Stripe-sati what kind of fabric is this, many do not even have a clue. The literal translation of this strange name, translated from English - striped satin. Unlike jacquard, in which the stripes are printed together with the pattern, stripe-satin stripes are achieved by a special interweaving of threads.
What kind of fabric is this?
Stripe fabric seems to shimmer with stripes with an implicit sheen. This is a natural fabric, premium satin. This effect of shimmering stripes is characteristic only of stripe satin fabric, and on both sides of the material.
This is a more strict material, unlike jacquard, where various floral motifs prevail. Stripe satin uses stripes, regular geometric shapes, so it creates the impression of a strict material.
The combinations of patterns are so varied, there can be stripes of different widths, shiny shimmering squares of different sizes, thin lines, a grid or an ornament.
Satin has long been unrivaled in the market, as it has been produced for a long time and is popular with buyers. Manufacturers decided to create a new fabric with a special stripe effect, which they called stripe satin.
Everything striped is in fashion now, striped satin can be called a fashionable material, ecological, clean, natural, what is called trendy.
Characteristics
- Excellent durability of products made from this fabric.
- Pleasant and respectable appearance.
- Long service life of products made from stripe satin.
- The material is soft and pleasant to the body and does not irritate the skin.
- Does not cause allergic reactions.
- Stripe fabric is easy to care for, just wash and iron as desired.
- The fabric does not stretch after washing.
- Smooth and even surface.
Composition and properties of stripe satin
This is a very dense, wear-resistant fabric, made of 100% cotton. At the same time, it is pleasant to the touch, soft and gentle.
In production, only natural dyes are used for threads, which are then woven into the fabric. Such pigments dye the thread well and do not lose color after repeated washings. Basically, soft, pastel colors of paints are used, but time requires new experiments, so more saturated tones of stripe fabric appear more and more often.
Please note! The predominant colours of stripe satin fabric are natural shades: coffee, coffee with milk, milky, white, lavender, pistachio, pink and peach.
How can one not recall the artist Efim Shifrin with his phrase: "The painting is done in soft, pastel tones"! Stripe satin combines both pastel tones and the bedding purpose of this fabric.
Stripe fabric production technology
The effect of shimmering stripes is achieved by a special, satin weave of threads on the face, on the reverse side the same fragment has a satin weave. The weaves of the threads alternate in this way, creating a magical pattern of shimmering stripes. This weave makes the material wear-resistant, designed for several hundred washing cycles.
Stripe fabric is made from 100% cotton raw materials and natural dyes - pigments. This is what makes it significantly different from other fabrics.
The fibers are twisted into a tight, thin, but strong thread. Then the threads undergo mercerization. Mercerized cotton resembles silk threads. Products made from such cotton do not fade in the sun, do not shed. When worn, they are difficult to tear or put out of order.
Advantages and disadvantages of stripe satin fabric
- The advantage of this fabric is its natural raw material and natural dyes. One hundred percent cotton is becoming less and less common on the shelves.
- Due to natural fibers, stripe fabric is recommended for people with increased sensitivity and a tendency to allergies. It does not cause itching or irritation when in contact with the skin.
- The fabric is completely free of electrification. It maintains the balance of human energy during sleep. Does not accumulate static electricity.
- Stripe satin fabric has the effect of regulating body temperature during sleep. During hot weather it removes heat, during cold weather it retains heat.
- Pleasant and very soft to the touch fabric, which promotes good and healthy sleep.
- Easy care fabric.
The basic color palette for stripe satin is light, muted pastel shades. But bright, eye-catching colors are also found. To add decorativeness, manufacturers add mother-of-pearl or golden threads.
The disadvantages of stripe fabric are its price. Many note that it "bites". But in this case, the price matches the quality. Some consumers commented on the fabric in the summer, claiming that it is very hot to sleep on stripe satin bed linen in the summer. But this is more a matter of personal perception, since most consumers did not even notice such a problem.
Despite all its attractiveness and advantages, stripe satin lacks air permeability. For this reason, it is hot to sleep on it in the summer. It is better to use bed linen for cooler times. Discomfort during use can be caused by a slippery surface, but the jacquard weave reduces this disadvantage to a minimum.
How to choose stripe satin fabric
Often consumers do not choose ready-made fabric products, but try to buy the material themselves and sew from it. Those who sew prefer this option, since from the leftovers you can sew something for yourself, your family and for your home.
Important! Stripe satin fabric is easy to cut and sew, even stripes will help to make a beautiful even machine stitch when sewing.
In this case, it is worth focusing on the density of the material. This information is on the packaging or on the label. Either the number of threads per centimeter or grams per square meter is indicated.
The optimal indicator for stripe satin is considered to be from 110 to 180 threads per square cm or 120 grams per square meter.
If suddenly there is no information for some reason, you should carefully examine the stripes on the material, they alternate on both sides. And look through the material to the light. Due to the high density of the fabric, the outlines of people and objects standing nearby will be visible only vaguely.
If the outlines of both people and objects are clearly visible, the density of the fabric is insufficient.
What is made from this material?
It is not for nothing that the play on words from Efim Shifrin's monologue about pastel and bed comes to mind. All these characteristics are applicable to stripe satin fabric.
The tones are mostly pastel, the purpose is bed and everything connected with it, including bed linen, home textiles. The colors, however, are also very bright. An acquired taste.
But this is not the entire area of application of stripe satin, it is used to sew:
- Underwear;
- Bed sheets;
- Men's shirts;
- Children's clothing;
- Women's dresses;
- Curtains;
- Tablecloths;
- Decorative pillows for sofas and benches on verandas;
- Other home textiles.
Application and care
In order for stripe satin to really last a long time, you need to follow the rules for caring for items made from this fabric:
- Wash at +40°C
- Do not use bleaches containing chlorine or sulfates
- Wash separately from items of different colors and other materials.
- Turn inside out when washing
- Iron inside out at a temperature of up to 90 degrees, ironing mode button - "Cotton"
- Never load hard polyester items, or items with appliqués or rhinestones, into the washing machine drum along with stripe fabric.
- If you dry it in the wind, the material will be very soft.
If you follow these simple care rules, then stripe satin products will serve for a long time. Stripe fabric has a delicate structure that can be easily damaged by aggressive detergents and bleaching. Externally, the damage looks like scuffs.
Bleaching, very delicate, is allowed to be used only for white fabrics.
Hard fabrics, rhinestones and appliques, when rotating in the drum of the washing machine, destroy the thin threads of stripe satin, the surface of the fabric loses its shimmering smoothness, and pellets form.
Beautiful and respectable stripe satin fabric will look stylish in the interior, as a tablecloth on the table, curtains on the windows, bed linen in the bed, on a person as stylish clothing of a soft silhouette.
Customer Reviews
Lyudmila, pensioner: "The children gave me a set of bed linen, they said that only for me and no guests. I feel like a queen, because sleeping on such linen is a pleasure, not cold and not hot, very comfortable. Now I sleep at night, and do not walk!"
Irina, artist: "I bought a set of bed linen in a coffee shade. It's easy to wash, I don't have time to iron it, but it still looks good. It just slips a little, so I have to sleep in my pajamas."
Oleg, actor: "Our theater shirt was given to me as a gift, made of stripe satin, they said that there would be fewer allergic reactions. It's true, the shirt is comfortable, nice, I've worn it, to be honest, and I've come to love it. I wash it regularly, I love it when I wear it. The color is beautiful, cornflower blue, still looks like new. It looks good both on stage in the spotlights and just in daylight."
Having studied the information about this material, we can conclude that stripe is a universal fabric. A huge selection of products are sewn from it. Thanks to 100% cotton, it is in demand and popular.
