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Posted by Phaedrine on May 18, 2006, 1:04 pm
Years ago, I had this wonderful summer dress (sheath variety) made of a
medium weight fabric that I cannot name. It was 100% cotton, a bit
stiff, yarn dyed blue & white, and somewhat "corded" on the lengthwise
grain with some barely perceptible slubs or irregularities in the weave.
I don't recall the weft color but the warp threads were a marine blue
and white and that was a common color for this type of fabric. It did
not looked striped, however, unless you looked at it very close and even
then, the stipes were barely perceptible and irregular. I have looked
in vain for this kind of fabric but, not even knowing the name, I cannot
find it. It was nice because it kept its shape and did not wrinkle much
despite being all cotton. I'd appreciate any ideas as to the name of
this elusive fabric. :)
Phae
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I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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Posted by Joy on May 18, 2006, 9:40 pm
could be chambray, but this isn't corded. Could be a very fine seersucker
would would give it a corded feel .
I highly recommend Julie Parker's All about Cotton, and the other two for
silk and wool. Wonderful books to identify fabric since in addition to
basic information, the fabrics include a swatch so you can really get to
know the fabrics.
Joy
>
> Years ago, I had this wonderful summer dress (sheath variety) made of a
> medium weight fabric that I cannot name. It was 100% cotton, a bit
> stiff, yarn dyed blue & white, and somewhat "corded" on the lengthwise
> grain with some barely perceptible slubs or irregularities in the weave.
> I don't recall the weft color but the warp threads were a marine blue
> and white and that was a common color for this type of fabric. It did
> not looked striped, however, unless you looked at it very close and even
> then, the stipes were barely perceptible and irregular. I have looked
> in vain for this kind of fabric but, not even knowing the name, I cannot
> find it. It was nice because it kept its shape and did not wrinkle much
> despite being all cotton. I'd appreciate any ideas as to the name of
> this elusive fabric. :)
>
> Phae
>
> --
> I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
> Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,
> Shakespeare)
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Posted by Phaedrine on May 18, 2006, 10:35 pm
> could be chambray, but this isn't corded. Could be a very fine seersucker
> would would give it a corded feel .
>
> I highly recommend Julie Parker's All about Cotton, and the other two for
> silk and wool. Wonderful books to identify fabric since in addition to
> basic information, the fabrics include a swatch so you can really get to
> know the fabrics.
Nope not chambray. And the stripes on seersucker are more regular.
This was heavier... more the weight of a twill or medium weight linen.
I'll look for those books... that is interesting. You know, what
bothers me so much about buying fabric online is that they so rarely
describe their fabrics in common nomenclature but, instead, use only the
manufacturer's names. For instance "Butterfly" or "Fantasy". If they
also included the fabric type instead of just the content, I think
they'd sell a lot more fabric. When I want fabric, I am usually looking
for a certain type--- not just a manufacturer's trade name. Sorry to go
on about that.... just one of my pet peeves.
Phae
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I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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Posted by Joy Beeson on May 19, 2006, 9:03 pm
On Thu, 18 May 2006 21:40:53 -0400, "Joy"
> could be chambray, but this isn't corded.
Chambray was my first guess, since in the sixties striped chambray had
a thick warp thread on each side of each white stripe, and another
heavy thread down the middle. This made it nicely wrinkle-shed for
summer clothes, but chambray is much less formal than the fabric
described, and the stripes are quite blatant.
The ribs in faille run the other way, and it's a silk winter fabric.
But the two fabrics have one thing in common: ooh, gotta have MORE!
Then there was a 100% filament polyester called "fluff crepe":
impossible to muss, all the advantages of a sheer (I could have
carried a long dress in a small purse), quite opaque, subtly plisse',
very dressy.
Joy Beeson
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Posted by Kay Lancaster on May 18, 2006, 10:42 pm
>
> Years ago, I had this wonderful summer dress (sheath variety) made of a
> medium weight fabric that I cannot name. It was 100% cotton, a bit
> stiff, yarn dyed blue & white, and somewhat "corded" on the lengthwise
> grain with some barely perceptible slubs or irregularities in the weave.
> I don't recall the weft color but the warp threads were a marine blue
Butcher linen? Kettle cloth?
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