By: David H.
Submitted: 2009-09-24 23:03:26 | Word Count: 606
Bathrobes are used by millions of people in the world. Choose the best kind of bathrobe for you according to your taste.
Bathrobes are also called dressing gowns. They are typically robes worn after taking a bath or swimming in the pool. Bathrobes are usually worn at home where there is privacy because usually the user is wearing nothing underneath it. They are worn to preserve modesty or to keep the wearer warm whenever there is no urgent need to be fully dressed.
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As with dressing gowns, bathrobes are open in the front and are closed with a belt put over the nightgowns when rising from the bed. Men started to wear robes too on a regular basis from the banyan, an 18th century custom as a means of orientalist imitation. A type of cotton kimono called the Japanese Yukata is worn as outdoor summer clothing and a bathrobe. There are various types of bathrobes available in the market today. Bathrobes are now categorized into the type of weaving and the type of textile used.
Styles of Bathrobe Fabrics
Bathrobes are made out of different fabrics. These are cotton, wool, microfiber and silk.
Cotton is perhaps the most widely used fabric in the world. It is a natural fiber primarily consists of cellulose. In textile manufacturing, cotton is perhaps the generally used fiber. Due to cellulose polarization, bathrobes made of cotton easily absorb water. Cotton bathrobes are mostly used in the pool, beach or after taking a shower. Bathrobes made of this material are suited in temperate climates since cotton absorbs perspiration.
Wool is a type of material suitable in colder countries. It is thick and could absorb heat well. It is comfortable to wear on winter or spring.
Microfiber is a synthetic material made of polyester or cellulose. It can be woven into different types of clothing in order to substitute for the natural fiber cloth. Modern types of microfibres are enhanced to maximize water absorption and breathe ability. Bathrobes made of microfibre are soft and lightweight just like silk bathrobes. It is usually thin in and much like a strand of hair.
Silk is a type of fabric also commonly used in making bathrobes. It is a lustrous and fine fiber. It is mainly composed of fibroin. Secretions of silk worms or insect larvae forms into an elastic and strong thread produce this so called fibroin. The cost of producing this material is very expensive thus making silk bathrobes more expensive than the usual cotton bathrobes. Silk robes are lightweight and think like the microfibre robes. This type of robe is not recommended for wet places or environments primarily because the fabric lacks the polarity and surface area needed to absorb water. Silk robes are traditional and a very popular choice in women for it is not worn after showers or baths.
Weave Styles of Bathrobes
There is the flannel, a woven fabric is very soft to touch. It is loosely made from spun yarn usually wool or cotton.
Velour is a design with cut loops. Bathrobes made of velour are commonly made with terrycloth inside for the terrycloth absorbs the water faster and more efficiently than velour. This weave style gives bathrobes a luxurious feeling for it makes this garment soft to touch.
Terry is a type of pile fabric commonly woven from cotton. On both sides of the bathrobe, it has uncut loops. The denser and longer the loops are, the spongier the garments are.
Waffle fabric has a distinctive grid like appearance. A type of waffle called pique may be applied in velour, silk, cotton as well as any other fabrics.
