OUTERWEAR & WINTER FASHION CLEARANCE

Outerwear: Not everything is fashion, quality also counts

Buy a garment should not be just a matter of fashion and taste. The kind of fabric used for making them will determine their quality, durability and storage conditions. The fibers are filaments that make up the threads and fabrics. They are divided into two main groups, natural or artificial. The first group consists of fibers in their natural state requiring no more than a slight adjustment to be spun and used as textile materials. The second group consists of fibers that do not exist in nature, made by an industrial device. Natural fibers of animal origin:

- Floss: Shiny, thin, soft, smooth and crisp, silk does not burn, is elastic, retains water, wrinkled enough and is not attacked by insects. Silk is considered queen of the natural fibers of animal origin, a privilege that gives the length of their use and the mystery and legend that has surrounded for centuries the mulberry worm that produces it. Should be washed by hand with cold water, without scrubbing or twisting, so it should not silk garments get dirty a lot, to always clean them with a light wash. To keep it alive is to avoid using chlorine bleach and should be carefully ironed. It can be dry cleaned with any solvent, but with caution.

-Wool: It has been used in human clothing from the Neolithic to produce virtually all types of garments. Most sheep producers in Europe, Australia and America from the Spanish merino sheep, brought to Spain by the Arabs in the early fourteenth century. Wool retains water, so it costs a lot of dry, is a good insulator because it keeps the skin around the heat produced by the body, providing warmth. The garments made with wool are especially valued and used by mountaineers, because it attracts moisture but at the same time retain, and the body is kept cool and dry. The wool does not ignite or melt and therefore does not stick to the skin in case of fire. It is elastic, no little deformed and wrinkled because it has great resilience. Resists acids but not liquor, even undiluted.

Can moth-eaten, yellow with the sun and does not store static electricity. No other tissue is preserved in excellent condition for as long, although this depends, of course, of its purity. 7% of the tissues are made of this textile material. The wool must be washed in warm water with caution and using soap, but do not rub or wring. If possible, wool garments should be dried horizontally. Can be dry cleaned and ironed at low temperature and under a damp cloth to avoid glare. Only items that indicate they are machine washable.

- The animal fur: In the chemical composition are hardly different hairs of wool, but not in its physical structure. The wool is curly, straight hair, in the animal, a fleece or wool fiber balls, hair, however, it falls loose.

* Alpaca: Alpaca is an animal that lives in South America, especially in the Andean region, and it is difficult to adapt to other regions. Is uniform in color, usually white, although there are also chocolate-colored, but never black. Its fabric is soft to the touch and bright eyes. The use of alpaca has been traditional in the manufacture of men's suits.
* Angora: long hair, very fine and soft angora rabbit origin (region of Turkey). It is mostly used to make sweaters and knitted outerwear. It is mixed with cotton or synthetic fibers.
* Kashmir or Cashmere: It comes from the Kashmir goat (Asian region divided between India and Pakistan), but now grows in other neighboring countries. Traditionally used in the making of the famous flats that still have that name. In the West, this hair is sold at a high price for what is generally mixed with other fibers woven. 100% cashmere garment is considered a great luxury.
* Camel: A fine, soft and smooth, prized for the manufacture of lightweight fabrics and waterproof. Coats were famous in their natural color. Bed blankets made with camel's hair are very light. To properly wash and keep garments made with animal hair above must follow the same instructions as with wool.

Plant origin natural fibers like:

- Cotton: Representing 39% of total consumption of textile fibers. His name is of Arabic origin, because in all likelihood, was originally from the Middle East and the Nile Valley Cotton retains a great amount of water is cool and is comfortable to use. Stains with ease, which is not the phenomenon of unloading in the dyeing process. No stability to the conservation of form and must be conferred by mechanical or chemical treatments. Crease, although there are chemical treatments to prevent it. It is cheaper than animal fibers. When it burns, it smells like burnt paper. Resist evil and thoroughly acids or alkalis. Cotton offers many advantages for conservation. It is resistant to washing, you can rub, squeeze and press easily, although it is recommended that the fabric is damp before ironing. Can be dry cleaned.

- Flax: It was one of the first man used fibers, even before the wool. Today flax is widely accepted in the production of fresh clothes for summer. Depending on the fabric (spinning technique), may be manufactured as thin fabric such as batiste or another so big as the canvas. For the degree of water absorption, is a very cool fabric. The fiber surface is extremely smooth, allowing the tissue is soft to the touch. Because of its affinity to the dyes, the woven fabric is very suitable for printing and the same consistency it allows any type of embroidery. Conservation features are identical to those of cotton.

From mineral origin:

Stresses the asbestos, a silicon filament that occurs in so fine that they can weave and are resistant to fire.
Abide by the label. International standards require industry to label each garment made indicating the nature and composition of the tissue, as well as basic instruction processing and storage. The following are the symbols according to these rules accompanying each piece, and explains the meaning of each of the symbols. These signs are used by manufacturers of clothing from around the world to refer to the operations of washing, bleach, ironing, dry cleaning and drying clothes.

Man made fibers: Artificial fibers, manufactured by natural polymers cellulose, protein and other raw materials come from the chemical transformation of natural products. Represent 49% of total consumption of textile fibers.

* Nylon was the first synthetic fiber to hit the market. Glossy or matte, is sensitive to heat and high elasticity. It has a very low rate of water absorption and is very resistant to acids and UV rays. It is mixed with natural fibers, adding to them as much as 20% cheaper nylon fabric and enhance their resilience. The washing nylon holds up well although it should be ironed with caution. If White accepts the bleach. It can be dry cleaned.

* Viscose Invented in the early twentieth century, the raw material which is produced from wood pulp or cotton lint, which dissolves in sodium hydroxide and the obtained textile fibers. It is similar to cotton, but of inferior quality. It has great power of water absorption. Sensitive to acids and very resistant to moisture, the color is weak. We recommend dry cleaning and ironing on a damp cloth with caution.

* Polyester When this product came on the market monopolized the production of men's shirts and blouses for women, as well as sheets, because this tissue does not require ironing. It is shiny or matte, warm touch and less transparent than nylon, and can be dyed in the desired color. Seen black smoke when burned. It is very elastic and resistant to breakage, abrasion, insects and fungi. Retains little water, and given its low absorption, fermented sweat, so it is inappropriate in humid climates. Wash cold, but can also be dry cleaned, but not ammonia. The support bleach whites. It offers good resistance to dry heat, but not wet.

* The vinyl as elastic as cotton, have the highest rate of water absorption of synthetic fibers. Arden forming bubbles, without melting. Good resistance to tearing and abrasion. Stable against acids and alkalis, and resistant to light and weathering. They can be washed and ironed to warm. Support the use of bleach and dry cleaning with caution.

* The spandex Perhaps best known as Lycra, which is more than the house brand name for Dupont for this tissue, although other companies also manufacture textiles. The spandex is very tough, elastic, and has a great resilience. Is added to other fibers to provide elasticity, which in turn will bring comfort to the garments. Spandex fabrics including wash with caution and ironed at low temperature.
How to keep and store winter clothes properly

Keep warm clothes: The clothes also have to keep it properly

When winter and its harsh climate end, coats, scarves, boots and thick wool sweaters give way in the closet to shirts, pants, dresses and sandals. But before storing outerwear until next season, we must take certain precautions so that when we return to need, before the first frosts of autumn, we do not get a nasty surprise in the form of spots and / or damages.

* When washing the clothes will be stored until next autumn-winter, be stingy with the soap.
* Do not pour fabric softener or bleach or any other chemical to the clothes that you are saving. Unable to control the humidity and temperature where they will be stored, may appear stains and odors on clothing.
* Review the clothes well, and make sure no traces of stains or dirt, and that eventually paid more, especially when it comes to natural fibers.
* Do not iron clothes. Any trace of dirt that may be the pledge, however small, should be set more to it.
* Make sure the place where to store clothing is not wet. The items also must be completely dry.
* Fold the clothes and close buttons, hooks, zippers, etc..
* If you have fine lace garments, wrap them in blue tissue paper (white let light through).
* Keep comforters in plastic bags on the top shelf of the closet or in drawers under the bed, to avoid crushing or damaging.
* Make a "ball" with feather garments (covers, comforters, coats ...) and put them in a bag trying to remove all air from it.
* Do not store wool clothing too tight, as it will damage the fibers and produce permanent wrinkles.
* Use wooden hangers for hanging tailor long and heavy garments such as coats, suits and skins. Provide better support.
* Do not hang clothes on hangers, shoulder pads and neck of the garment must have a good support.
* Store clothes in airtight boxes or baskets with plastic liners, or hang in special plastic bags for the moth.
* Place a moth between the clothes. Do not use sprays because, besides having a strong smell, can damage some fibers, skins for example.

Leather Outerwear care

* Be especially careful with this type of clothing. Leave your hands clean of a specialist.
* Shake leather garments before storing to avoid deformation and wrinkles are not marked.
* Hang on a special hanger covered with a plastic cover that protects the entire garment.
* Keep the skins in a well ventilated and cool, or in a sealed container with paradichlorobenzene crystals inside so that the moths do not attack them. Better yet, check with the store where you purchased the garment really have special refrigerators for deposit.

Footwear

* Do not stack the shoes and boots on each other. Make sure you are not in contact with clothing.
* Buy a shoe tree for every pair of shoes, and fill their boots with newspaper.
* Keep quality boots upside down on wooden stakes placed obliquely or bring the two with a caliper and hang from a hook.