Japanese Cotton Fabric - Perfect Fabric For Kids
By R
Oberoi
Japanese cotton fabric is the most popular
fabric for kids and especially to make wraparounds or wraparound slings to
carry babies. Although many other fabrics like silk, linen, wool are there but
the Japanese cotton is the most preferred choice. You can buy organic cotton,
with floral and leaves pattern, animal, dots, stripes, swirls, weaves, motifs
and all other patterns.
This is also called kimono that is very
colorful and full of floral designs.
From Where to Buy
Japanese Cotton?
There are many online stores selling this at
the approximate price of USD3-5 for one fat quarter. You can find this on eBay
and Etsy. There are many Chinese websites selling the beautiful Japanese cotton
fabric but need to know the middle man to buy from these websites as mostly
they do not take PayPal payment. The middle man charges some commission for a
single transaction, which is mostly 10-20% of the total cost.
Cost of this is more than the normal cotton.
Advantages
1.
It is a very soft and
lightweight.
2.
Very breathable so you
wont feel warmth of summer and chilliness of winters.
3.
Due to breathable
nature, it keeps the water vapours away from the body. Because of this it gives
us comfort.
4.
Because of its
naturally convoluted nature it traps the air so provide thermal insulation.
5.
Japanese cotton fabric
like any other cotton is free from any kind of static charge because of its
moisture absorbing capacity.
6.
Also it is
hypoallergenic fabric, which means that it will not cause allergy to the
wearers.
7.
This can also be
treated with UV blocking agents so will give you excellent sun protection.
8.
Japanese cotton
although used to make kid's cloth yet the excellent flame resistant property
after treating it leads to its use in many military applications and children's
sleepwear.
9.
This fabric is also
treated with antimicrobial finishes.
