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Thread: Why can't any clothes shops (barring Gap) do 1 type of fabric jumpers?
Started 2 months, 2 weeks ago by bleh
What I mean is, everyone and their MOTHER is doing blends somewhere involving 1% of cashmere or other such malarky. All I want is v neck jumpers that are pure cotton for autumn/winter. I don't want viscose-poly-cotton-cashmere blend or other such rubbish. Just cotton, otherwise I end up sweating glowing. TopShop used to do them, Gap is doing some, but in barking colours. They do it ...
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stakethroughtheheartofgold replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
cotton as a fibre for knits tends to be heavy and lose its shape quickly (no elasticity in the fibre, relies on knit structure of fabric), blends are to give more forgiving drape/wear characteristics. cotton/cashmere blends are lovely, light, soft and stretchy not baggy. yabu :P
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stakethroughtheheartofgold replied 2 months, 2 weeks ago
on a more helpful note, viscose is a wood pulp fibre and generally known for excellent breathability, i wouldn't let that put you off a blend.
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on a more helpful note, viscose is a wood pulp fibre and generally known for excellent breathability, i wouldn't let that put you off a blend.
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What I mean is, everyone and their MOTHER is doing blends somewhere involving 1% of cashmere or other such malarky. All I want is v neck jumpers that are pure cotton for autumn/winter. I don't want viscose-poly-cotton-cashmere blend or other such rubbish. Just cotton, otherwise I end up sweating glowing. TopShop used to do them, Gap is doing some, but in barking colours. They do it for men, why not for women? Wail! [rant over].

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