Natural fibers and what they're good at | FABRIC GUIDE | Justine Leconte

Some of the questions this new video series will tackle:
How to recognize fabrics?
What's a knitted fabric? What's a woven fabric?
What kind of garment can you use them for?
Which fabrics are better quality and more expensive?
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This episode covers the natural fibers and their properties:
- cotton
- linen
- wool
- silk
- viscose
- modal
- lyocell / Tencel
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[@justineleconte]

Hi everyone! Any fabric you want to see next week? (if I have a sample of it!) Because we're getting into the fancy ones ;-)

[@FruScarpia]

Justine Leconte officiel VELVET!!

[@wladapoljakova7006]

nylon vs polyamide vs polyester (I'm shopping for winter coats that are weatherproof) also, why is acrylic behaving so terribly, as it's very popular for sweaters and scarves?

[@silvanakovacevic6793]

Justine Leconte officiel acrylic fabric. I want to know is it good or is it bad for environment and for our skin

[@libiabrenda3148]

Blends! Wool with silk or linen with hemp or so (unless you have closed the chapter of natural fibers). Advantages of natural w/sintetic blends and disadvantages :)

[@map2932]

Wonderful video. I would love to know what your favorite fabric stores in Berlin are. I have been here two years and I am still searching for a "favorite".

[@epiphenom86]

Oh my goodness, I just learned SO much! Henceforth dispelling of my belief that viscose and modal are synthetic fibers...thanks, Justine, for the education! :)

[@smoutchie]

I thought the same thing! thank you Justine!

[@jglobetrotter2830]

Yes, I have a lovely viscose scarf and was surprised to find it is very comfortable and not at all sweaty. It is every bit as nice to wear and beautiful as most wool/silk pashminas, just not as warm.

[@epiphenom86]

Thanks, Robin! The is really eye-opening! I'm looking at all of my scarves differently now. :)

[@VivaKulu]

I thought the same. When I see viscose on the label I always think of how sweaty and smelly will I get in that garment (I sweat a lot).

[@authoralysmarchand4737]

Even rayon is natural. Well. -ish. Rayon is from wood pulp, but it's been so incredibly processed that it ends up being a synthetic form of itself by the time all is said and done.

[@annwhale4418]

Fabric and fire safety: Here in the U.S. infant and children's night clothes are made of synthetic fabric with a fire retardant added. After a few washes the fire retardant washes off, making the clothing a melting hazard in case of fire or extremely high temperatures. I worked on a forest fire crew for the Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources in 1988 and I learned that cotton is the best for protecting your skin in a fire situation. It will not melt and stick to your skin and does not burn as fast as synthetic ( which will melt and burn immediately upon contact with fire and extremely high temperatures ). The same goes for almost all wedding/bridal dresses and Halloween costumes, which are usually made with synthetic fabric treated with a fire retardant. Check the labels and ask if the garment is treated with a fire/flame retardant and will that chemical wash off after a couple of washings or cleanings.

[@waldensiansylph4869]

I heard of a tragic story about polyester melting onto someone, and I now avoid those plastic based fibers if I can help it

[@BossSeamstress]

Thank you.

[@aquietwild]

I’m living a plastic-free lifestyle so I’m phasing out all my synthetic clothing like polyester and acrylic. My favourite natural fibres are tencel, merino wool and linen. I just embrace linen’s wrinkles and I only wash my wool in cold water and everything is a-ok!

[@SeraphineClarisse]

polyestere can be recycled infinite times, it is not so bad fabric sustainably!

[@karolinakuc4783]

​@@SeraphineClarisseBut in washing it creates microplastics that are not good for your fertility and hormonal system in general

[@shannonoldberg9731]

Loved this video! My mother was a professional seamstress and our house was literally littered with bolts of fabric! I've always been inquisitive about fabric and this is a very sharp detailed precise informative video!Well done, well thought out, enthusiastic!!x

[@authoralysmarchand4737]

LOL! You should see my sitting room and dining room right now. :) I have two sewing rooms with floor to ceiling everything, and that's spilled into the garage, and into the dining room and my sitting room. I have four dress forms with gowns in various stages in this sitting room with me, and a fifth padded and ready to be used in the morning. :)

[@Yadav_0622]

Thank you

[@biddydibdab9180]

Another very informative video. As a senior who took sewing lessons more than 40 years ago, I find your information on the newer fabrics very interesting. Thank you.

[@Dibdib35]

Like someone else said I am looking more at what clothes are made from. I’m also looking into buying better quality as opposed to cheaper clothes which wear out quicker. I’m not a great shopper anyway so it makes sense to buy better quality. I am a sewer and already know more about fabrics by watching these videos. Thank you Justine, another great series😀❤️

[@justineleconte]

+Lovaine Niblock thanks 😘

[@blackouten]

You have the best channel ever! So so so many good tips! 👍

[@florianneswart6195]

I agree!

[@krisbeatty8056]

So informative. Thank you! I'm glad you mentioned recycling. With fabrics from clothing to carpet, design for recycling is so important and almost always a step that's skipped. Blended materials are commonly more difficult to recycle than items made from a single fiber. True recycling of clothing into new clothing is almost nonexistent, though there are some companies working on it.

[@kathleenwest1463]

I love linen! The heavier the linen, the less it wrinkles during wear in my experience. The drape vs crispness is like nothing else.

[@justineleconte]

crisp linen bed sheets are great :-)

[@adorabell4253]

I’m a fan of linen a well. Feels fantastic and is easy for me to work with.

[@annwhale4418]

I did not know that. Thanks for mentioning that weight makes a difference. Good thing to keep in mind.

[@MultiKekskuchen]

I would really love your input on which fibers make you "smelly". I really fell in love with merino wool because you can wear it over and over without it smelling dirty.

[@adorabell4253]

Keks Kuchen synthetic diners tend to smell. Cotton will smell a bit. Wool is probably he best for not smelling because it has natural ?anti microbial? properties. Just hang it up and let it air out.

[@hannapenzer7477]

Wool (as well as cashmere etc) works wonders! Yes, it can shrink but you really only have to wash it every now and then (which along the way saves time, water, electricity…)

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Silk is by far the best at resisting odor, synthetics like polyester the worst. Once a poly or acetate picks up an odor, it’s unlikely to be removable.🙂

[@verathomas60]

Love this wonderful explanation of natural fabrics!!!!!

[@violethunter169]

Loved hearing about different fabrics and understanding their different characteristics, really informative and to the point, this is what I want, a designer who really knows her fabrics inside and out so ultimately the end result of a produced garment would be flawless, thanks justine, I will most definitely be watching this video again and again. P.s. Congrats on your 2 years on KZbin.

[@o.o4566]

One of the first things I was sewing was chiffon. My mother and grandmother did heirloom sewing including shadow embroidery, smocking, tatting, and lace inlay in organdy. I don't do it nearly as well as them but that is what they were teaching me. My nana also made flags for the DCI group my uncle ran. I helped with those when I was very young and they were in nylon fabrics. I grew up along the north coast Gulf of Mexico in the US. Cotton is grown a lot there. We used to call it Florida snow since it doesn't snow in Florida and that is the only way you see fields of white. I have picked it as a child for money even.

[@justineleconte]

+Kwandaioha O.o Florida snow. Pretty name 😊

[@mondia455]

“Florida snow”, how nice! I used to call my grandpa’s tobacco plants “grandpa’s lettuces”

[@Keapix]

Very interesting, thank you. I love the softness of modal.

[@_sootyfoot]

This is bloody fantastic! Explains so much I had no idea about before!🙊

[@Dan_Chiron]

OMG, I love fabrics! Thank you for this series!

[@fefofefe123]

Very useful information ,thank you Justin👏🏻.

[@casageorgia]

Very interesting series! Thank you.

[@rachels4848]

Love your channel. Very informative. Also love your classy ring. Thanks 👍

[@beautylover3503]

Excellently presented and extremely informative...as always. Thank you, Justine.

[@AliciaAbraham]

I will never be able to look at clothes the same way again ♡ thank you!!! Modal and silk georgette are my favourite so far.

[@busybeeme100]

I learnt so much from this. Thank you. I always love your videos x

[@cm79230]

Thank you. The explanation was excellent.

[@lulu_g8445]

Justine, You are a genius! The quality of information that you share is amazing! Thank you for taking the time to put together these great videos!

[@maryannematthews7176]

Such an interesting video...thank you Justine ☺️

[@lisasims3970]

thx for making this sound so simple. this was the best video. thx

[@2009TalkingHead]

I really enjoyed this. Learning a lot from you.

[@phasespace1156]

Loving this new video series!! Learning a lot about something that I’ve never paid much attention to before. Thanks!

[@ohjalapeno]

This was so interesting! I never realized how much I didn’t know about fabric. Thank you Justine!

[@laurajones4088]

Justine, thank you for for sharing an interesting topic with such useful information-love it!.

[@Candeezie]

Many of my favourite tops are made from modal (they are so soft, comfortable, and drapey!), and I had no idea what modal was before your video. Thanks for the insight :)

[@CrunchyCrustacean]

This was so informative! Thank you! I look forward to watching your video on synthetic fabrics.

[@cadciel]

Thank you for this video! Very informative and simple.

[@tristandevereaux4867]

Love this series!! My favorite tee shirts that I own are made from viscose. They are incredibly soft and have a beautiful drape. It is exciting to hear about all of these fibers. The silk chiffon is very dreamy!

[@TheMuffinKitty]

Love your videos! Really helped me find better quality clothes and find my own style 😊

[@amzilla]

wow I learned so much from this!! I've actually been watching some historical fashion youtubers lately as well and when you described the specific properties of each fabric it really made me realize how well thought out the clothing of my ancestors was, prior to mass-production

[@godisluv070]

I'm so excited for this series!! I have really no knowledge of different fabrics and I appreciate your knowledge :)

[@JordanKnotts]

Oh man, this is brilliant. I've had to piece these things together over years! So nice to have it all in a handy video. Thank you.

[@CapeCodBelle]

So interesting!! Thanks for explaining fibers and fabric. It's much more complex than I ever thought.

[@carmenpeters728]

Brilliant! I am learning so much. Thank you Justine, a million times over. XOXO

[@barbaraann7610]

This is packed with useful information, very well presented, very helpful! Hats off!

[@conniehill4961]

I loved this video! As a very limited seamstress I love learning about fabric and you explained the differences so well. Can’t wait for the next one

[@LiLiLoVo]

Thank you Justine, I've learned so much from this video 👏

[@angelabennett4395]

Justine Leconte - i learn SO much from your videos! I feel like a fabric adult now finally!

[@thewayfarerssongbook8652]

I loved this video! I’m getting into seeing my own clothes and I so appreciate learning about the fibers

[@lakeboww]

Always simple, effective and informative videos which are the quintessential of a professional footage. Thank you Justine.

[@v7e7d7h7a]

Fab channel! Each video loaded with such good sensible content. Brilliant!

[@calma107]

You are awesome Justine! I just discovered you lately. Although I don't understand everything about what you have taught but I still watch thru and enjoy every bit because you make every lesson so interesting. Love your laughter! I'm from Singapore! :)

[@chiaraleoni4496]

your videos are so helpful 😍 thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!

[@stephanieg6680]

Hi Justine, I always learn SO MUCH from your videos! Thanks for another wonderful video.

[@yoshiew05]

Thank you. I really loved this. I've been sewing for a zillion years, so I know about fabric and I still enjoyed your video.

[@hannagustafsson8959]

I've just started to sew some of my own clothes and you just answered so many questions I had about materials! Great video, thank you Justine! You're so pedagogical.

[@helenvictoria8880]

Your awesome! I've learnt something new today! 👍🏻😊

[@fatemesadattabatabaei3429]

Thank you Justine, this was really helpful for me as a sweaty person ;)

[@mai567]

So educational and never boring or overloaded with unnecessary info. Love it! Thank you so much, Justine! I thought modal and lyocell weren't natural fibers. Now I have more options for shopping. (I try to stay away from polyester and such.)

[@annaabroad5762]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I think you’re awesome and I really appreciate all of the time and effort you put into these videos.

[@emilyhandieuhuong]

Very educative. Thank you Justine!

[@martinabellasio8220]

Super informative and well made!! I love your videos :D

[@justme-on7bn]

Thanks for this video, very interesting. Never knew anything about these newer types of fabrics..

[@rebecca5539]

I always had questions about the fabrics. Thank you so much, pretty woman 😍❤️❤️❤️ I learn so much with you ❤️❤️❤️

[@hannaarroyo1055]

cannot wait for the next video! very nice one Justin.

[@kitten-in-chainmail]

After listening to you for some time, I’ll become way pickier with my clothes. 😛 I’d like to think I’m making slow but sure progress in buying better quality garments (even if it’s hard to find that even at a high price in Mexico) and you’re definitely a main source of inspiration in this process. Thank you for kindly and consciously sharing your knowledge!

[@davina4179]

Thank you for your work, this is a very educated video on characteristics of fabric. Looking Forward for your next video on this subject.

[@irinamutterperl2285]

This video was so enjoyable and informative, thanks for sharing!

[@tihanaharrison6728]

Looooove the video, Justine!! Really useful and knowledgeable, well summarised and simplified. I noticed a lot more modal and lyell mixed and fabrics on the market recently. Thank you for demistyfying this😊

[@GulienIthilmir]

Great video, as always :) Good thing you included Lyocell, Viscose and Modal- there are so many misconceptions on them, I was glad I could actyually get to know these fabrics better :)

[@kirstenfox182]

This is so informative! Thank you! This series is exceptionally useful to me as a beginner seamstress, particularly the information about viscose, model, and lyocell.

[@jacquieduff2013]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! This was incredibly informative and very interesting. You were able to explain everything in a way that even a layman (like myself) can understand. I'm looking forward to the rest of this series! Keep up the good work.

[@sheilaghobrien3901]

I sew all my own clothes and I love natural fabrics, I have found that cotton, linen, and silk (and blends though I prefer less than 50%polyester if it isn't a blend of two natural fibres) are more comfortable in a very hot and humid climate like mine (northern Australia ). Given the heat I will endure any wrinkles for comfort! Rayon is the main cellulose based fabric I see available for home-sewing, though viscose is also available but often in knitted fabrics. While I love the drape of those fabrics they do feel less breathable to me (maybe because of the humidity?). I really enjoy your videos, always really interesting.

[@ericah7305]

Thank you!! This is so fun and educational

[@kianamoghimi3901]

Thanks a lot dear Justine. It was very helpful :)

[@meycomas5236]

So informative! I learned a lot of new things and I will definitely be on the lookout for the cellulose-based fabrics now. Thank you!

[@shwetagompatil6872]

I have gone through this fabric education for plenty of time now because I am working with a retail brand but you explained it in very easy way.. ❤️ you

[@jiske9418]

So informative, I like this series about the fabrics! Lovely video as always😘 Greetings from the Netherlands 🤗

[@raianaml]

excellent video justice, thank you!

[@rose-mh1ry]

Loving your series. 💙

[@CCTippers]

Brilliant! So well explained, I love sewing, weaving and knitting also fashion old and new, you do great vids and are great in helping me build up a bit more knowledge in my hobbies. Thank you Justine ⭐️

[@masha7377]

Hey Justine, seeing your collection on the model made me think of a new topic: can you talk about the people in fashion? E.g. models (the underweight ban in Paris a few years ago and the current "real women" trend, like Iskra Lawrence), designers (and the prejudice of many being divas, with you as the exception of course ;)), seamstresses... And for those interested in the ecological impact of different fabrics, Daria Adronescu has a similar series to this not long ago! :)

[@pamcarey6009]

May I add to this? Why are Designers so hesitant to show their garment on an appropriately sized model based on the size one selects. I'd be more confident purchasing clothes online if I had a better idea of what something will look like on me and not the teenager down the street.

[@u03agc4]

Pam Carey i believe it's because the model is just a coat hanger, the more invisible they are the more the item of clothing shines. Agreed that they should cater for more proportions. Also let's not talk about "appropriate sizes". People come in all shapes and sizes and labelling some as appropriate and others as not (which changes all the time btw) benefits no one. x

[@authoralysmarchand4737]

u03agc4 is correct, unfortunately. Those models are just hangers. Also smaller sample sizes cost less to produce. Now, that is a bullshit excuse. The additional cost is marginal. I'm a couturier with my own business, and so I am intimately aware of the cost difference. The fabric needed for a few sizes up is often in the scraps, making the cost difference come down to a few feet of thread and ten seconds of time. When it comes to plus sizes, many designers don't know how to design for those bodies. Straight/misses sizes, plus sizes, men's cuts, and children's sizes are all specialty areas. I've personally been as large as 400 and as light as 109, as an adult, and have learned to design for both, as well as for children. It's easy to look at a larger woman and a thinner, and think that they're the same, but they aren't. The problem is that most designers want to only design for straight/misses since those are the sizes most likely to land on celebrities.

[@authoralysmarchand4737]

There actually is such a thing as appropriately sized, but it's not what you think. Quite often, something cut for one body type will be pinned onto whatever sized model is available. Something cut for us hourglasses may be nipped and pinned onto a model with no shape to her figure, and something cut for a rectangular body may be pulled in at the waist because the models in the studio has smaller waists compared to their hips. The appropriate size isn't the number, but rather the overall body size for the garment being shown. Also, quite often garments that are designed and cut for larger ladies end up modeled by women who are too small for the smallest size that item even comes in. If something starts at a US 14 and it cut to allow for more hips and bust compared to waist, why have it modeled on a woman who is a US 8 with no definition to her waist at all, requiring nips and tucks and pins at the waist and bust? So, really, all appropriate sizing is is someone in the size range the garment comes in with proper proportions to fill out a garment without any need for alterations so that we can see how something looks on someone in that range as well as the body shape/type it's cut for.

[@u03agc4]

Author Alys Marchand thanks! Much more thorough and knowledgable answer 😅

[@susanholl5994]

Really enjoyed this video and learned a lot!

[@ericayael3850]

Thank you so much!!! I learned so much!!!

[@maribelteklado7491]

Very good educational video. This will help me when I go shopping next time

[@marialicemorgan19]

Love this video. I see and never understood model and tensel

[@inesagarlocatelli9743]

Very interesting! Thank you.

[@gorejs8396]

Merci, Justine! Really good overview of natural fibers, & thanks for explaining the origins of & differences between lyocell, modal, & viscose. It would be interesting to learn about manufacturers & mills that responsibly deal with the byproducts & runoff from processing the raw materials & making the fabrics. Looking forward to next week's synthetics!

[@1Beatrice8]

So interesting! I'm looking forward to seeing the video on synthetic fabrics. After seeing your videos I started rethink all my certainties about clothes and materials and I started to buy more responsibly :) Thanks!

[@sibbyline]

unbelievable how much I've learnt in 10 minutes! technology behind what we wear it's super interesting for me :) thanks so much Justine, I love your channel ❤️

[@pnar3621]

This was very educational, thanks a lot Justine! I would like to see more like this.

[@gerardacronin3095]

Justine, you have become essential viewing in my opinion. ❤️

[@justineleconte]

yay!!! THank you!

[@anntherese8731]

Very informative, thanks a lot!

[@barbb.9489]

Very informative, thank you.

[@lllovesalll]

I have been waiting my whole life (ok after childhood) for this video!! I can't tell you how many times I've wished for this information while out shopping!! Also I always have to explain to sales people why I am hesitant to buy things and why I refuse to buy anything acrylic - just too much risk of pilling! You are so incredibly knowledgeable and make becoming interested in fashion and style interesting again. Thank you SO much for sharing with us. And Yes!! I have fabric requests, as I am fascinated by Brocade, Organza, Taffeta, Tweed, Lame...!!

[@heidimolan179]

Love this stuff. My mother studied textile and clothing design in the late 1940’s. She taught me to sew and I used to make most of my clothes.

[@cherrilyneschulz4466]

Love being educated by you Justine, thanks for the information about fabrics. PS love your silver ring❤️

[@lenavano517]

I really love your videos.... keep them coming:)

[@mariolaszczapa]

Woooow! Every time I watch such video I think, she is amazing. So much information in a way that's easy to understand. Your Chanel is so unique and so helpful. Thank you thank Justine!!!!!

[@Chi9ja]

i'm really happy i found your channel all these months ago. it's always so educative. #channelgoals thanks

[@sollinw]

I love these fabric/material vodeos, more please! :)

[@carolynhollenbeck4505]

Excellent! Thank you

[@christinatalanda2320]

great video. yes, i knew about linen years ago, but still buy it. I love fabrics. they are so beautiful in various ways : clothing, curtains, upolstery, pillows, cozy blankets, etc. fabrics can be so rich in color and design. see you in your next post :).