Understand lingerie fabrics and findings
Why You Need This Course
Fabrics are the foundation of countless creations, but the truth is many people don’t fully understand their characteristics, quality, or potential. Imagine knowing exactly which lingerie fabric works best to create stunning, long-lasting pieces with confidence.
When it comes to lingerie, choosing the right fabrics and materials is EVERYTHING. The perfect combination of delicate lace, soft satins, stretch fabrics, and the right elastics can make or break a piece. But with so many options, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.
This e-course offers step-by-step lessons that are perfect for beginners but also rich enough for seasoned professionals who want to deepen their knowledge.
Fabric Selection
1. Master fabric selection - we will cover all different types of fabrics, tips to sew and key elements of each fabrics.
What you will learn
In this course, we’ll take you on a deep dive into the unique world of lingerie fabrics, covering mesh, satin, silk, lace, tulle, cotton jersey and bamboo, teaching you how to choose and sew (including needle selection and stitch length) with these materials for comfort, style, and durability.
Parts of the bra: Discover the best fabrics for different parts of the bra. This will cover the cups, underband, centre front, cradle and wings.
Fabric requirements: You will be shown what fabrics requirement are required for each part of the bra including how to look at the Stretch & Recovery. Learn how to identify the perfect amount of stretch and recovery in fabrics for supportive and comfortable lingerie pieces.
Findings
What You’ll Learn:
The name findings covers all COMPONENTS of the bra so you know what to buy for what style you are designing.
Lingerie-Specific Components: Explore the essential components that make up a perfect lingerie set— This will cover: Bra straps, Rings & Sliders, Hook & Eye closures, Underwires, Wire casing, bra cups, boning, and trims.
Elastics: They come in different widths and strengths, some are perfect for briefs but rubbish for underbands and vice versus, understand which is which.
Elastics
The unsung hero of bras, you will take a further in-depth look at different types of elastics, including knickers elastic, brushed back elastics and fold-over. You will shown different types and how much they should stretch.
I will give you guidance how to work out how much elastic you need from your pattern and also show you how to set up your machine with measurements to get an even looking elastic application and the ability to never measure how much elastic you need again.
Is this course for me?
This course has a 70 page booklet with detailed Video Lessons, led by me, an experienced lingerie designer for over ‘ahem’ twenty-five years. Having designed for high street store international and ran my own lingerie label, you’ll be guided through each fabric type, its uses, and best practices for working with it.
So if you are an aspiring Lingerie Designer, take this opportunity to build your knowledge of materials and components to craft high-quality lingerie.
If you are a sewing Enthusiasts this course will take your skills to the next level by learning the nuances of working with delicate fabrics and components.
Do you want to launch your own Boutique Lingerie Brand? Develop a deep understanding of materials to elevate your brand’s quality and uniqueness and look professional.
I remember being a fashion Student, take this moment to gain valuable insights into lingerie fabric selection and construction to enhance your design portfolio.
Stop second-guessing fabric choices and start crafting beautiful, well-fitted lingerie with confidence!
What next?
At the end of the course you gather your list of fabrics and components you need and I have a provided a ‘BOM’ (bill of materials) this is what the industry uses in a tech pack to list all the fabrics and components. Start as you mean to go on with organisation (especially if you are anting to launch a brand) and list all that you need. It’s not as complicated as it sounds just view it as a shopping list for all you need for your design.