Student made bridal magazine preview.

2. Textile Product: APPAREL
Item: DRESS
Category: WEDDING
Retail Price: $1,500
Product quality in
comparison to price:
REASONABLE
Reason for Selecting Item:
Unique item that gave us
opportunity to look at a bridal
gown and understand its
construction. Wedding dresses
have many layers and fibers
that make up one garment
which is typically overlooked
Fabric Structure:
WOVEN
Fiber Content:
MANUFACTURED
Polyester | Nylon
Overlay Tulle: 100% Polyester
Shell: 100% Polyester
Lining: 100% Polyester
Netting: 100% Nylon
Extra Findings:
Designer: Oleg Cassini
Care: Professional dry clean; do
not iron beads
Fabric color: Ivory/ Champagne
End Use: Wedding Night Bride
Outfit
Reason for Fabric Selection:
When it comes to weddings the brides
will be sitting, moving around, and
dancing. This is why it is imperative that
a wedding dress is less prone to
becoming wrinkled. Most cellulose
based fibers, such as cotton, linen, and
rayon are more prone to wrinkles
because they are able to absorb water
more readily and will lock in the creases
when dry. However, polyester has a
glass-transition temperature that
prevents it from forming wrinkles easily.
The long chains in this man-made fiber
gives a shine finish which allows the
dress to photograph well. Polyester is
also a strong lightweight fabric that
doesn't stretch as easily; this is really
important when it comes to bridal
dresses, because it ensures that the
dress will not start falling down
throughout the event.

3. Research Citations:
Designer Citation:
http://vintagefashionguild.org/label-resource/cassini-oleg/#
Polyester Citations:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2007/02/why_d
o_clothes_wrinkle.html
http://40plusstyle.com/what-is-polyester-advantages-disadvantages/
http://pslc.ws/macrog/tg.htm
http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingsworkfaqs/f/clotheswrinkle.htm
http://www.engr.utk.edu/mse/Textiles/Polyester%20fiber.htm
Group Members:
Renee Mango
Chelsea Zigrang
Patricia Lopez
Tasneem Saifee
Caroline De La Garza
Aisha Siddiqi