Core tip: Summer is coming soon, and many friends are beginning to think about making one or two chiffon skirts to spend the summer. However, since the chiffon fabric itself is imitation silk, it feels soft and smooth. So it’s very difficult to cut. Today, the editor will briefly sort out the cutting techniques for chiffon (silk) and other light fabrics. I hope it will be helpful to you.
Summer is coming soon, and many friends are beginning to think about making one or two chiffon skirts to spend the summer. However, since the chiffon fabric itself is imitation silk, it feels soft and smooth. So it’s very difficult to cut. Today, the editor will briefly sort out the cutting techniques for chiffon (silk) and other light fabrics. I hope it will be helpful to you.
1. Pre-cutting methods for light and thin fabrics
Method 1: Soak the cloth in boiled rice milk water before cutting.
Then spread it out to dry and flatten it with an iron. In this way, the chiffon/mercerized cotton treated with rice milk water will become much stiffer after drying. It is easy to cut and sew and the size/pattern will not change easily.
Don’t forget to wash the garments after they are sewn. The rice pulp will be washed away and the garments will regain their original lightness and drape.
The disadvantage of insufficient sizing is that silk fabrics are easy to fade. When you wash away the sizing water, the silk fabrics will not be as bright as before.
Method 2: First lay a layer of non-woven lining, and then pull the cloth on it. When cutting, cut the non-woven lining together. Since there are rubber particles on the non-woven lining, it can effectively absorb the chiffon. , of course, there are also methods where rough fabrics are laid underneath or the fabrics are sprayed with water when cutting individual pieces. The above is mainly to control the fabric from deforming. When cutting, you should also pay attention to the fact that the scissors must be sharp and can cut cleanly. If the scissors are not used properly, the yarn may not stop and cause the phenomenon of snagging.
Method 3: Lay a piece of fabric flat and put it on it. Place the printed pattern on it gently, then: position the bead needle in each corner and center, fix it, and then use a water-erasable pen to Let’s draw it. Next, remove the beading needle and cut the fabric.
It is very important that the pattern making of silk fabrics must be accurate; the upper and lower threads must be evenly adjusted when sewing, and the fabric should be moved gently; ironing should not be done at high temperatures to avoid color damage.
2. Cutting steps of chiffon fabric
1. Flatten the chiffon fabric first. It is not easy to spread the chiffon fabric flat, so spread it out roughly first. If you want to fold the chiffon fabric in half and cut it into two pieces, use a pin to pin it along the edge of the fabric. It doesn’t need to be too dense, as long as the edge of the fabric is not too twisted and the edges can be aligned.
2. If there is a cutting table, draw a horizontal line or place the fabric along the edge of the table so that you can know whether the fabric is crooked.
3. Do you have a small water spray bottle at home? Spray a layer of water on the chiffon fabric gently and evenly, so that the chiffon fabric can be easily flattened, but don’t spray too much, otherwise It’s still not easy to smooth out. This requires experience. Just try it a few times and it will be fine.
4. Fabrics that are difficult to flatten need to be sprayed with water. Most fabrics do not need this. In addition, when laying fabric, the upper and lower layers of fabric are prone to misalignment. For example, in the upper layer you can see that you have straightened the strands, but the lower layer may still be crooked and you cannot see it. Do not use your hands or rulers to deal with uneven areas. Go ahead and blow with your mouth to flatten the fabric.
5. If you are patient and want to cut more accurately, you can spread the cloth and cut a single layer. It is more troublesome, but it can ensure that the cloth is not cut crookedly. For those who are less experienced, For novice tailors, this is a safer bet.
6. It is recommended to draw the pattern on paper first, then place the pattern on the fabric and arrange the materials before cutting. This is much easier than drawing the pattern directly on the chiffon fabric, especially This is the best method for fabrics with patterns that you want to match. Moreover, after arranging the materials, draw them and then cut them slowly, the threads of the fabric will not be easily distorted.
