Hi
there! Continuing on my series on fabric properties, today's post is about
shantung. I am doing this series to gain more expertise in textiles, and more
importantly to help me pick the fabric to use for my new vintage dress pattern Advance
9441.
Here we go, on to shantung research…
Shantung
A
rough silk in a plain weave which has large irregular filling yarns which give
it a slubbed effect. Cotton and rayon are often used to simulate this fabric.
McCall’s
Sewing Book, Sixth Printing copyright 1963 by McCall Corporation. Published by
Random House, Inc.
Silk shantung is a lighter and smoother alternative to silk Dupioni.
Although
it still has a slightly striated surface due to the raw silk it is woven with,
it is very subtle, and hardly noticeable.
This green vintage dress found on Etsy is gorgeous. I found a forest green polyester shantung fabric at Fashion Fabrics Club but this one looks a little grey, it's tough to tell shopping online, I love the polka dot fabric too. Help! Where can I find that green??
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few more properties to note:
Weight: medium weight– silk,
heavy weight – polyester/rayon.
Ease
of Use:
All
seams should be finished, as the fabric will fray. Common seam finishes for
Silk Shantung include French seams and overlocked seams. Use a silk needle when
sewing Silk Shantung, to prevent snagging the fabric
Uses: Evening wear,
skirts,
bridal gowns, jackets, and cocktail dresses
Care:
Silk is dry clean only. Polyester, and rayon
shantung are machine washable
Price:
$34.49/yard
for 100% silk
$5.25-$11.00/yard
for rayon/polyester blend
$5.75-$12.00/yard
for 100% rayon
$5.75-12.00/yard
for 80% cotton, 20% silk
$9.00/yd
for 100% polyester
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