Black Light Fabrics, Trims and Paints for Costumes…Keeping your costumes seen in the dark!

Costumes that include Black Light colors are intriguing.  They have a look, even a personality all their own.  Black Light costumes seem to have internal lights that appear to illuminate from within…but we all know that isn’t true.

Products made with Black Light colors simply reflect a different kind of light…something from out of the norm.  Black Light Fabrics and trims emit a kind of glow…a brightness that seems to radiate from inside the costume…but like we said before, that isn’t true.

First it is important to note that there is more than one type of process that makes something glow in the dark.  There are two basic ways…things that glow under black lighting (UV Light) and those that glow after being charged with light, known as “Glow in the Dark”.

The difference is this:

1. Black Light items create a glow with the assistance of a “Black” Light…also known as Ultra Violet Light.

2. Glow in the Dark products contain phosphors. Phosphor is a substance that radiates visible light after being energized. To be  energized or “charged”, you hold them up to a light for a few minutes.

For this article we are going to focus on the Black light products that glow with the assistance of an Ultra Violet Light. 

Black Light costumes are in a category all their own.  Black Light costume items can create many different effects, feelings, moods and looks.   Some say the glow is spooky, some say it’s eerie but everyone says it’s COOL!

In the rest of the article we discuss the types of Black Light Paints, and what they are used for, along with the fabrics available and the trims that are on the market for costume makers, both professional and hobbyist to use, the reasons for the limited market.   To read this article in full go to CostumeUniversity.com and check it out. 

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