![]() When you wear a lame material, you need to be very cautious since even a little snag might ruin your lovely lame clothing. Lame is prone to snagging and fraying because of its loose weave.When ironing fabric, use a pressing cloth in between the iron and the fabric. If you need to get rid of creases, put your iron on the lowest setting and press the clothing while it is facing the opposite way around.Be sure to keep your lame clothing away from sources of direct heat or sunshine. A clothes dryer is essentially the same thing.Because the heat might cause the metallic strands in lame cloth to melt, ironing the fabric is not suggested.The fabric is not washable by hand or machine it should only be cleaned by a dry cleaner.Similarly, silver or platinum lamé is coated with the same kind of finish. Gold lamé materials were susceptible to tarnishing until the mid-20th century, although this is no longer a problem.Still, it is common to use a gold-and-silver alloy to make the lamé thread last longer.Gold lamé thread used in modern fabrics is coated with clear plastic to make it stronger and keep it from tarnishing.A silver-to-gold alloy will eventually lose its shine, diminishing the appeal of true gold lamé clothes over time. The gold used in lamé manufacture was often alloyed with silver to increase the metal's tensile strength and durability. Long strands of gold were hammered into long, thin strips and wrapped around a silk core in the traditional method of making lamé.Fashion designers can't seem to stay away from real lamé, and fake lamé has become a popular material for cosplay (costume-play) costumes, especially in the worldwide cosplay community.Fabrics that looked like gold or silver lamé could now be made using synthetic materials and aluminum, reducing the rarity of this cloth dramatically.īlouses, dresses, jeans, skirts, jackets, etc.The Lamé was resurrected in the 1960s when Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley used it regularly in movies and music videos.Lamé became popular again for a short time in the 1920s, when the flapper movement brought back interest in loud or expensive materials.Gold thread was often used in the making of religious clothing throughout Europe.Lame may have been used to make the "Golden Fleece" in Greek mythology. ![]()
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