Fabric Information - Plus Size Vancouver - Babs Studio Boutique

Fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Bamboo fabric has been growing in popularity because it has many unique properties and is more sustainable than most textile fibers. Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties, and is to some extent antibacterial.

Silk fabric is known for its softness, luster, beauty and luxurious look. It is one of the highest-grade fabrics, which gives the wearer comfort in all types of weather. It keeps the body cool in summer and warm in winter. It is the strongest natural fabric in the world.

Soy Silk is made from the waste of the Tofu manufacturing process... making it environmentally friendly and very cutting edge! This amazing fiber is soft, lustrous, and a pleasure to spin, knit and weave. It's getting rave reviews from our customers worldwide.

Linen fabric is noted as the fabric of luxury. It symbolizes comfort and elegance. It is antibacterial and antifungal and does not cause irritation or allergies when worn. It gives protection against UV radiation. The fabric carries tensile strength and is highly durable. It absorbs moisture 20 times of its weight but never gives a wet impression. After each wash, linen fabric gets stronger. Since linen has low elasticity, linen cloths do not deform themselves. Linen fabric is 100% biodegradable and is waste-less.

Spandex fabric is widely used as fashion fabric because of its shape retention quality. It can stretch up to 600 times and again bounce back to its original structure. This fabric has superior strength and is highly durable. It is resistant to dry heat and oil. It is the fabric of comfort and flexibility without putting weight on the body of the wearer.

Cotton Fabric is noted for its versatility and its natural comfort. Cotton cloth has been used since primitive ages dating back to about 3000 B.C.

Wool fabric gives warmth and attractive appearance. It is soft, yet strong and very durable. It wicks away perspiration from the body and keeps the wearer dry while sweating and cool when it is hot. It does not wrinkles easily and is a resistant to dirt and wear and tear. The fabric never burns over a flame but only smolders.

Polyester fabric is a versatile and important man-made fabric. It has an outstanding characteristic of resisting wrinkle and springing back into its crisp smooth shape. It is strong, and soft hand. The fabric is resistant to stretching and shrinkage. These are quick to dry and are resilient. It has an excellent pleat retention property. It requires minimum care and is easily washable.

Rayon is a by-product of the wood industry that is chemically converted. Rayon has many characteristics of natural fibers, but it is called a man-made fiber because it does not exist in nature. The soft, versatile fiber is highly absorbent, easy to dye with our Fiber Reactive dye. It drapes beautifully and is extremely comfortable to wear, being especially good for warm weather. It has one peculiar feature, which is that it weakens when wet, so should be washed and handled very gently when wet. When it dries, its strength is restored.

In the fabric world, Tencel is known for its "drape". It flatters the human form. The look is luxurious and refined. This new fiber also represents a milestone in the development of environmentally sustainable textiles. Tencel is a natural, man-made fiber.