Choosing Fabric? 3 ways to make an effective choice

''Create your own style..Let it be unique for yourself and yet indefiable for others'' - Anna wintour

There's this stereotyped thinking that made in nigeria cannot match high standards or mean anything good, well, maybe they should try AsoEbiBella on instagram and see how exponential our fashion industry is growing.

Most young fashionists these days just love the clothing aspect and they don't really know what is in depth, fashion is business. why are you in it? for passion? love? well, we all want to make money and we really need to learn the business aspect of fashion, creating a new direction in our immediate society while staying creative. you are a star baby, don't let anybody tell you otherwise.

If you have God and a good work ethic, then you probably have all you need. lets talk about somethings that might enhance your choice of fabric.

As you are trying to perfect your sewing skills, you might feel the need to try the various kinds of fabric out there..satin, denim, ranging from cotton to wool and also synthetics sometimes,all these list of choices might seem overwhelming but hey! this career is meant for special people like you so no need to get all worked up. getting the know how fabrics varies will give you an added advantage when you want to choose one for your own work.

1.- For beginners, you might want to stick with cotton fabric, why? generally, cottons are very light, easy to work with and versatile; can be used in making clothes for almost any kind of occasion. Take ankara for example,.you see wonders people do with ankara these days right? the bags, shirts, gowns and so on.. but something is still missing, you know what that is? nigeria is yet to have a taste of your own uniqueness.

Do you know how many creatives style you can come up it if you are ready to really work? Say to yourself, i'm going to be the best fashion designer of my time. we can all be unique in our own ways. most designs made with cotton durable,easy to maintain. Let me share a secret with you (i know its not a secret you, you are a genius) Cottons tends to shrink sometimes,most likely after the first wash.

so what do you do? make sure you buy a little more than you actually need, then wash it before getting on your sewing machine,this is called pre shrinking, this will avoid shrinking after you've made the dress.

2.- Know your strengths and weaknesses - To be yourself in a country that is trying to make you something else is not a small thing. focus on your strengths at this stage in life, going for chiffons and satins at the early stage can be a step too much. i know you want to make AsoEbiBella, you will, its a gradual process. so try and stick to something you can experiment with and save money with at this time. you can get Ankara for 2k or more, even with this ankara, there should be no limit to your creativity. Even auntie bella will love it when she sees it.

3.- Design Counts- The design of your fabric should go hand in hand with whatever you are trying to make with it, be it bags,shirts,shorts. will the imprinted design suit the product? only buy fabrics you can see clearly and feel. most shops have are always dark and their white bulb does the trick, showing you something to how the fabric really looks like, color varies, you might want to bring it outside for clear visuals.

Hey queen, make sure you get to work fast, even this recession cant stop you if you don't want to be stopped. you don't have a machine? i'm sure you know about 3 people that has, why not do attache ?or you are just being lazy? There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.

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