There is a case to be made that the men's summer shirt is the most important garment in any warm-weather wardrobe...

There is a particular kind of travel packing problem that most women who swim will recognise: you need something to wear over your swimsuit (to the pool bar, along...

The swimsuit is one of those garments that most sewists think about making at some point — and then file under "too complicated" without quite being sure what the...

Of all the garments in a woman's wardrobe, none has changed more dramatically in two centuries than the swimsuit. In 1800, a woman entering the sea wore a full-length...

Pre-washing fabric before cutting is the sewing step most often skipped by beginners — and the one most consistently regretted. It takes an afternoon. It is genuinely important...

There is a difference between a fabric that looks summery and a fabric that feels summery — and for anyone sewing their own clothes, understanding that difference is what...

Most fabric guidance for summer focuses on what to wear — cotton, linen, viscose, the reliable natural fibres that have kept people comfortable in warm weather for centuries...

You are reading through the fabric recommendations on a Fabrico pattern — or any dress pattern — and you see "viscose" in the list of suitable fabrics. You might...

You have chosen your pattern. You know what colour you want. You are standing in the fabric shop — or scrolling through an online fabric retailer — looking at...

This article goes through the comparison systematically, category by category, so that by the end you have a clear sense of which fabric is right for your next summer...