Veil is a fabric that has a special chic. The name of the material is literally translated from French as “curtain” or “veil”. And the quality of the fabric is fully consistent with this definition.
Application
The veil is ideal for creating window curtains, air curtain elements. The fabric is indispensable for tailoring both solemn and everyday women's dresses. Especially often, the veil is used in the manufacture of wedding dresses and clothes in a romantic style. The material is also used to create individual elements of dresses: all kinds of draperies, decorative colors, translucent inserts.
The properties
The veil fabric is an extremely soft, pliable material, which is distinguished by a translucent matte structure. For this basis, a feeling of special lightness and airiness is characteristic. Drawing a decorative pattern only emphasizes the sophistication and subtlety of the material.
The veil is breathable. And so it is perfect for creating curtains. The material is easy to flash. At the same time, its edges are prone to shedding, which requires their processing with braid.
Types and composition
Polyester is used as the main raw material for the manufacture of modern synthetic veils. Fabric made from natural wool and silk is extremely rare today. And the cost of such material is quite high, since such products belong to the elite class. More accessible, practical and hygienic is a veil made with the use of mixed and cotton substrates.
Most often on the shelves of shops you can see a plain fabric veil. Colors here can be very different. As printed prints, lace and floral motifs are usually used. In the manufacture of fabric, other effects are allowed. For example, by etching the material with reagents, translucent images are created.
Veil Merits
What are the advantages of a veil fabric, the description of which is presented in this material? Here it is worth highlighting the following:
- Due to its transparent structure, the material is ideal for sewing curtains, holiday dresses.
- The matte surface of the fabric makes it possible to hide the imperfections of the interior or landscape, which is visible behind the curtain.
- Material perfectly reflects light. Therefore, correctly using the veil in the interior, you can slightly darken the room, which is located on the sunny side of the house.
- The veil fabric is easy to care for. After drying, it rarely needs to be ironed.
disadvantages
The veil also has some disadvantages:
- Grease spots are difficult to wash off. For this reason, a curtain from a veil should not be hung in the kitchen.
- Due to the dense structure and the appearance of the effect of static, it attracts dust well.
- The material quickly loses its original color as a result of burnout in the sun.
Care Tips
How to wash the veil fabric, the photo of which is presented in this material? Experienced housewives traditionally resort to soaking it. For this, the product is left in water with the addition of a mild detergent for several hours. In conclusion, it remains only to thoroughly rinse the veil.
Rubbing the fabric during washing is not recommended. Twisting can also damage its structure. As for removing stains that are striking in the light, the latter must be removed using appropriate means in the process of preparing the material for washing. A veil - a fabric that almost completely consists of synthetic fibers - can be washed in a machine, resorting to the use of gentle modes.
Hang the product horizontally. Iron the veil from the inside out, preferably through a section of dense matter. In order not to crumple, it is recommended to store it rolled up.
Veil in the interior
The curtain from the veil can visually change the parameters of the room. An effective solution here is the use of fabric with stripes:
- when using curtains in a narrow room, it is recommended to select a veil with a horizontal strip, which will visually expand the available area;
- in rooms with low ceilings, it is advisable to use fabric with vertical stripes as a curtain.
Such a curtain is able to protect the room from direct sunlight. At the same time, the material darkens the rooms more strongly compared to the same organza, which has a similar structure and is also widely used for sewing curtains.
Given the above, it can be argued that a curtain from a veil can be the best solution for rooms whose windows face south. When choosing curtains for a too dark room, it is recommended to stop the choice on micro veils. Such modern fabric has an extremely thin structure and shines in the sun.