Sewing Techniques
Muslin in Light Pink
€5.45per 0.5 m
Unit price €10.90 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Muslin in Light Pink: 130 cm wide, 130 g/m², made from 100 % cotton. Sold by the metre. Wash once before cutting. Suitable for clothing and home textiles.
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- Fabric type
- Woven
- Material
- 100 % Baumwolle
- Width
- approx. 130 cm
- Weight
- approx. 130 g/m²
- Colour
- Hellrosa
- Pattern
- Uni
- Shrinkage
- approx. 10 %
- Care
- Wash at 30°C, mild cycle, Do not iron, Wash without fabric softener or bleach, Do not tumble dry
- Gewicht
- 130 g/m²
- Breite
- 130 cm
Description
Muslin consists of two finely woven layers, which gives it its typical crinkled look — light, airy and soft. Weight per square metre comes to 130 g/m², width to 130 cm. It is woven from 100 % cotton. At 10 % residual shrinkage the fabric belongs in the wash before cutting, or the finished piece no longer fits after its first wash.
In Light Pink the fabric reads friendly and light — the obvious pick for children's clothes and summer pieces. Dyed plain, the fabric lets cut and construction work; a cuff or a companion fabric takes over the pattern elsewhere. It also suits patchwork and quilting: it cuts precisely and does not distort.
What Musselin - Double Gauze - Jenke Uni Hellrosa by Swafing is suitable for
- patchwork and quilting
- cushions and table linen
- bags and pouches
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
What do I watch for when cutting?
The grain. Pattern pieces are aligned parallel to the selvedge, otherwise the finished piece distorts. On patterned goods the motif direction comes on top. The grain line appears on the pattern piece as an arrow; it runs parallel to the selvedge.
How do I press it?
At the usual cotton temperature and slightly damp. Before cutting it pays off especially: a smoothly pressed fabric cuts precisely, a creased one does not.
What do I do with offcuts?
Keep them, especially patterned ones. In patchwork the small cut is the rule, and narrow strips still serve for pocket bags, appliqué or binding. Narrow strips make bias binding, wider offcuts become pocket bags.
Why does the fabric fray at the edge?
Because a woven is made of crossed threads that loosen at a cut edge. That is normal. Finish with zigzag, an overlocker or an enclosed seam — otherwise the edge unravels further with every wash.
