These three opinions are what we think that determine if an earthquake is a disaster. If they had all the resources that they need then everything would be lot easier then if you had no recourses and there is no way of getting things to you and you would be on your own with out help. The third and final determination is the resources that people would have after the earthquake. The second way we think would determine if an earthquake is a disaster is how big the scale is, from 1-10.If an earthquake is a 1 than it is very small and you probably wouldn’t feel it, but if it was a 10 then you better take cover because stuff would be coming down on top of you. The location is important because if an earthquake hits a wheat field then there would be no sign that an earthquake had hit, but if an earthquake hit a city then there would be a lot of buildings destroyed and lots of lives taken. Pick up the phone and call us on 01 or message us on Facebook better still pop in to our Birmingham Fabric UK warehouse, we always like a face to face chat! Plus you will be able to take free fabric samples away.One way to determine if an earthquake can be a disaster is its location. If you need fabric for a particular project, but unsure about weight, transparency or thickness, don’t hesitate to contact us. Sherpa fleece is very thick with some kinds up to an inch thick yet this fabric is reasonably light so it rests in the medium weight group. The same as assuming a thick fabric will be heavy. Waxed cotton is a thin fabric, yet it holds a lot of weight. In other words, just because a fabric may be thin, doesn’t mean its light weight. This may be stating the obvious, but the weight of a fabric does not determine its placement in a particular category. ![]() Mixing up fabric weight, fabric thickness and fabric transparency can sometimes happen. Opaque fabric has a huge range from medium weight Lycra and cotton dress fabric through to faux fur and fleece to very heavy leatherette and vinyl.Īs you can see in this list of just a few opaque types of fabric, there is a dramatic difference in appearance, thickness and weight. This group of fabric has the largest range of the categories. So even though the fabric is opaque, when flat it certainly doesn’t belong in the opaque category. Yet when the fabric is raised even slightly it becomes very obvious the fabric is in fact translucent. The images below demonstrate this change depending on light and where the fabric is placed.Īs you can see with the metallic lame fabric here, when laid flat it appears opaque and you can’t see through to the text. Some you can see slightly through when the fabric is flat and some show a lot more translucency when held up to light or over objects. The group which is more considered translucent consists of fabric with a complete weave that has semi see through visibility. Otherwise known as semi – opaque, this group of fabrics consists of materials that are woven in a solid form and material with an open weave which includes holes and patterns.įishnet fashion fabric, lace and even hessian could be considered semi opaque, simply because there are some parts you can see through and some you can’t. Some fabrics such as chiffon and georgette drape beautifully and has a mat like appearance, others like organza and organdy are slightly stiffer but are more decorative as the surfaces have either a fine shimmer or a soft sheen to the fabric. These sheer fabrics are widely used in dressmaking and decoration. The types of fabric that fall into the transparent category are widely known as SHEERS. To explain better, I have taken these images on text so you get an idea of how much you can clearly see. Even if the fabric is extremely fine, there will still be the smallest amount of cloudiness that would affect the clarity when you look through the fabric. When talking about transparent in fabric terms, this group consists of fabric you will certainly be able to see through, but with a slight hindrance due to the weave, texture and pattern. With fabric though, the physical state of the group is slightly different. Just a few materials fall into that group, plastic, glass and very clear PVC natural crystal can all be seen through with no haze or texture. In normal day to day situations transparent means completely see through. But as with many things, some fabric does not fall easily into specified categories. ![]() ![]() Transparent Fabric, Translucent and Opaque Fabric may seem fairly straightforward to a lot of people working with textiles. Transparent Fabric Examples – See Through or Not See Through!
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