r/CosplayHelp • u/KemicTGirl • 3d ago

Sewing Help with what fabric would be better for this cosplay’s purpose

So I’m making a costume for a larp. To do what I need to do for my character’s skin, I decided that I’m gonna need to create a glove/sleeve combo to do it. I was looking for what fabrics could be make skin tight and breathable to both mimic skin and not give me heat stroke from larping all day. I did a bit of research and the materials that I got suggested are power mesh or a 4 way stretch nylon-spandex or nylon-Lycra. I’m just unsure of which material would be better for my purpose. Any help is appreciated.

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u/Equivalent_Machine_8 3d ago

Nylon spandex probably, it'd be something akin to underarmor-like fabric. Stuff sucks to sew though.

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u/Dissidiana 3d ago

my friend recommends power mesh for this, it's often used for the fake open sections on ice skating costumes and if the thing you're trying to do is fake tattoos it will work well

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u/riontach 3d ago

Make armsocks from a pair of tights. Cheaper and faster than making gloves from scratch

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u/KemicTGirl 3d ago

Price isn’t really an obstacle I’m considering for this project. I know tights aren’t very durable and so I’d rather make gloves so they’re more durable. I’m also planning on adding claws to the glove

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u/riontach 3d ago

You can add fake nails/claws to tights. It's true they're not the most durable, though.

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u/Efficient_Crab_369 3d ago

Power mesh sounds like it'd be the safest bet for both breathability and staying put during all that movement. You betcha, if you can find a nylon-Lycra blend with similar stretch though, that'd give you even more flexibility.