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Clothes Dictionary
This page is dedicated to the types of cloth.
For the cosplay exist many types of cloth and in this page you can find the explanation of some of these.
Cotton: The cotton is the most used cloth in the world, it is resistent, has
various color and its cost in very low.
Exits many type of cotton, (Poplin, Cotton-Satin ecc.)
The cotton - Satin (that you see in the photo) is very shining and is perferct for dresses like Yuna in
alternative to the silk.
Also Poplin is very good for Yuna's dress, but his consistence is more light.
Silk:
The Silk is one of the most important cloth in the World.
This cloth is produced by silk worm and of this cloth exists two types:
first: pure silk, this cloth is very luminous and is very valuable, its cost is very high.
second: silk of second choice (Bavella), this is made with the threads cut by the silk worm.
the costume of Yuna (Obi, mesh and sleeves) is made of Silk.
Satin and silk are very similar.
In silk exist also the damask, in some brocades or in velvet.
Various types of satin exist: cotton-satin (see the explaination before) and silk-satin.
(the wedding dress of Yuna is in satin).
Jeans: this is another cloth made of cotton, it is very strong and in various
color.
Wool: is a of the most important clothes, it is used in many ways.
You can find wool already in cloth or as a thread in wool-ball
(in this form is ideals for the Rikku'scarf.).
Burlap or Cloth: burlap is the simplest cloth of the world, its armour is
very simple, it has only two plots.
Various types of burlap exist: linen (very high quality), canvas, cotton, juta(is very low).
Alkantara: this is a cloth with a light hairs on the surface, it exist in
synthetic cloth or in leather. (This cloth is indicated for the shoes of Lenne).
Leather: the leather is found both synthetic and in animal skin.
Our advice is to use the synthetic.
Synthetic: Various types of synthetic exist: from those looking like plastic to
those that are similar to cotton and other clothes.
In the cosplay this types of clothes are very used.
Lycra: this is a synthetic cloth.it is very resistant, it has various colors and
it is very elastic. Is particulary used for the production of swimsuits.
(It could be used for the swimsuit of Rikku - FFX-2 and the upper part in that of FFX).
Crepes Chiffon: it is a cloth very light and semi-transparent, it is used for
veils and ruffles, it is suitable for Lenne's costume.
Cadis: This cloth is one of the most expensive, but its beauty is
comparable to its cost. It is very luminous and its colors are very brilliant.
It exist in silk, wool or in crepes.
(It is particoularly suitable for Julia Heartilly's costume).
Pile: Soft and warm, this cloth doesn't come undone.
It can be used in different ways.
Lace: a decorative cloth which is made by weaving thin thread in delicate
patterns with holes in them. (It could be used for the skirt of Lenne).
Lenci: Like Pile also this cloth doesn't come undone, but it less soft.
It comes in a wide range of colors.
Metal: In this category there are all the clothes that have metal inside.
Both soft and hard metal clothes exist (with pieces of metal glued upon it like Paine's
dress).
by Hoshi
For this report we would like to thank: Valter and Vanna from "Casa dello Scampolo" in
Modena.
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