24/03/2015 Lectra: Fabrics are only half of fashion Next image Weight, quality and tactile properties must be taken into consideration when selecting fabrics Photo: dotshock/Shutterstock Weight, quality and tactile properties must be taken into consideration when selecting fabrics Photo: dotshock/Shutterstock Designers create sketches of their ideas before they look for appropriate materials Photo: illustrart/Shutterstock Back to article