[memopmiff]

I’ma gear up and take you down ‧₊˚♪ 𝄞₊˚⊹

[kosmogrl]

[daphnedauphinoise-deactivated20]

I cannot stress the importance of knowing fabric composition. Far too many luxury brands and premium brands dupe their consumers by using terrible terrible fabrics at high price-points. If you are paying premium prices, you deserve good quality, ethical, breathable fabrics. Always look at the fabric composition of the items you are buying. Wool blend is not wool blend if it is made out of polyester.

[madeofwhitebone]

Cotton:

https://threadsmonthly.com/cotton-fabric-types/

https://threadcurve.com/types-of-cotton-fabric/

https://www.textileproperty.com/types-of-cotton/

Leather:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9j9J0Auu28g

https://www.libertyleathergoods.com/types-of-leather/

https://www.misiuacademy.com/types-of-shoe-leather-guide/

https://deltoroshoes.com/blogs/rivista/how-to-care-for-leather-shoes

https://leatheradvice.com/types-of-leather/

https://favoredleather.com/which-leather-is-best-for-jackets-the-complete-guide/

https://bestleather.org/types-of-leather/

Silk:

https://biddlesawyersilks.com/types-of-silk/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-types-of-silk-are-there.html

https://mayfairsilk.com/pages/grades-of-silk

https://fashinza.com/textile/fabric/silk-101-from-choosing-the-right-type-to-taking-care-for-the-fabric/

Wool:

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-wool-fabric

https://www.icharts.net/which-is-the-best-material-for-sweaters/

Linen:

https://www.kresent.com/types-of-linen/

https://blog.treasurie.com/types-of-linen/

Fur:

https://kaufmanfurs.com/designer-furs-mink-coats-fur-coats/no-label-in-the-coat-heres-how-to-identify-furs/

https://sammydvintage.com/vintage-style/fur-types/

https://www.alexfurs.com/furguide.py

Synthetic fibers:

https://textilelearner.net/synthetic-fibers-types-properties/

https://sewguide.com/synthetic-fabrics-fibers/

Construction:

https://hellobombshell.com/how-to-spot-well-made-clothes/

https://caretokeep.com/quality-clothing/

https://www.primermagazine.com/2022/learn/sweater-types

https://recoveringshopaholic.com/2014/01/14/how-to-tell-if-a-garment-is-well-made/

https://www.justineleconte.com/blogs/news/poor-vs-good-quality-in-clothes

https://sewingiscool.com/list-of-breathable-fabrics-for-hot-weather/

https://www.icewear.is/us/blog/2021/03/29/cold-weather-clothing-guide-fabrics-that-retain-heat/

https://modernratio.com/warmest-fabrics-for-cold-weather/

https://www.emblibrary.com/EL/ELprojects/pdf/PR1153.pdf

Books:

https://www.slideshare.net/azalializbeth/the-fashion-designers-textile-directory-a-guide-to-fabrics-gail-baugh

https://www.thelingerieaddict.com/in-intimate-detail-signed-copy

Research what materials certain high fashion brands lean towards and why. Example: Rick Owens and calfskin

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6j-0palq5Gc

Research what specific breeds produce certain varieties of silk/leather/wool/fur. Example: rabbit

https://rabbitscare.com/best-rabbit-breeds-to-raise-for-their-fur/

Where to source secondhand:

TheRealReal and Etsy have good selections of wool/leather/silk

Unraveling sweaters for yarn:

https://blog.tincanknits.com/2021/02/04/how-to-recycle-yarn-from-second-hand-sweaters/

What natural resources can be used for fibers

https://www.foragedfibres.co.uk/

Things to google:

“Fashion textiles 101”

“Guides to fabric”

“Fabric stores near me”

“Alpaca/rabbit/goat farms near me”

People like to talk about their livelihood. Build relationships with people who make clothing their livelihood (Designers online through Twitter or other social media platforms, vintage and antique store owners, tailors, etc).

Utilize YouTube to the best of your ability.

Research fashion schools, what reading material is available online or in the syllabus being used, and if they are available on these z library alternatives: https://rarathemes.com/blog/best-z-library-alternatives/

[soviet-union-deactivated19911226]

Do you have a middle name?

Yes

No

It’s complicated

Voting ended onOct 22, 2023

(patronymics/matronymics or first/given names or surnames with multiple parts is not the same thing)

Honestly I keep forgetting middle names are a thing until americans or whatever talk about them. Is it common where you’re from?

[zodoods]

part two pjo au (thank you all for being patient…the next couple of updates will have more and more answers heheh)

part one here

[literaphobe]

often times i suspend my disbelief for mlb but adrien teaching marinette a chinese phrase by pronouncing it wrong and her pronouncing it slightly more correctly despite mimicking him is too funny. also he teaches her a phrase i have never ever used in my entire life as a chinese person

[corinorii]

[slavicafire]

Why did your parent(s) choose the name they gave you?

its actual meaning

named after a family member

named after someone famous

named after a character

liked the way it sounded

other reason in the tags

no idea

Voting ended onAug 15, 2023

[transgp]

"LANDO NORRIS LEADS THE BRITISH GRAND PRIX"

[il-predestinato]

Lando Norris & Max Verstappen | post-qualifying | 2023 British Grand Prix 🎥: F1TV

[alexalblondo]

James „Couldn’t think of anyone better to represent this team“ WHAT IF I CRIED ???

[il-predestinato]

Max Verstappen & Lando Norris | post-race interviews | 2023 British Grand Prix 🎥: F1TV

[christophernolan]

Pick a Jane Austen love confession

“The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrevocably gone.”

“To love is to burn, to be on fire.”

“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you.”

“If Ioved you less I might be able to talk about it more.”

“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope.”

“My heart is, and always will be, yours.”

Voting ended onJul 15, 2023

[anna-scribbles]

particularly inspired moment from ch 2 of mine and @sha-nwa‘s new enemies au fic call it even 🫶

[hamsternamedmarinette]

I'll let @sisterofhamsternamedmarinette explain this one 😘

[hamsternamedmarinette]

Actually I've decided to explain it myself

[slow-riot-deactivated20200720]

Weirdly anti-millennial articles have scraped the bottom of the barrel so hard that they are now two feet down into the topsoil

[tramampoline]

its so wild like “this generation with no fucking money is learning to prioritize essentials” and all these chucklefucks can write is advertisements for these companies

[catparazzi]

at least our jeans won’t tear at the seams after two washes

[awfullydull-deactivated20170619]

FUCK FABRIC SOFTENER IT’S UTTERLY POINTLESS

AND FUCK DRYER SHEETS LITERALLY NOBODY EVER HAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM WITH STATIC TO WARRANT PAYING OUT THE ASS FOR THAT SHIT

DO YOU WANT CLEAN CLOTHES? YOU DON’T EVEN NEED TO BUY FUCKING DETERGENT JUST MAKE YOUR OWN* IT’S SO GODDAMN EASY AND 80X CHEAPER

FUCK THE ENTIRE LAUNDRY INDUSTRY *Fuck The Entire Laundry Industry Recipe

1 cup Washing Soda (not Baking Soda. Different things.)

1 cup Borax (not Boric Acid. Also a different thing.)

½ cup - 1 cup grated bar soap (you can use literally anything. I often use Ivory because it’s easy to get and I find it works well, a lot of people like Fels-Naptha, which is an actual laundry bar. Some people use Dr. Bronner’s. Really does not fucking matter.) After grating your soap, combine all ingredients. That’s it. That’s the whole thing. Use maybe a ¼ cup per load.

[madsciences]

^^^ I’ve done this for years now and it works as well as any store bought detergent

[ghostoftwentysomethingspast]

WHAT Thank you, tumblr user awfullydull! Your URL does no justice to the good advice you give!

[legallynonbinary]

Also you can MAKE your own washing soda very VERY cheaply.

Step one: acquire $5 bag of baking soda from Costco.

Step two: lay that motherfucking baking soda out on a baking tray.

Step three: bake the baking soda on a tray in an oven at 400° for 1 hour (to make the moisture evaporate, leaving washing soda)

Step four: revel in how easy and cheap it is to make your own washing soda, and maybe take a moment to be angry that the industry upcharges the fuck out of something that is so easy to make.

[legallynonbinary]

I see some of y'all complaining about static and/or wanting nice smelling laundry. Go to a craft store, find 100% wool yarn balls. If it doesn’t come in a ball, ask an employee to make it into a tight ball for you. Wash in the washing machine to make it felted. Remove from washer, add a few drops of essential oil to the ball, allow to seep in. Dry with clothing. Doesn’t need to be rewashed ever, and if it stops smelling, add few more drops of essential oil. Bam, reusable dryer sheets.

[polar-academia-deactivated20230]

I love this post so much it’s filled with helpful advice, hatred, saving money, and fucking the system all in one

[sagely-n-a-i-v-e]

Kudos to all of this, but don’t ask a craft store employee at a chain craft store to make your wool yarn into a tight ball for you. I worked at JoAnn Fabrics for a year and a half. We literally have no resources or ability to do something like that. You could do a better job yourself at home. The chain craft store employee can’t look up a youtube tutorial for making yarn laundry balls on the clock, you can.

If someone had walked up to me while I was working at JoAnn and asked me to take a half hour or more out of my shift to try and fail in making some kind of tight yarn laundry contraption I probably would have burst into tears. And if my manager had come out and found me trying and failing to wind yarn when I was supposed to be running go backs I would have gotten a talking to. Craft store employees aren’t allowed, able, or willing to do your crafts for you. That’s why it’s a craft store.

Don’t hurt retail workers in your quest for overriding the capitalist system. For the love of everything beautiful please just look it up.

[bi-fem-deactivated20200606]

These are all great ways to reduce waste we produce from constantly buying detergent, softener, and dryer sheets.

[ladyofthenoodle]

wang fu gabriel agreste, you were named after the two bravest men i know…