Poplin is a smoothly woven cotton with a fine surface. It presses well, holds its shape and carries any print cleanly. The web measures 140 cm across; its weight comes to 120 g/m². Its composition reads 100 % cotton.
Dark Green sits in the green field and reads fresh or earthy there depending on saturation. Its marled look comes from light and dark fibres and makes the surface livelier than a plain tone. Pressing before cutting pays off: a smooth fabric lies exactly, a creased one does not.
What Baumwolldruck Shadow by Swafing dunkelgrün meliert is suitable for
- skirts and dresses
- curtains and drapes
- accessories and decor
Quantity and ordering
Minimum order 0.2 m, in steps of 0.1 m.
Frequently asked questions
The fabric does not stretch — is that a problem?
No, but the pattern has to allow for it. With wovens, freedom of movement comes from width, pleats and darts rather than stretch. A jersey pattern cannot simply be sewn in a woven.
What is bias binding?
A strip cut at forty-five degrees to the grain. In that direction even a woven stretches, which is exactly why it binds a curve cleanly.
Does the colour bleed in the wash?
Strongly dyed cotton can give off a little colour in its first wash. That is why you pre-wash, and separately. After that the fabric is normally colour-stable.
Which needle do I need?
A universal needle in a medium size covers most cottons. On dense or coated qualities go one size up, on fine batiste one size down.
