Seersucker is a thin cotton cloth, a wrinkle, all-cotton, generally striped or plaid, used for making clothes for spring and summer. The word goes into English from Persian, and comes from the words sheer and shakar , which literally means "milk and sugar", perhaps from the likeness of fine lines and roughness to a smooth milk texture and a wavy sugar texture. Seersucker is woven in such a way that multiple threads are put together, making the fabric look tangled in several places. This feature causes the fabric to be largely held away from the skin when worn, facilitating heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that emphasis is not required.
Common items made of seersucker include clothing, shorts, shirts, curtains, dresses, and robes. The most common colors for it are white and blue; However, it is produced in a variety of colors, usually alternating colored lines and white lines of wrinkles slightly wider than the pin lines.
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History
During the British colonial period, seersucker was a popular material in British warm weather colonies such as British India. When seersucker was first introduced in the United States, it was used for a wide range of clothing. For clothing, the material is considered to be the mainstay of the gamer's summer closet, especially in the South, who likes light fabrics in high heat and summer humidity, especially before the arrival of air conditioning.
From the mid-Victorian era to the beginning of the 20th century, seersucker is also known as a bed because of its extensive use in mattresses, pillowcases and nightgowns during the hot summers of South America and British overseas colonies. During the American Civil War, this cheap but durable material was used to make rackets and even famous baggy trousers from the Confederation of Zouaves like the Tamil Tigers.
In Old West, a heavy dark blue seersucker known as "hickory stripe" was used to make overalls, work jackets and hats culminating in railroad engineers and railroad workers like George "Stormy" Kromer or Casey Jones. It was then used by butchers and employees of petrol companies, especially Standard Oil. This durable cotton fabric like denim, cheap to produce, keeps the wearer cool in the steam locomotive hot cabin, and obscures oil stains or coal tar. Even today, American Union Pacific train driver uniforms include "railroad" caps based on the age of steam, and some rolling stocks used for shipping, shipping and maintenance work are painted with blue and white zebra lines to increase visibility.
This fabric was originally worn by the poor in the US until the undergraduates just started using it in the 1920s in the air full of pride.
Seersucker is comfortable and easy to wash and is the choice for the first US Women's Marines summer service uniform. The decision was made by Captain Anne A. Lentz, one of the first female officers selected to run the US Marine Corps Reservation during World War II. From the 1940s, US hospital nurses and volunteers also wore uniforms made from a kind of red and white sailor known as stripe candy.
In modern mode
Around 1909, New Orleans clothing Joseph Haspel, Sr. started making menswear from the seersucker fabric, which soon became popular in the area as it was more comfortable and practical than any other type of clothing during the hot and humid summer.
During the 1950s, cheap train strip suits were worn by many boys until they were old enough to wear jeans. This coincides with the popularity of rail sets, and movies like The Great Locomotive Chase. At the same time, seersucker formal wear continues to be worn by many professional adults in the US South and Southwest. Famous college professors love to wear suits complete with red ties, although the 1950s Ivy League and 21st century students usually limit themselves to seersucker clothes, like a blazer paired with khaki chino pants. The famous men's apparel brands for today's seersucker manufactures include Brooks Brothers, Macy's, Sears, and Joseph Haspel from New Orleans.
In the 1970s, seersucker pants were very popular among the urban African-American youth who wanted to connect with their rural heritage. This fabric made a comeback among teenage girls in the 1990s, and again in the 2010s.
Beginning in 1996, the US Senate held Seersucker in June, where the participants wore traditional Southern dress, but the tradition was discontinued in June 2012. By June 2014, it has been revived by members of the US Senate. However, at the same time, some senators like Ryan McKenna from Missouri have spoken out against the use of seersucker because of its traditional use by small children. Republicans have advised students at his Comms college not to wear seersucker when appearing in front of the camera because of its ancient connotations, coupled with the annoying effects of the lines.
2010 to present
From 2012 onwards, seersucker blazers and trousers made a comeback among American men because of a revival of interest in neat clothing and 1920 fashion show on The Great Gatsby. Although the pale blue and dark blue lines remain the most popular choice, alternative colors include green, red, black, gray, beige, yellow, orange, purple, pink, and brown. The traditional two-button blazer has been updated with a sleek cut and Edwardian inspired piping collar, and a double breasted jacket became available during the mid-2010s. Since 2010, the "Seersucker Social" event has been held in major cities across the United States, where participants wear vintage clothing and vintage bicycles. Such an event is a summer equivalent to Tweed Run, traditionally held in the fall.
In the 2016 Olympics hosted by Brazil, the Australian Olympic team received green and white blazer shoes and Toms shoes instead of the traditional dark green with gold ornaments. At the same time, seersucker pants, skirts, espadrilles, blouses, and even bikinis are worn as casual wear by many fashion-conscious young women in America.
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Weaving process
Seersucker is made by weaving sagging ropes. The yarn is wrapped into two windings in groups of 10 to 16 for the narrow stripe. The lines are always in the direction of warp and ongrain. Today, seersucker is produced by a limited number of manufacturers. It is a low-cost and high-cost item because of its slow speed of weaving.
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