in something more intricate, with some pretty cabling, like this Guernsey sweater:

Next time, let's dig into someone with potential for some interesting folk designs in his outfit: Bramley Nubbins, and the fun of folk art and embroidery in shepherding communities.

[yuehongfabrics]

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[briar-ffxiv]

formal: What's your OC's formal look? Do they like dressing up? Do they have different looks for different occasions?

informal: What's your OC's lazy-day look? How do they like to dress when they're winding down?

outerwear: What's your OC's outerwear situation? Jacket, sweater, cloak? What sort of weather do they deal with most and how do they protect themselves?

footwear: What does your OC wear on their feet? Here! Have several in case I missed you answering them!

oc asks: character design edition

formal: What's your OC's formal look? Do they like dressing up? Do they have different looks for different occasions? Briar doesn't have a lot of experience with anything formal so he doesn't have much of a 'formal' look. However, if he was asked to, he'd probably do his best to wear his best clothing and be as neat and presentable as he knew how to be. Unfortunately, most of his clothing is handmade so none of it is very 'fancy' but he does his best.

However, if he had the chance to be exposed to fabrics like silk and the option to have some nicer clothing, Briar would likely jump at the chance. He'd save it for special occasions, but he loves the feel of soft and smooth fabrics and would no doubt build himself a decent little collection.

informal: What's your OC's lazy-day look? How do they like to dress when they're winding down? Briar doesn't have many truly 'lazy days' simply due to living alone and on a little homestead with plenty of plants and animals to take care of each day. However, he does have easier days where he can stay indoors other than a few times to check on the animals and he does enjoy them when he can. If he doesn't have to do any heavy work or hunting, Briar likes to wear loose, warm shirts and pants that he can lounge in bed or on the floor with. Normally, they are from soft wool that he spun himself, which is quite cosy when he's baking, reading, or knitting.

During his normal day after everything is done and he's in for the night, Briar usually washes up and likes to dress in light comfortable linen pyjamas during warm months and soft wool ones when not. When it's fall and winter, he also loves the comfy knee-high socks he's made for himself and usually pads around in those during his evenings. He likes to let his hair down and make some tea, curl up and just relax since most of his days are pretty active.

outerwear: What's your OC's outerwear situation? Jacket, sweater, cloak? What sort of weather do they deal with most and how do they protect themselves? Briar is seldom without his mother's green hooded ruana cloak. Even when it's warm, he often wears it, just in case. Fortunately in the Twelveswood, it doesn't often get terribly hot.

Being from the South Shroud, Briar doesn't have to deal with extreme weather too often. The summers are reasonably warm and sunny, but not overly so. The winters have some snow and ice, but it is rare for particularly bad snowstorms. The worst they have to deal with is some strong rains, which can be cold depending on the time of year but are most dangerous due to flooding.

Briar's cloak is waterproof and if he's wearing any protective leathers, they are also waxed to keep them from getting soaked and damaged by heavy rains. Even wool clothing is actually quite good at managing rain, even if there is a bit of a 'woolly' smell while damp.

footwear: What does your OC wear on their feet? Briar actually prefers to be barefoot if he can get away with it. He likes to feel the earth under his feet and he can move more easily on various terrains, including trees. Having run around barefoot since he was small, Briar's feet are actually quite tough and he can handle a lack of shoes fairly easily.

That said, he's not stubborn about it and if it's going to be particularly cold, particularly hot, or a city, he definitely wears shoes. He doesn't want to step on broken glass, get frostbite, or burn his feet on Thanalan sands. He doesn't much like wearing boots though, finding them rather confining even when well-fitting.

@pinxli - thank you for the asks! <3

[beautyandlifestyleblog86]

Here are some tips and tricks for layering your clothes during the winter season:

1. Start with a base layer: Begin with a lightweight, moisture-wicking base layer to keep you warm and dry. Opt for materials like merino wool or synthetic fabrics.

2. Add a thermal layer: Next, add a thermal layer for insulation. This can be a long-sleeved shirt, sweater, or fleece. Look for materials that provide warmth without adding bulk.

3. Choose a middle layer: For extra warmth, add a middle layer such as a cardigan, vest, or lightweight jacket. This layer helps trap heat and can easily be removed if you get too warm.

4. Layer with outerwear: For the final layer, choose a coat or jacket that is windproof and waterproof to protect you from the elements. Consider a down-filled or insulated jacket for maximum warmth.

5. Don't forget accessories: Accessories play a crucial role in keeping you warm. Don't forget to layer with items like scarves, gloves, hats, and earmuffs to protect your extremities from the cold.

6. Mix textures and lengths: Experiment with layering different textures and lengths to add visual interest to your outfit. Pair chunky knits with sleeker materials or layer a longer shirt under a shorter sweater.

7. Use thinner layers for flexibility: Instead of wearing one bulky layer, opt for multiple thinner layers. This allows you to adjust your clothing throughout the day and prevents overheating.

8. Consider leggings or thermal tights: To keep your legs warm, layer leggings or thermal tights under your pants or skirts. They add an extra layer of insulation without adding bulk.

9. Opt for versatile pieces: Choose versatile clothing items that can be easily layered and mixed and matched. This gives you more options and extends your winter wardrobe.

10. Pay attention to fit: Ensure that each layer fits comfortably without being too tight or restrictive. This allows for better movement and prevents discomfort.

Remember, layering is all about finding the right balance between warmth, comfort, and style. Play around with different combinations until you achieve a look that suits your personal style and keeps you cozy during the winter season.

[byanyan]

"Here. I know punks care more about style but it's too cold for the leather jacket." I love you. It's an old dusty canvas, heavy, waterproof, stitched with an inner fleece layer and decorated with outdated military camo. It's masculine, maybe more than they prefer, but it's nothing a few bedazzled belts and whatever buttons they can get through can't fix. It is, after all, all about the accessories.

"And this, too." She stuffs a scarf atop their coat folded in their hands. This, on the other hand, was sparkly pink and knit by hand by a friend of hers. I love you.

ㅤjacket thrust into their arms before they can even try to reject it, the scoff that escapes their throat mirrors the distaste which marks their features at the mere glimpse of camo print. they don't even have to unfold it to know that it's not their style and to guess that it's all straight and boxy and more about effectively blocking cold than looking good. ...which is probably smart, with how cold the weather's been and how they've had to make the choice between an impractical leather jacket that fits them and the more ideal hand-me-down winter jacket they've been using for years whose sleeves don't even cover their wrists anymore, but they don't love that fact. god, they hate this time of year.

raising a hand in order to run their fingers along the canvas material, byan's lip twitches yet again at the texture. the look, they can at least work with — some colourful dyes or fabric paint, a few buttons or pins or even some studs if they can get those through the thick material, and a cute belt to adjust the shape will be enough to make it suit their tastes a bit better. the texture, on the other hand, they'll be stuck with. ...but they suppose it is more practical for the winter months than anything else currently in their possession.

mouth opens with intent to expel some snarky, albeit not ungrateful comment, but they're stopped short when something much more their speed is set atop to coat. fingers gravitate toward the scarf, grabbing a handful of the much softer material while they admire the cute, sparkling pink yarn it's been made with. ...well, this makes it a lot harder to complain about the jacket. not impossible, but certainly more difficult.

ㅤㅤ" ...cute. "ㅤthe comment sounds a touch reluctant, like they don't want to admit to liking it but can't help it, their gaze remaining fixed upon the scarf as the weight of the gift finally starts to settle in. the coat is too big to have been hers, they're sure, and something so heavy duty is expensive. maybe it's thrifted, or passed on to her from one of her veteran friends, or something, but still... they can read the concern for their wellbeing in it even while she tries to conceal it so they'll just take the damn thing. and the scarf... lena doesn't knit, they're pretty sure, but she does know what they like. —not that they do anything but flaunt their love of pink and glittery, sparkly things, but it's not even just that, it's the fact that she knows them well enough to mix the practical with something they enjoy, that she knows to be casual and completely blasé when she hands it all to them so they won't refuse. they can see through the whole charade, the same way they're sure she'll see through theirs, but... it still makes it easier to accept how much she cares, and how thoroughly she has them figured out.

ㅤㅤ" coat kinda makes me wanna barf. thought you were trynna hand me a tent at first. "ㅤthank you.ㅤ" —but i can prob'ly make it work. even if my leather jacket is cooler. i like the scarf, though. think it might actually match my beanie — y'know, the one with the cat ears? ...although i'm startin' to think that might be on purpose. "ㅤi love you too.

[professorpski]

BurdaStyle Magazine, February 2023

This issue has both sporty and businesslike patterns, and some of them appear in both guises.

On the cover you see Blouson Jacket 110, a sporty model which uses stretch cords and snaps. Dress 117, a sleeveless sheath is shown both in white, looking like a tennis dress, and in a green boucle as you see here. It has an interesting flange feature at the shoulder line, but the welts are merely decorative and it doesn’t have pockets under them.

There are multiple knit tops including Top 123 which has a gathered detail at the neckline which is a little hard to see in the sewn model because of the print, but which you can see well in the sketch. It has a tie at the waist as well. See the sketches for 108, 120 and 121, and 106 with cut-outs that they also offer as a long dress 105. For making a top in a woven, the Tunic 103 makes for an adaptable piece which would drape best in a rayon or silk with some weight to it.

There are two Masterpieces—which are Burdaspeak for advanced sewing—one is Blazer 104  which they show in both white as you see here and in the more traditional pinstripes for office wear. The other is the Short Coat 111 which is only in the sketch here which they made in coated cotton canvas so as to make it waterproof. Both are detailed and should be planned and made as garments that will stay in your wardrobe for a while.

Many of the patterns now come in a wider range of sizes from 34-42 or 36-48. This will keep women who wear smaller sizes from pining after plus-sized garments and vice versa. In total, there are 7 dresses, some with sleeve or other variations, 3 jackets, 1 coat, 7 tops with variations, 2 skirts with variations, 2 pairs of trousers, 1 pair of pleated shorts, and  2 menswear shirts. The full sewing lessons—the instructions for all the rest are written but not illustrated—are one of the men’s shirts and one of the short jackets.

In short, a lot of patterns for the price. You do have to trace out the pattern pieces from the overprinted pattern sheets, so it is a tradeoff of time and effort.

You can find it at your local fabric store, or online here: https://www.burdastyle.com/single-issues-books/sewing-magazines/burda-style.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA_6yfBhBNEiwAkmXy57qR7qSQwkQK2r9LMGDI19UQ9btGSoYWWvyqKqNWfCtDluUX0GuPqhoC52EQAvD_BwE

[radicalcoffeeclub]

As a fellow vegan, how do you keep warm in Finland without wool? I work outside (in American Northeast) and have to work with water, and despite a shell or two of waterproofing, it still gets through. I'm going to try just layering more polyester, but my willpower to not just buy a full set of wool clothes to not be miserable is running out

Hi! I'm not sure how much I can help if you've done all you can to waterproof and you still get wet. I think no matter what you have underneath it's going to suck if it gets wet. Try a drysuit for diving? Or could your employer/coworkers help you with this, if you have those?

How I keep warm without wool in Finland in general is just layers on layers. I wear thick cotton stockings or leggings and then a pair of pants (or two if I'm outside) made of thick warm fabric like corduroy; a t-shirt, a long sleeved shirt, a hoodie, and a knit on top of that; a warm coat, a big scarf, a beanie, mittens, woollen socks and winter boots. Yes, I wear woollen socks because I'd be insane as a Finn not to lol (I'm wearing them right now too!). I'm not necessarily against wool or leather as materials because they're very durable and biodegradeable - I'm against how we produce and overconsume them. However, second hand leather and wool are fine for me. I have a few big woollen knits I got second hand like ten years ago and I still wear them every winter. If you live somewhere cold, consider second hand wool since it really is a fantastic material in really cold weather, and lasts practically forever when taken good care of.

[stitchnknit]

So life has FINALLY settled back down for a bit (for like two months... Then its freaking holiday travel but hey, thats two months I can be semi productive!) But this means I can tackle a couple projects! I may not get to all of these but I'd like to check off atleast two or three.

Yellow Crop Top. This one is probably the highest priority as it's for my Halloween costume (I'll be going as Misty from Pokemon!) Luckily it's also probably the simplest. Even though I'll be drafting the pattern myself, it's just a basic darted top, so it shouldn't cause too much trouble... I hope...

Adjust my Linen Slacks. So back in August/early September I sewed my first pair of pants. They're a nice pair of brown linen slacks with huge ass pockets. This was definitely a challenge for me but I got them done in time for my work conference which is what mattered. However they don't quite fit right... So I want to fix the fit of those for future use.

Cigar Hat! I finished the gloves (which i will link in this post later, if you want to see them!) back in spring and then set the project aside to work with some cotton during the summer because i was not a fan of sweaty hands from knitting half a row in wool. I've started the hat now though and would like that done before I visit my dad for Christmas.

Ski Suit. I have this awesome 80s esc ski suit that no longer fits. But I absolutely love this suit. I've already added some fabric to the inseam but I need to add some more around a few other places and then re-waterproof the suit. And that has to be done before the ski season starts in December.

Of course there are a ton of other projects I would love to start on, (like my cigar coat! Or a nice pair of jeans...) But I think these are both the most pressing and realistically possible to complete in the mere two months I have free.

And I will be posting progress pics of these! Unlike most of what I embark on where I don't think of progress pics until it's finished...