Linen and cotton: the rougher side

A close-up of a group of rustic textiles. All fabrics are plain-woven cotton or linen, with a low thread count and coarse yarns, so the warp and weft grid is clearly visible against the light; the surface is completely matte with no sheen, and the hand feel is somewhat rough. These fabrics have been washed hundreds of times: the colors are faded, the fabric is thin, the edges are frayed, and some areas have been mended. The biggest difference between these and printed chintz used in mansions is that the latter has a slightly waxed surface with a subtle sheen, while these fabrics are completely matte. The image shows three or four such fabrics stacked together in a close-up. Avoid: using shiny satin and waxed chintz, using high-thread-count delicate fabrics, depicting the fabrics as brand new and flat, using synthetic materials.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一組鄉村織品的近景。所有的布都是平織的棉或亞麻,織數低、紗線粗,因此對著光可以清楚看見經緯的網格;表面完全霧面沒有一絲光澤,手感是有點粗糙的。這些布洗過幾百次:顏色褪了、布變薄了、邊緣有磨損、有幾處被補過。它們與宅邸用的印花棉布最大的差別是後者表面上過蠟有微微的光,而這裡的布是完全啞的。畫面以近景呈現三四種這樣的布疊在一起。避免:使用有光澤的緞面與上蠟的印花布、使用高織數的細緻布料、把布畫成全新平整、使用化纖材質。