Sequin Fabrics: Glitter up Your Designer Collection

 

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Sequined fabrics have been part of designer world since long. Fabrics are decorated with plastic or metallic sequins to add glitter texture to the fabric. Celebrities walking the red carpet or any award function are in love with these sequin fabrics’ attention seeking texture.

Sequins are available in varied shapes and sizes having glossy or matt texture. Sequined Fabrics are commonly called as ‘sequence fabric’, but the correct one is Sequin Fabric.

From designer evening gown to some cute chic jacket, pair of cigarette pants, party crop top or an elegant saree, no matter what you wish to make, these glittery pieces of sequin fabric are enough to add ultramodern and stylish look to your outfit.

This article is to help you learn more about sequin fabrics, types of sequin fabric and some tips on how sequin fabrics can be used to add glitter to your wardrobe and party collection.

Starting with,

What is Sequin Fabric?

Sequin is an Arabic word meaning ‘Sikka’ (Gold coin of Italy & Turkey) i.e, round in shape. They are small, round shaped plates made of shining metal or plastics. These sequins are used as an adornment on fabrics, shoes, bags and accessories.

Sequins are an ideal adornment that fits many purposes. From evening wear and glamorous dresses to purses, shoes and home décor, there’s a thousand ways to use them. Such fabrics are often chosen for dancewear because of their flash appearance. If sequins are stitched onto the knit backing, one can make bodycon pieces, but if they sit on chiffon or organza fabrics, loose and boxy silhouettes are the best fit.

Sequin fabrics are the ones that are either covered completely with sequin or in some design pattern giving the fabric a glittery texture. Sequins are either stitched at a point giving a decorative edging look or can be stitched in the front end of the fabric. 

 Originally, sequins were available only in round shape, with the growth and demand in the designing world, variety of shapes came into existence. From basic circular, rectangle, disc, square, rectangle polygonal shapes to fancy shapes like star, floral, snowflakes, oval, etc. are now available.

Types of Sequin Fabrics?

The glamorous look of sequin fabrics is difficulty to go by. The dazzling appearance of it is quite tempting, even when they are just rolled up in the corner of a store.

Whether you are a designer or a person who wish to design her own collection and want to use sequin fabric to design, it’s important you choose the right fabric.

Variety of sequin fabrics is available for you to choose. Let’s get deep into various types of sequin fabrics that are available online.

Chiffon Fabric with Sequin: Chiffon fabric with its light weight texture, gives sequins a transparent base. The fabric is mostly see-through, and usually non-stretchy.
Suits best for designing saree, or floaty evening gowns, as the fabric drapes well around the body.   

Organza Fabric with Sequin:  Organza fabric with light-weight, crisp and stiff texture along with multiple holes per inch in the fabric giving sequins a unique base. The fabric’s overall texture is quite delicate and sparkling. Organza fabric with sequin does not stretch and has a see-through appearance.  

Suits best for designing saree or some casual wear dresses and tops.

Tulle or Mesh or Net Fabric with Sequin: Mesh fabric or Net fabrics are the ones that are loosely woven having multiple holes in their texture. Sequin embedded on net fabric imparts distinctive appearance. Fabric has see-through appearance and is slightly stretchable.

Suits best for designing bridal wear to indo-western outfit, beautiful sarees for occasional or party wear, party wear tops to ethnic wear skirts and blouses. They can also be used for making decorative pieces
for home décor.

Georgette Fabric with Sequin: Georgette Fabric with its light-weight, crepe like structure along with sequins embedded on the surface gives a glamorous look to the overall appearance. The fabric is semi-translucent and slightly stretchable.      

Suits best for designing sarees that are loved around the world, beautiful bridal lehengas to party wear gowns & designer blouses. Georgette fabric with sequin is also used to design curtains or props for decorative purpose.

Lace with Sequin: Lace itself is an elegant piece of decorative item for fabric. Lace with sequins embedded adds a sparkling texture to the fabric and when attached to any piece of cloth enhances the beauty of the fabric. 

Suits best with every form of bridal to casual dresses, sarees, and ethnic to western outfits. Lace can also be used to decorate elements of home décor.

Sequin fabrics are also categorized based on the type and shape of sequin embedded on fabrics. From geometric to designer shapes like snowflakes, floral etc, wide variety of shapes and sizes of sequin are available in the market.

Some common categories of sequins are:

·        Flat: They are round in shape with a flat surface and a hole in the middle.

 

·        Cups: These are round, bowl-shaped having faceted surface that in reflecting lights and has a hole in the middle.

·         Shaped: They are available in various sizes, material and seasonal shapes like snowflakes, stars etc.

·        Pilates: They are large sequin, round and flat in shape having hole a hole at the corner of one end that let them sag loosely.

·        Spangles: These sequins are flat with a hole at top that let it hang well creating glittery effect.

·        How do you make sequin fabric?

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Sequin fabrics are prepared by embedding sequin material on the fabric, either all over the fabric or in designed pattern. At first, right fabrics and desired shape and size of sequin fabrics are selected. Sequins are then either sewed on the fabric using thread or sticked using special glues.

Sewing of sequin on fabric are done in two ways. Sequins are completely sewed on the fabric or partially i.e., holding only end of the sequin while leaving the other hanging giving the fabric dense decorative touch.

Industrial sequin fabrics are sewed use specialized computer programming to adorn intricate designs on the fabric. Sequins are sticked on the fabrics using special glues like Dritz Original Liquid Stitch, Aleene's Jewel-It Embellishing Glue, Beacon Gem-Tac Permanent Adhesive, etc.

 Trendy Ideas of using Sequin Fabrics for your wardrobe collection

Sequin fabrics are quite a perfect beatifying fit for any occasion. From glamorous red carpet dresses to gorgeous bridal collection, ethnic wears to casual party wear, they are available to grab attention. Not just wardrobe collection but are also used for decorating foot wears, accessories and home decors.

·        Sequins embedded on knit or mesh fabric that are stretchable can be perfect for making evening gowns or bodycon dresses or elegant evening gown

·        Next is full length/knee length skirt worn with a tee-top or a crop top; or a professional pencil cut skirt, they both can be worn as a day time casual wear or party style.

·        Easy Chic blazer or sporty jacket with sequin fabric adds to professional look or sports look some sparkling touch.

·        Talking about Indian wear, nothing is more elegant than saree. Yards of fabric draping around the body perfectly is quite mesmerizing.
Saree fully covered with sequin or a simple saree decorated with sequin lace adds a unique elegance and glamour to wear as a party or occasional wear.

·        When the question is about wear a saree, adding a perfect piece of blouse plays a vital role for your overall look.

If you are wearing full sequined saree, its best you opt for solid color blouse, matching or in contrast, both will do.

And if you are going for simple saree with embroidered order or sequin border, opting for sequined blouse can be an add-on.

·        Indian ethnic wears are incomplete without kurti, kurti sets and dupattas.

Pairing sequined dupatta to a simple kurta set adds life to the appearance, pairing can also be done vice versa, ie., pairing sequined decorated kurti or kurti sets with plain or bordered dupatta gives similar effect.

 

Some Use Tips for Caring for Sequined fabric

·        Do not ever iron sequined fabrics. Sequins are usually made of gelatinous or plastic material and can get damaged or melt due to heat.

·        To avoid sticked sequin from shedding from the cloth while washing apply an protective layer over it with hair spray.

·        Sewing of sequin fabric can be tricky and can go hard on your machine needle. You can opt for thicker universal needle or a leather needle.

·        While working with reversible or double shaded fabric you should be careful, find the right direction in which sequins are attached. In case of double shaded one, choose the color you wish to focus on and cut the fabric making sure the entire sequin are in same direction.

·        Cut the fabric piece by piece.

·        Different type of sequin fabrics has different sewing and caring method. Learn more about them before attempting sewing by self.

Conclusion:

Sequin fabric are hard to pass-by, without getting your attention even in the bunch of thousands of other impressive fabrics. Sequin fabrics fit well in every need. Designing a wardrobe collection to add decorative accessories to your home décor or party décor, sequins are available to add spark and life to the prop.

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