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I'm a techno-nerd guy but knew all those fabrics most guys apparently don't. In my early 20s I was really into sewing, which is fascinating from an engineering

I'm a techno-nerd guy but knew all those fabrics most guys apparently don't. In my early 20s I was really into sewing, which is fascinating from an engineering perspective, highly recommend as a hobby to get you away from that monitor. Both the tools and processes used in sewing are really interesting.

burnished 5y ago
Most of the fabric words I have distinct memories, as an adult, of asking some one (usually a woman) what the word meant. Tulle in particular was hilariously difficult to figure out.
- AussieWog93 5y ago
  >Tulle in particular was hilariously difficult to figure out. Tulle is just orange bags, but not orange. The more you know.
alanbernstein 5y ago
I've gotten into sewing lately, and I know exactly what you mean about the engineering thing. I see sewing as a tool for designing and building custom "devices", like bag inserts, covers, etc. Do you know of any resources on sewing with that perspective? I have attended meetups, shopped at sewing boutiques, etc, but every person I have interacted with has just been interesting in garments, purses, and mending. Those are also interesting sewing topics! But the design skillset is a bit different, so I have a hard time getting help with my projects. On topic: Even with sewing as a hobby, I mostly just care about the engineering properties of materials. I knew very few of those words.
- zwieback 5y ago
  Sorry, I don't have any good advice on resources for sewing non-garment devices. My first instinct would be to visit a fabric store for upholstery, neoprene or other outdoor fabrics. We have a fabulous store "The Rain Shed" nearby and they have patterns for things like you mention. It's a small store so they might answer the phone and be able to direct you. Here's their patterns link: https://www.therainshed.com/shop/Patterns--Kits.htm https://www.therainshed.com/shop/Patterns--Kits.htm Recently I read an interesting article about how smoke jumpers make their own kit (suits, bags, etc.): https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Smokejumpers-use-sewing-to-help-them-fight-fires-548096591.html https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Smokejumpers...

burnished 5y ago

Most of the fabric words I have distinct memories, as an adult, of asking some one (usually a woman) what the word meant. Tulle in particular was hilariously difficult to figure out.

AussieWog93 5y ago
>Tulle in particular was hilariously difficult to figure out. Tulle is just orange bags, but not orange. The more you know.

alanbernstein 5y ago

I've gotten into sewing lately, and I know exactly what you mean about the engineering thing. I see sewing as a tool for designing and building custom "devices", like bag inserts, covers, etc. Do you know of any resources on sewing with that perspective? I have attended meetups, shopped at sewing boutiques, etc, but every person I have interacted with has just been interesting in garments, purses, and mending. Those are also interesting sewing topics! But the design skillset is a bit different, so I have a hard time getting help with my projects. On topic: Even with sewing as a hobby, I mostly just care about the engineering properties of materials. I knew very few of those words.

zwieback 5y ago
Sorry, I don't have any good advice on resources for sewing non-garment devices. My first instinct would be to visit a fabric store for upholstery, neoprene or other outdoor fabrics. We have a fabulous store "The Rain Shed" nearby and they have patterns for things like you mention. It's a small store so they might answer the phone and be able to direct you. Here's their patterns link: https://www.therainshed.com/shop/Patterns--Kits.htm https://www.therainshed.com/shop/Patterns--Kits.htm Recently I read an interesting article about how smoke jumpers make their own kit (suits, bags, etc.): https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Smokejumpers-use-sewing-to-help-them-fight-fires-548096591.html https://www.webcenterfairbanks.com/content/news/Smokejumpers...