Decode the type of fabric that can help the model

Recently in the Paris fashion show by designer Hussein Chalayan, the audience saw an impressive opening.

Special materials help water soluble fabric

Specifically, the scene of two models changing clothes on the catwalk with . water. As the water begins to flow, it is also when their outerwear disappears, revealing their inner clothes with sophisticatedly designed motifs.

But how can Hussein Chalayan do this? Although the designer has yet to reveal anything, many people have tried to make some assumptions about special materials that helped Chalayan create this water soluble fabric.

That material is paper?

One of the most "seemingly right" assumptions is paper. Of course, this paper is not plain paper, but a kind of paper used in the textile industry.

This paper is also made from wood cellulose in the same way as other normal paper. However, this paper has a characteristic that is easy to dissolve, rather easily dissolved when it comes to cold water.

Typically, this paper is used as a stabilizer, when added soft fabrics will help reinforce the fabric's structure during the design process.

Thanks to its water-soluble properties, stylists also use paper as a design transducer, because when the costume is finished, just fill it with water, the paper will disappear, revealing sewing patterns. with fabric on the dress.

You must have realized that if the secret material Hussein used is this kind of paper, it is not difficult to understand, right?

Or Polyvinyl alcohol?

Some other opinions suggest that Hussein will not use mediocre materials such as paper, but use a polymer called Polyvinyl alcohol - or polyvinyl alcohol .

Polyvinyl alcohol fiber.

Polyvinyl alcohol is a polymer made of alcohol molecules, so it is very soluble in water. Polyvinyl alcohol is also widely used in paper and textile production .

Polyvinyl alcohol fabrics are also highly soluble in water, so Chalayan used this material.

Particularly in textiles, polyvinyl alcohol is spun and used as a temporary stabilizer, can be sewn on or below the main fabric. Polyvinyl alcohol layer when meeting water will quickly vanish to reveal the main design.

Alginate is also a suitable material

In addition, some argue that Alginate - also known as alginic acid - may also be an available material in this case. Alginate is highly present in the cell walls of brown algae. When bound to water, alginate becomes a viscous liquid.

Because brown algae are readily available in nature, humans do not need to synthesize and directly purify alginate from algae. Algiate has many applications in our lives such as thickening gel in drinks, ice cream, cosmetics, medicine additives, and bio-medical tapes.

In the field of fashion, alginate can be used in fiber form, often playing a role in weaving the original fixed frame. Thanks to its solubility, many people predict that Chalayan used this material to make the last spectacular performance.