Muslin is the main fabric used in the fashion industries to drape a wide variety of original design ideas. In fact this week we used it to drape our basic bodice. Conduct a brief Internet research, and list 4 facts that you have learned about this fabric. Include the URL from the website that you found your information on. Please be mindful of the facts that your classmates have listed to keep from repeating the same information.
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Fact 1) Muslin is used because it is inexpensive. Dressmakers use muslin first to test the fit therefore avoiding mistakes on the intended fabric.
Fact 2) Muslin can be found on the back or lining of quilts.
Fact 3) Muslin is used for theater sets. It is also used to paint, because it shrinks when it is painted on.
Fact 4) Muslin was named after a Mosul (which is present day Iraq) because that is where Europeans first encountered it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin
Thank You for posting your facts and citing your reference Alana. Great Job!
# 1) muslin general name for plain woven fine white cottons for domestic use
#2) It is believed that muslins were first made at Mosul (now a city of Iraq)
#3) They were widely made in India, from where they were first imported to England in the late 17th cent
#4) Swiss muslin is a modern crisp, semitransparent fabric, either dyed or white, and sometimes figured.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-muslin.html
Fact 1:THe muslin is soft and it has a tight weave
Fact 2:The fabric wa named after the city where Europeans first encountered it
Fact 3:Muslin can be used for theater sets
Fact 4:In brittish slang muslin is refered to woman or femininity
http://www.beaconfabric.com/vindex.html?cat242.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin
1) Muslin was introduced to Europe from the Middle East in the 17th century.
2) Muslin originated from Dhaka in what is now Bangladesh.
3) Muslin breathes well, and is a good choice of material for clothing meant for hot, dry climates.
4) In British slang, muslin used to refer to women or femininity, while in nautical slang, muslin can refer to a vessel's sails.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin )
_ Charlotte W.
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