What is a swatch book?
A swatch library or a fabric swatch book is where you catalogue your fabric swatches and write down the details of a certain fabric for future reference.
What are fabric swatches used for?
The use of swatches is an essential part of the design process as it enables designers to show the type of fabric to use, demonstrating how colours and different materials and trimmings will look in real terms before going to the trouble of making up a full design.
Why is hemp fabric good for the environment?
But is hemp really better for the environment than cotton? As well as being a biodegradable fibre, hemp’s production requires less than a third of the water needed for cotton and yields 220\% more fibre. The plant grows without the need for harmful herbicides and pesticides and also replenishes soil quality.
What does Swatch mean?
second watch
The name Swatch is a contraction of “second watch”, as the watches were intended as casual, disposable accessories.
Is hemp clothing illegal?
Is hemp legal? / Is hemp illegal? In America, hemp is legal to possess, but aside from a few states, it’s illegal to grow on an industrial level. You can also legally possess hemp products such as fabrics, soaps & lotions, foods, seeds and fiber.
Is hemp fabric breathable?
While many people think of cotton as the most breathable fabric, the physical makeup of hemp fabric actually makes it far more breathable. The interwoven hemp fibers allow more air to pass through the material. Hemp sheets are also much more porous than cotton, which allows your body to breathe better at night.
Why is Swatch so expensive?
Why are limited-edition Swatch watches so expensive? It’s simple. There is only a pre-defined number of these watch designs available in the world. As the years pass, these will become harder to find, and the Swatch collectors will seek them out more and more.
Is Swatch still popular?
Swatch is one of these brands that I look at and just think… meh. This brand was launched in 1983 and saw tremendous success by capitalising on the quartz crisis of the 1970’s and 80’s with their bright, colourful battery powered fashion watches. 37 years later, they’re very much still here.
What is fabric board fashion?
The fabric board contains fabric swatches along with the trims that are going to be used in the collection.
Does hemp clothing shrink?
A: Drying wet hemp items in high heat will shrink them very quickly. It’s best to wash hemp fabrics cold and tumble low or line dry.