Articles Posted in the Fabrics & Fibers Category
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Why Shop in Thrift Stores?
Going to a thrift store is sort of like digging for treasure in that you never know what you will uncover. In today’s fast paced world where everybody wants something new now, many people are…
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History of the Bra
Everyone knows what a brassier or a bra is. This type of undergarment is specifically made to cover, lift, and support a woman’s breasts. Since the earliest recording in time, women have been wearing some…
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How to Become a Personal Shopper
If you love to shop and are up to date on all the latest in the fashion and glamour world you may be the perfect job candidate for a personal shopper. Personal shoppers are individuals…
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A Brief History of Valentine’s Day & Ideas for Personalized Clothing
Love is in the air every February, especially leading up to February 14th, officially recognized as Valentine’s Day in the United States and throughout much of the world. It’s a day for romance and the…
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What to do with Clothes you Don’t Want Anymore
At some point in time there will be times when you will have a bunch of clothes that you can no longer wear. This may be due to you gaining weight or hopefully because you…
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What Our Clothing Tells about Us
You’ve heard the expression wearing it on your sleeve right? Well nothing could be truer than what you actually wear on your sleeves and on the rest of your body for that matter. Cloths say…
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How to Choose a Personal Shopper
It may be that when you think about a personal shopper you think about someone who goes shopping for a rich person that just doesn’t want to be bothered with the chore, but this is…
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The Early History of Clothing
There is one thing that every culture shares; they all wear cloths. No matter what corner of the earth you may be from you no doubt wear clothing on a daily basis. Maybe there are…
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How To Sell Used Clothing
Selling used clothing is a great way to make a little extra money. This is especially true for high end clothing, children’s clothing, specialty outfits, costumes, maternity wear and formal wear. One thing to bear…
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How to Become a Fashion Stylist
If you are an individual that is always up to date with the latest in fashion and you have a passion for helping other, perhaps you should consider becoming a fashion stylist. As a fashion…
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How To Organize A Clothes Swap
A clothing swap is a great way to get some new-to-you clothes, while not paying a penny. In today’s tight economy people are trying harder than ever to cut corners where they can and save…
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Where is it Socially Acceptable for men to Wear Skirts
In an every changing world where men and women seem to be gaining in equality by the second a new trend has hit over in parts of Europe and is starting to eek its way…
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Guide to Upcycling Clothing – Making something New from Something Old
Every year our planet produces countless tons of garbage. Somewhere in those tons a good portion of it is old clothing. While many are very good about taking their unwanted clothing to their local Good…
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A Guide to Fitting Room Etiquette
Most department stores that you visit have a place known as the dressing room or fitting room where you can go to try on clothing you are thinking about buying. Some fitting rooms hare fully…
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Choosing the Right Shirt for a Wet T-Shirt Contest
If you are thinking of entering a wet t-shirt contest, chances are you’re a girl who likes to have a good time and doesn’t mind taking risks. Wet t-shirt contests have all the makings of…
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Not Your Mama’s Beauty Pageant: A History of the Wet T-Shirt Contest
Moms and dads enter their adorable tykes in those baby beauty contests everyday. Darling little girls with bouncing curls and frilly dresses are a beauty pageant staple. And who hasn’t spent a few hours in…
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A Brief History of the Cotton Gin
Planters and farmers in the late 1700s were struggling with ways to increase cotton production. Picking cotton was extremely labor intensive. Not only was it difficult, back-breaking work for the laborers, but production was slowed…
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Top 10 Things Che Did to Become a T-Shirt Legend
Born into an upper-middle-class family in Rosario, Argentina, Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was to become a legendary figure in the history of Latin America. He rejected both capitalism and Soviet communism, eventually developing into…
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How to Wear Prints
Clothing styles and designs vary from season to season, culture to culture and even from one city to another. Individuals create their own styles based on what is in style, what they like to wear,…
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What Makes Egyptian Cotton so Great?
People have long thought Egyptian cotton to be superior to other cottons. But if you ask most people why this is, most have no idea. So, what makes Egyptian cotton so great? Egyptian cotton is…