What are the coats made of?

For many years the coat has been at the peak of popularity, as this is the very thing that will help to look stylish and attractive even in the coldest weather. Properly selected coat will hide your shortcomings and emphasize your dignity, so you need to take seriously to his choice and not spare money to buy a quality thing that will serve you for many years. There is a natural question, what is worth paying attention to and how to make the right choice? Let's consider different variants from what a coat is made, so that it would be easier to find the right model.

Important! When there is a question about choosing a coat, many are guided by newfangled trends. But this is only suitable for those who plan to wear their coats for only a few seasons, because in that case it will quickly go out of fashion. Those who want to wear this wardrobe for several years, it is worth turning to the classical style, without a lot of different decorative elements.

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Choosing a coat for a figure

Before considering what kind of fabric to choose a coat, it is very important to choose a coat for the figure. And here there are clear recommendations of stylists.

Coat for pear figure type

This type of figure characterizes:

• small chest;
• thin waist;
• narrow shoulders;
• wide hips.

In this case, you need to choose a model with a large effective collar, a straight cut and a belt that delimits the waist.

Important! A large collar will help balance the wide hips, and the belt will designate the waistline and create a balance between the large collar and the bottom folds.

Coat for the type of the figure "apple"

In this case, the young lady is decorated with:

• narrow shoulders and hips;
• wide waist.

It is necessary to choose a fitted coat with a zipper or with one row of buttons. Or you can pay attention to the model of asymmetric cut, which will divert attention from the middle part of the figure.

Important! But double-breasted coats with large collars and truncated models should be avoided. It is also worth noting and from the pads and protruding elements of the finish.

Coat for a rectangular figure type

In this case we have the same shoulders, waist and hips.

For this type of figure, you need to select a model that visually reduces the middle and increases the upper and lower part, that is, it helps to create the shape. Here fit tight-fitting coat flared to the bottom, and with a belt that emphasizes the waist.

Important! Also suitable overhead pockets, various accessories, as well as double-breasted collars, which help to give volume in the bust area.

Coats for triangular type figures

Holders of this figure have:

• narrow shoulders;
• wide hips.

Suitable models with wide collars, appliqués, fur inserts, decorative buttons, wide sleeves. All this will distract attention from the wide hips.

Important! Well, if there is a belt on the coat to emphasize the waist.

Coat for the figure inverted triangle

With the help of a coat, you can also adjust a figure that is distinguished by a large chest, narrow hips and broad shoulders.

You need to choose a model that visually increases the lower body. To do this, the coat at the bottom should have folds, patch pockets and other bottom-expanding details, and an emphasis on the waist.

Important! Large collars will make your shoulders even wider, so they should be avoided.

Coat for the figure of the "hourglass"

If you have such a variant of the figure, in which the shoulders and hips are the same, and the waist is pronounced, also take note of the special recommendations for choosing a coat.

You need to choose a model that will fit the shape in shape or lower to the bottom, and necessarily emphasize the waistline.

Important! When choosing a coat for a figure, one should also take into account growth:

• It is desirable for a woman to choose a coat a little lower or slightly above the knees. Long and wide coats will make you visually even lower.
• On the tall women will look good elongated models with a belt. Do not be afraid to emphasize your height, but make sure that the sleeves are long enough, otherwise - the coat will look as if you grew out of it.

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What should I look for when fitting?

• When you buy a coat, try to make sure that someone close is with you so that during the fitting you can evaluate your appearance. In this case, the seller's opinion will most likely not be objective, as he is interested in selling this product.
• If you choose a winter coat, then it is better to dress when fitting a thick sweater from your wardrobe so that the coat does not turn out to be small and tight.
• There should be no wrinkles on the back and underarms.
• Sleeves should not be short, they should end in the middle of the palms.
• When pulling your hands in front of you, the coat should not be tightened very much on the back.

Important! The coat should sit well on the shoulders, do not tighten and do not hang.

Much attention should be paid to the quality of the product, otherwise - you simply waste your money. This is indicated by:

• The same length, including the sleeves.
• Ideally smooth seams without protruding threads inside or outside.
• No unevenness, product should not bubble or sag.
• The edge of the sleeve should be tucked at least two centimeters, and the bottom of the product - by three centimeters.
• Lining should be made of dense quality fabric, and winter coats are also equipped with a heater.
• Neat, symmetrical pockets and lapels.

Now let's look at what kind of fabric make a coat. The assortment is represented by woolen and cotton fabrics.

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Woolen coat fabrics

General characteristics of coat fabrics: it is a dense fabric that has high thermal protection properties.

Depending on the weave, the composition of the thread and some other characteristics, they are divided into several subgroups:

• pile;
• woolen;
• Thick;
• worsted.

Consider the most popular types of coat fabrics.

Worsted subgroup

The main distinctive feature of worsted fabrics is a clear pattern of weave on the front side. These tissues are.

Gabardine

This is a plain and dense material made from merino wool. On the front surface of a small textured angular hem.

The main advantage attracting many buyers is its water resistance. Has a hard texture, almost does not crumple.

Important! From it sew uniforms and suits, this is the best fabric for a light coat.

Diagonal

It is a dense, elastic, smoothly colored material, made only of wool. On the front side there is a small double hem running at an angle. Also very interesting fabric for a coat.

Crepe

This is a wool blend fabric with the addition of wool, viscose, nitrone or nylon.

The main characteristics can be attributed to the fact that it stretches well and drapes. We use fine-woven or linen weaving technology.

Important! The material has a rough surface and does not strongly crumple, which is ideal as a fabric for a coat.

Boucle

Another option of what make a coat. The composition of this fabric, in addition to wool, includes mohair or acrylic, is made by the technology of finely-speckled or complex weave.

This one-piece fabric with a fluffy surface has a loose structure, so it quickly gets dirty. Another drawback of boucle is the rapid appearance of puffs and elongated loops. If you decide to buy a model of outerwear from this fabric, you will have to take care of it in the future.

Tweed

The fabric has a mixed composition. Typically, this is wool plus viscose or acrylic. When it is manufactured, a combined weave is used, which results in a material with a dense texture.

Important! From tweed sew skirts, suits, jackets and coats.

Vigon

It is a soft and warm fabric made of wool of a llama or a camel. Sometimes a mixed cotton fabric with the addition of wool fibers is called a vigon.

Cashmere

One of the most expensive coat fabrics, is made by twill weave from very thin threads and has a mixed composition, the basis of which is the undercoat of cashmere goats.

This fabric is very soft, well retains heat, very pleasant to wear, but at the same time it quickly rolls and rubs.

Bobrik

Woolen dense fabric with a short combed pile on the outside.

Thin subgroup

The main feature of these fabrics is a relief surface with a pattern. They are made of fine or semi-fine wool. The composition of the fiber material can be pure wool or mixed.

As an additive, nylon, polyester, nitron or cotton yarns and fibers are used.

Important! Used for sewing demi-season coats. These fabrics include drapes and cloth.

Thin-steel dredges

These are thick, heavy fabrics that are produced in simple, combined weaves, they can be one-, one-and-a-half and two-layer:

• Single-layer drapes are the thinnest and lightest, of which, as a rule, children's and women's coats are sewn.
• Double-faced weave fabrics have a large thickness, density and high thermal protection properties. They are used for tailoring men's and women's coats and are pure-wool or half-woolen.

Velor, ratin and flakone are used for fine-grained drapes:

• Velor is a pure-wool double-faced weave material, which undergoes a strong felling and napping during the finishing process, due to which a dense, short pile forms on the surface of the fabric. True, he wipes away with a long sock.
• Ratin is also a pure-wool double-faced weft drapery from hardware yarn. After felling, napping, shearing and laying, the pile lies in thin strips diagonally. Has a beautiful appearance and high wear resistance.

Important! This fabric can be ironed only from the wrong side with subsequent stripping of the pile.

• Flakee is similar to ratin, but has a different pile pattern.

Thin woolen cloth

A small group of dense fabrics produced from hardware yarn by a plain weave. They can also be half-woolen and pure-wool.

Coarse-grained subgroup

Fabrics of this subgroup are made from coarse hardware wool twill weave, often from recycled raw materials. They are heavy, dense, well retain heat, wear-resistant.

Important! Among the shortcomings can be called stiffness and poor drapeability.

Of them sew blankets and uniform outerwear. The coarse cloth is produced from coarse or semi-coarse wool and can also be pure-wool and half-wool.

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Cotton group

Cotton fabric from cotton fibers is used for sewing summer and demi-season clothing.

Moleskin

Heavy fabric, which is characterized by high abrasion resistance, is obtained by reinforced satin weave. Most often used for sewing work clothes.

Corduroy hem

On the front surface of the material has small relief stripes with a short pile.

Corduroy cord

Characterized by rounded strips of pile, 3-5 mm wide, arranged along the length of the fabric. Of all the pile fabrics, it is the heaviest.

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Alternatives to

All of the above standard canvases are far from being what a coat is made of. For sewing outerwear can be used textured materials, not related to coats, but well suited for draping. For example, brocade or jacquard.

For synergy use sintepon. Such a coat will warm no worse than wool, and the protective properties of the sintepon make this clothing ideal for rainy weather, because wool from moisture loses its attractive appearance.

This, of course, is not a complete list of all possible options. What is the best fabric for a coat - it's up to you, because every person has the same material that causes different sensations when touched.