What are Components?                                        Contents

Apart from material textile products are made up from Components.

Components are divided into the following categories:

• Thread- used to join two pieces of fabric or a component together

• Fastenings- Are components that are used to securely fasten and unfasten items

• Linings and interlinings -Materials used to help an item keep its shape and improve its appearance and performance

• Structural Components- used to alter the fit of a product

• Decorative components- will enhance the appearance of an item.

Thread

The thread must be strong, the correct colour, and resistant to rotting

Fastenings

There are a wide range of fastenings available to put onto textile products. You choose a fastening which suits the style and functions of the product, who will be using it, the cost, and how secure the fastening needs to be. They can be discreet or decorative. Fastenings include:

• Buttons

• Velcro

• Zips

• Press Studs

• Hook and Eye

• Toggles

• Eyelets and Laces

• Decorative ties and ribbon

• Poppers

Linings and interlinings

Linings are used to give better insulation, to make items easier to get on and off, for hygiene reasons, to extend the life of the product, and t hide the construction seams. 

Interlining

Interlinings is an extra lair of material that is placed between the lining and outer material. This type of lining is mainly used in fashion. This gives body, depth and shape to the product. example of this is on a shirt collar where the collar stands up. this is due to an extra lair of fabric inside the collar pattern.

Structural components

These alter the shape and fit of a product. Components such as Shoulder pads, Bondaweb, elastic tape, boning and bias binding can be added to a product.

Decorative components

You choose these to compliment the design and material and can be functional. Embroidery, beads and sequins, fringing and piping are all ways of decorating fabrics with components.