Bathrobe
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A bathrobe is a single-piece garment typically worn after bathing and in the privacy of one's home. Several styles of Bathrobes are marketed to consumers, categorized by textile material and type of weave.
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[edit] Styles of fabrics
Bathrobes are generally made of three different fabrics.
Cotton: Cotton is a natural fibers consisting primarily of cellulose and is the one of the most commonly used fiber in textile manufacturing. Due to the polarity of cellulose, cotton bathrobes absorb water easily and are frequently used by the beach, pool, or following a shower. Cotton is generally recognized as a fabric providing comfort. Cotton bathrobes are the especially suited to use in hot climates because cotton tends to "wick" away sweat, that is, it tends to absorb perspiration.
Silk: Another common fabic used in bathrobes is silk. Silk is a fine lustrous fiber composed mainly of fibroin and produced by the secretions of certain insect larvae (normally silkworms) forming strong, elastic, fibrous thread. These kinds of bathrobes can be relatively expensive due to the cost of producing silk. Such bathrobes are very thin and light weight. These bathrobes are not particularly suited to wet environments because they lack the surfact area and polarity necessary to absorb water.
Microfiber: Microfiber is an extremely fine synthetic fiber, typically made of cellulose or polyester, that can be woven into textiles to mimic natural-fiber cloth. Modern microfibers are developed to maximize breathability and water absorption. Microfiber fabrics can be thinner than the width of human hairs. Much like silk, robes made out of microfiber are light weight and are very soft to the touch.
[edit] Styles of Weave
Bathrobes are also categorized by their shape of weave. A lot of bathrobes are terry
Terry: Terry is a pile fabric, usually woven of cotton, with uncut loops on both sides, used for bath towels and robes. The longer and denser the loops are, more absorbent the bathrobes are. It is also called terry cloth.
Velour: Velour is a fabric with cut loops. These ones generally are velour outside, terry inside. It is because terry cloth absorbs water better. Velour gives the bathrobe luxury, coziness, and more softness. Softness of the bathrobe can be felt by touch.
Waffle: These kind of bathrobes are called waffle because they look like waffle. Waffle woven bathrobes are available on the market as well. For most part, these bathrobes are designed for light weight. People prefer these in the summer time. Because of their light weight, they prevent perspiration in the hot weather conditions, and as a result they make people relaxed.
[edit] Styles of Collars
There are varieties of collars for bathrobes as well.
Shawl Collar: It is called shawl because collar closes neck just like the piece of shawl which covers neck, shoulders, and the head. Shawl collar gives more warmth and coziness.
Kimono: Another style of collar is kimono style. It is called kimono style because there is no collar unlike shawl. In the hot weather conditions, it gives more comfort to people. People usually prefer these styles of collared bathrobes during the summer.
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