Hi
there! Continuing on my series on fabric properties, today's post is about surah. 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 surah research…
Surah
Twill-weave
silk, rayon or synthetic which is suitable for soft, tailored garments. It is
available in solid colors, prints, and plaids, and is often used for neckwear.
McCall’s
Sewing Book, Sixth Printing copyright 1963 by McCall Corporation. Published by
Random House, Inc.
A
few more properties to note:
Weight: light weight, with
silk-like hand
Ease
of Use: It has a noticeable twill on the fabric and
wrinkles easily. Underlining
can help to prevent wrinkling, as well as to prevent slipping at the seams.
Some have a tendency to water
spot.
Uses:
ties,
dresses, and furnishings
Care:
Silk is dry clean only. Polyester, and rayon surah
are machine
washable
Price: no known source
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up ...jacquard
For more on the dress pattern i'm using and for previous fabric posts start here.
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