Artificial Silk = Balloon Silk?

Dear users, dear designers,
is artificial silk the same as balloon silk, and what do you make with both?

Can anyone comment on this?

Weren’t those brightly colored tracksuits made from these fabrics the official streetwear of the ’80s?

Nothing stays out of style forever :-)
You might have just started (yet another) new trend.

No, thanks—walking around like a parrot was a thing back then. Aside from that, these fabrics are anything but breathable; you literally *simmer* in your own juices when wearing them. I didn’t like them back then, and not much has changed since. Okay, a lot of what was trendy in the ’70s and ’80s is back in style today, but what I didn’t go along with back then, I certainly don’t want to deal with now that I’m older.

Best regards, Inge

Well, you didn’t really wear it close to the body… an open, colorful jacket over a white tank top and a chest hair toupee… that was pretty breezy. :-))))

Did we actually walk around in that too? I mean, us girls? I don't think so; at least I didn't have one. I remember it more as men's clothing. To go with the men's perm .... :-))))

Veronika, the girls wore those “Po frisst Hose” pants with those cuffs on their legs and wrists, and a headband so you could see something under their “Rollpudel” hairstyle :-)))😁😆. Those pants and jackets were also available for women
Best regards, Inge

*loooollllll*
Exactly! I had that hairstyle too—just not that fashion sense; I’ve always been a jeans fan.

As a mom of three, I always wore jeans and shirts or comfortable tunic dresses. I could still wear those back then—it’s been a long time :-))

Best regards, Inge

Sorry, we’ve hijacked the “Memories” thread (and I haven’t laughed this hard at a mental image in a long time…), but I had no idea this was still a thing today. I haven’t seen balloon silk in ages, and I haven’t come across any when ordering fabric either.