JW´s clothes´ fabric in SP makes me curious, it looks like organic cotton or maybe bamboo? They have this very natural coarse look. Does anyone know which company provided outfits 4 the drama? so eco

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    a few of Bong Hee´s outfits feature similar materials, but not all. she wears some really artificial-synthetic-looking clothes, too.
    I am really curious to know whether the drama consciously chose some eco-friendly brand for the clothes or is it some random sponsoring? anyway, it´s cool, it looks visibly different. wouldn´t it be lovely if dramas started promoting eco-friendly and fair trade products? I am daydreaming, I know. but I wonder how aware they are about those matters…

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      I didn’t even really notice the clothes, but you are right. Eco-friendly promotion would seriously be awesome.

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        I notice the structure of the fabric cause I am a textile artist and I am kind of obsessed with fabrics in dramas. they look un-ironed (might even be a mix of silk and bamboo or natural fiber nettle dunno – see, who else thinks about something like that LOL) and most likely handmade.

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          But this is super interesting information. Thanks, I learned something new. I will focus on this more from now on.

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          We have a lot of nettles in our garden. It is very fibrous so I can imagine it could be used for textiles. I want to try it for baskets too.
          I’ll pay more attention in the next episodes.

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            fiber nettle is different, they are longer. They were used widely in Germany during WWII because there was an import ban and deficiency of materials. but it is also a lot warmer than cotton or linen so it has also been used for army uniforms. chinese fiber nettle is called ramye. it is one of the possibilities for eco-friendly clothes in replacement of water-consuming cotton. hard to distinguish with naked eye though.

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    I liked JW’s clothes but hadn’t thought what they were made of. What’s bamboo cloth like? It could be linen or a cotton/linen blend.

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      bamboo is softer than cotton but more durable, dries faster than cotton and stays in shape better.

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        Thanks. Cotton and linen both get crumpled. It makes sense that bamboo can be used in a fabric but I don’t think I have ever seen any to touch and compare.

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          I won´t bet my head on it, those are just some of my guesses based on visuals only. Unfortunately it is impossible to reach out my hand inside the drama and touch all the materials. or worse yet, pull out a fiber and do the burning test. Imagine me on drama set, pulling, crimpling, sniffing, taring, scorching…or looking underneath to see the label. now that can be all kind of misinterpreted. really, I am just trying to see if it´s natural… I MEAN THE CLOTHES!

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            I know that. I still lift up ceramics to check for the maker’s mark and it’s years since I worked at a museum. Now I’m doing the same thing with baskets to see what they are made of and the method used and checking in the historical dramas to see what the baskets are like! Maybe there could be an extra pause option on dramas so we can just pop in for a moment.

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            …and touch and poke and try things with out teeth. and then everyone would scratch their heads in the next scene why there are teeth marks on the basket.

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            Ran out of space below and above so continuing here! Yes. Teeth marks or maybe the items mysteriously disappeared for a day or so….for research purposes. Thanks for all the useful info. There are quite a few plants in the nettle family. I’ll look up ramye.

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    If you’re looking for the info about clothes they wear on dramas, this instagram is good about posting some of the fashions worn in dramas and usually links to the designers’ pages as well (https://www.instagram.com/kdrama_fashion/).

    I’m also pretty sure they take requests to find pieces worn on dramas too. I know there are a few others that do the same but this is the one I follow.

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      oh, thanks! I´ll look into it for sure. My curiosity is killing me.

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        Ha, I feel your curiosity. I have friends who are designers so I’ve spent many hours looking at fabrics and debating how to work with them.

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      I JUST stumbled upon thst page! And I was going to type a comment about it right now 😂

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    Those clothes are really comfortable in hot weather.

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    looks like it was different clothing brands, which makes the selection even more interesting, cause they picked the most natural looking items of various brands. makes me think it IS a concsious choice.

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