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Title: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: redwoodtees on November 20, 2017, 04:06:53 PM
I'm not sure what category to put this message in, because I don't know how this garment was created. That is, actually, my question: How was this garment created? It looks like rhinestones, but instead of rhinestones you have little soft fabric balls. Anyone familiar with this?
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: ThePrinter on November 20, 2017, 04:23:37 PM
It looks like caviar beads to me. Here is a youtube video that came up after a search "apparel caviar beads"    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg6MPf2R5c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hg6MPf2R5c) so you can see a process of how one person does it.
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: zanegun08 on November 20, 2017, 04:30:02 PM
To uniform for the beads and with the perfect outline.

It is most likely beaded sequins sewn down with an embroidery machine in a line.

You could look at the inside to see the stitch pattern, but a feed mechanism feeds the beads down and sews them on in line.

ZSK had some fancy applicators like this at a trade show, seems like a whole lot of trouble, unless your customer base would like something like this on a regular basis.
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: Colin on November 20, 2017, 05:34:24 PM
Zane's got it.

Caviar beads are far more random in their application.  And much more haphazard....
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: redwoodtees on November 20, 2017, 05:51:52 PM
Thanks.. I was too stupid to look at the inside of the garment... I will check it out more closely next time I am in the area.  I don't think it's something I would ever want to get into doing, but I am still curious about how it's done.
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: zanegun08 on November 20, 2017, 07:41:01 PM
but I am still curious about how it's done.


I my friend, love special effects.  I don't think it's ever worth the investment unless you can make a major upsell (which never really works), and they are all a headache to achieve and slow the production, but the results can be cool, and work great in countries where labor is cheap, and lead times are 45+ days.

Here is a Barudun with a sequins attachment running - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XATn9lk4u7A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XATn9lk4u7A)

I have a SuperDry shirt that has instead of a sequins or beads or balls, a "knotted rope" that is sewn down to the shirt with a walking stitch.  Looks similar to a chain stitch, but is SuperDry (http://SuperDry) is the king of special effect.
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: zanegun08 on November 23, 2017, 02:04:27 PM
Just because it's one of my favorite shirts, here is the applied "yarn"

(https://s33.postimg.org/8el5zwq4f/IMG_1271.jpg)
(https://s33.postimg.org/h9m0ae4m7/Full_Size_Render.jpg)

pretty cool effect, somehow they have no backing as well, wash away maybe?  But there was none when I got the shirt and the fabric didn't really seam pre washed.
Title: Re: Kinda like rhinestones
Post by: tonypep on November 27, 2017, 09:55:49 AM
Different forms of Chenille