Except for the flowers, very few fabrics are like flannel in autumn. The soft touch and the mixed effect are classics of men's clothing。
Fine and rough
Before you know the specialty of flannel, you need to know the basics of fabric, which are made of two kinds of yarns, which are made of wool, which are aligned with long wool fibres by spinning metallic combs, while leaving behind short fibres, with a thick, smooth and radiant veil; and hair-brushing which preserves both long wool fibres and short wool fibres, which are weaker than well-coated, hairy and unlighted。
The true flannel is usually made of a rough veil, but it is also possible to find a flannel made of a fine veil, which must be coarsed in a special way in order to make it a true flannel flannel。
The durability of rough flannel is relatively weak compared to the durability of fine veils, which, when worn with a high frequency and intensity, are more easily worn, especially in the elbow or knee. But in everyday circumstances, rough flannel is the perfect option for the fall and winter festival, with both thick, comfortable and soft features. Precise flannels are usually thinner, lighter and radiant, and are therefore more suitable for informal activities and spring and summer festivals。
In the traditional system, flannel is always made of wool, 100 per cent of which is the best option and is comfortable to wear and to hang. Thus, in men's clothing, flannel is most frequently used in various tailor-made garments, such as suits, sports jackets or accessories。
Apart from wool made of flannel, flannel made of cotton or mixed with artificial fibres can now be found, such as common flannel shirts, blankets, etc。
The history of flannel
The term “flannel” is not known and the origin of the fabric is not 100 per cent certain, but fabrics similar to that of the 16th century can be traced back to wales. At the end of the seventeenth century, the french described it as flanelle; in germany, the expression flanell continued from the eighteenth century to today。
The characteristics of the flannel
The key sign of high-quality flannel is melange, which can be achieved when the veil begins to wrangle. The flannel has been chosen for wool-free, which needs to be dyed with some of the wool first, then mixed with some of the original wool, which is then woven into a mixed-coloured veil, woven, velvetized and plattered with beautiful tans. Viewed from a distance as a pure colored fabric, it appears to be the balance of several colours mixed, which cannot be found in pure fabric. The concubines love this mixed effect of flannel, reflecting a sense of informality and indifference。
The classic wool flannel is typically a fabric made of short fibres (as compared to the long silked fibres), which have loose structures, particularly soft hands, and fabric niches that store heat and isolate cold. Because of the fuzzy cover, the fabric's tissue becomes blurred, its colours are warm and particularly noble, and it is an incomparable classic。
Grey flannel
While any colour or pattern can be used on flannel, the most famous flannel dress is undoubtedly a gray flannel suit. The grey flannel suit began to be popular in the 1930s; in the american film the man in the gray flannel suit, which was released in 1956, gregory peck in the gray flannel suit made flannel the main element of the men's closet around the world。
The grey-based flannel suit can fit with most of the clothing in the closet, whether it is a single charge, a dent, a sword collar, two buttons, three buttons or any other form。
When the office is wearing a suit, light gray or dark gray flannel suits may be the best option, both in fashion and revealing a sense of inner strength。
In autumn and winter, french velvet suits are the cornerstone of a gentleman's dress and fit to be part of every well-dressed men's closet。
