tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2445529121936537075..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Is there a Fabric Expert in the house?Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-2652670582089216302010-07-26T08:06:52.002-04:002010-07-26T08:06:52.002-04:00Figuring out what fibers mystery fabric is can be ...Figuring out what fibers mystery fabric is can be so much fun; I used to disturb everyone when I'd grab a box of matches and march outside, fabric in hand, declaring I was going to go "burn my fabric!". rofl. Haven't done that in awhile though; mostly because I haven't bought any mystery fabrics (boo hoo), and also because I'm not sure my neighbors would appreciate me burning things on the porch. haha. Love this fabric--I can't wait to see it made up in that dress pattern! :D Oh, and I have instructions in a 40s sewing book on how to make a turban--if you'd like I'd be happy to scan and email it to you!<br /><br />♥ Casey<br />blog | elegantmusings.comCasey Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09060290127464174281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68506711364559319782010-07-26T01:47:13.579-04:002010-07-26T01:47:13.579-04:00I have that pattern too! It's just been on my ...I have that pattern too! It's just been on my to-do-list forever because I got tired of fitting purchased patterns and I haven't found the right fabric yet. <br />About the fabric: I agree that close-up it looks a bit like linen, but that would smell a bit like burnt wood. I think it is definately some sort of blend and NewVintageLady has a good point: in small percentages, polyesther doesn't cause beading in a burn test. Linen/rayon/polyesther would be my best bet.Laurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-72384314456670425232010-07-25T16:06:00.660-04:002010-07-25T16:06:00.660-04:00Wow, thanks for the shout out! Must get back to m...Wow, thanks for the shout out! Must get back to my sewing room and continue my evil domination. I would like to claim dibs on every pattern ever made.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6110579481628572302010-07-25T08:09:50.491-04:002010-07-25T08:09:50.491-04:00Depending on the amount of polly, Ive had blends ...Depending on the amount of polly, Ive had blends that dont bead when burned.<br /><br />Its a polly blend of something. I think thats about as accurate as it gonna get.Shelleyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223944949880318245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-17655253574530754452010-07-25T07:14:09.777-04:002010-07-25T07:14:09.777-04:00Debbie, I hope your children aren't reading th...Debbie, I hope your children aren't reading this (if they are, that would be even more troubling! LOL)<br /><br />Shelley, how do you explain the burn test if it's poly? There was no beading.<br /><br />I actually do think it's kind of knock-off-y as you suggest, since the name printed on the selvage is "Channel Fabrics." C.h.a.n.n.e.l!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-65359661498227300512010-07-25T01:06:34.515-04:002010-07-25T01:06:34.515-04:00OK, jute isn't hemp but I still like Jonathan&...OK, jute isn't hemp but I still like Jonathan's answer. ;-)Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-39358666598188210832010-07-25T00:09:52.895-04:002010-07-25T00:09:52.895-04:00Ill reiterate :)
1) You paid $2 for the fabric, I...Ill reiterate :)<br /><br />1) You paid $2 for the fabric, Im assuming is 60" wide. Having scoured my own LA fabric district many a time, I know how HARD it is to find non polly blends for that price. Its impossible.<br /><br />2) That sheen suggests the fabric is petroleum based, which is pretty much a byproduct of being polyester.<br /><br />3) Polly can pretty much be manufactured to mimic any type of natural fiber out there....to a degree, which might explain the blend.<br /><br />4) The pattern on the fabric is printed on, not woven in, correct? That often infers a knock off of a higher end textile. Which brings us back to polyester.<br /><br />5) The burn test and the drape can be a byproduct of the amount of blend the fabric contains. The look of that burn test suggests rayon, but you said it smelled 'sweet" which is a byproduct of polyester.<br /><br />6) You should ANWAYS wash your yardage before working with it.<br />Shrinkage is evil.Shelleyjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223944949880318245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-941891194558867092010-07-24T22:26:42.604-04:002010-07-24T22:26:42.604-04:00This fabric looks similar to that of a skirt I bou...This fabric looks similar to that of a skirt I bought several years ago, with the chain-stitch large-pattern embroidery. Your background fabric looks stiffer and coarser than mine, but maybe it does just need to be washed to drape better. Anyway, I pulled the skirt out and the fabric is 62% polyester, 34% rayon and 4% spandex. On testing there is some small amount of stretch. Maybe that helps a little.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60923058004042846062010-07-24T20:59:25.835-04:002010-07-24T20:59:25.835-04:00WTF? Jute is NOT the same as hemp. Jute is produc...WTF? Jute is NOT the same as hemp. Jute is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, family Tiliaceae.<br /><br />It falls into the bast fibre category (fibre collected from bast or skin of the plant) along with kenaf, industrial hemp, flax (linen), ramie, etc. <br /><br />Jute fibre is often called hessian; jute fabrics are also called hessian cloth and jute sacks are called gunny bags in some European countries. The fabric made from jute is popularly known as burlap in North America.<br /><br />Thanks wiki. It's not difficult folks! xxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-29100266422141391682010-07-24T16:09:19.022-04:002010-07-24T16:09:19.022-04:00I think (but this is from memory!) silk, cotton, l...I think (but this is from memory!) silk, cotton, linen and viscose form ash - and silk is self-extinguishing. If it is a blend then you get mixed behaviour, making it harder to tell. I have seen silks with that texture but with a matte finish. It could be a viscose/ramie or linen blend, ramie is cheaper.<br />Check the threads - are they even width (man-made, probably viscose) or uneven (linen-like).<br />Also, if you gather the fabric the other way across the texture lines, it will probably drape better. So maybe the second pattern is best to use, but I love the first design!Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38385091534187074092010-07-24T15:25:27.708-04:002010-07-24T15:25:27.708-04:00Jute smells like a farm.Jute smells like a farm.Cherri Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109595206075746565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-39615731766289014842010-07-24T15:19:22.158-04:002010-07-24T15:19:22.158-04:00I call fabric like this mystery meat. It is fun to...I call fabric like this mystery meat. It is fun to try to sort out what it is.<br /><br />Hmm, gray ash is definitive but no burnt paper or grass smell throws me (those are sure fire giveaways of cotton and linen/ramie). No burnt hair smell rules out wool, etc. The weave definitely has a hussein or linen look to it. No bead is weird if it is a synthetic like poly. I am not familiar with nylon and acetate ash so I have no idea what you got.<br /><br />I would definitely have to do a wash test and see what it looks like but in any case it looks like you found a treasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32570053551709838482010-07-24T14:34:56.271-04:002010-07-24T14:34:56.271-04:00Yes, washing is always a good idea. I'm with T...Yes, washing is always a good idea. I'm with Tory, rayon made to look like like barkcloth. Linen with a sheen is so extremely rare/expensive. <br /><br />I always buy the end of a roll, if I get a deal. But then, I don't have an ingrate cousin to dress...nommhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742663611694888098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35041102002625537412010-07-24T14:19:02.230-04:002010-07-24T14:19:02.230-04:00My guess is that it is barkcloth. Rayon bark cloth...My guess is that it is barkcloth. Rayon bark cloth?Torynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-32331192884490511132010-07-24T13:17:14.496-04:002010-07-24T13:17:14.496-04:00Isn't jute the same things as hemp, which of c...Isn't jute the same things as hemp, which of course means that if it was and the project doesn't turn out you could just roll it up and smoke it?Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91244959941446571512010-07-24T12:14:28.534-04:002010-07-24T12:14:28.534-04:00Hmmm...what does jute smell like? I think I'l...Hmmm...what does jute smell like? I think I'll wash it tomorrow.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45956447184384448362010-07-24T12:14:23.777-04:002010-07-24T12:14:23.777-04:00I also think washing is a good idea. You might ge...I also think washing is a good idea. You might get a more drapey result, which you might end up liking.meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31611830090567794402010-07-24T12:06:30.231-04:002010-07-24T12:06:30.231-04:00Yes, wash the fabric in cold water. It could go al...Yes, wash the fabric in cold water. It could go all limp. I'm thinking that the linen or linen blend is correct, but like Debbie, if I can't touch it I can't tell.<br /><br />One thing I do know. If there was jute in it you could smell to tell!sulymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887228971839188556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-53760576468832730302010-07-24T11:29:27.714-04:002010-07-24T11:29:27.714-04:00Have you washed it yet? There could be some sizing...Have you washed it yet? There could be some sizing/finish on it and the fabric could totally change once it's washed out. I don't really have a guess on the fabric since I can't touch it.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-74424342036333965642010-07-24T11:05:08.985-04:002010-07-24T11:05:08.985-04:00I love it when our little family of sewers squabbl...I love it when our little family of sewers squabble. As for me, I don't know $h't about fabric so count me out..Sassy Lassies Vintage Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537761367611783397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-34390721162444659102010-07-24T10:51:07.036-04:002010-07-24T10:51:07.036-04:00Excuse ME, Gertie, but that conflict was supposed ...Excuse ME, Gertie, but that conflict was supposed to be among you all, not with ME! <br /><br />WTF. ;)Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-28251470518439477092010-07-24T10:28:28.445-04:002010-07-24T10:28:28.445-04:00Excuse me! WTF? I agree with the shop girl. She di...<i>Excuse</i> me! WTF? I agree with the shop girl. She did you a favor. I took a class with Kenneth King and he says that 5 yards is always the perfect amount of fabric to buy, especially for a fabric you don't have a designated project for. Now you can make whatever you want (even a full circle skirt) and not worry about running out of fabric. <br /><br />Team shop girl!Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13622603864664174422010-07-24T10:24:23.768-04:002010-07-24T10:24:23.768-04:00It absolutely looks like linen to me, and because ...It absolutely looks like linen to me, and because of the burn test and the sheen, I'd venture to say it has some rayon in it to. Various linen blends are so confounding, and because of the varying weights it'll behave really differently. Sometimes it drapes, others it won't. Sometimes it's heavy and scratchy like burlap. I think your lovely fabric will work well in that forties pattern (cause the gathers are just bust shaping) and with that floral element I would fancy using the variation with the bow.<br /><br />I would love to see a turban in this fabric too. Since Casey posted her adorable knitted one I've been sort of obsessed.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66530097396200376292010-07-24T09:47:26.891-04:002010-07-24T09:47:26.891-04:00I love that you don't know the fabric. I feel ...I love that you don't know the fabric. I feel so much better about myself--because I don't know either, even when I try--and I need to feel better about myself right now because I'm always reading your blog instead of working.<br /><br />But, on a more important note, that top pattern is fabo! It's the kind of thing I was planning to pick out for Cathy back when my brain was not consumed with non-fun, non-summer things and I had hoped to pick an outfit for Cathy myself. (Then, summer school and death came to town!) I think Cathy needs activity in her long, firm torso and the gathers and ruching are great. <br /><br />This is one of the dresses I had in my inspiration file. Not a good color for her, but I think the activity is good. http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/L12102355.jpgCherri Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109595206075746565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7183185868341138282010-07-24T09:45:52.111-04:002010-07-24T09:45:52.111-04:00I'd say no poly because none of the threads ne...I'd say no poly because none of the threads near the burn test look melted. If I remember correctly, silk stinks when burnt, like burnt hair or wool because of the animal proteins. Following the chart and your description, I end up at Cotton, ramie, rayon. I would think if woven loosely enough, you'd get sheerish fabric. Can't wait to see what others say!Liarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00521992049156412091noreply@blogger.com