Cotton woven is the most versatile fabric in the range: firmly woven, stable and without stretch — the classic for blouses, shirts, skirts and patchwork. The fabric is 140 cm wide and weighs 120 g/m². It is made from 100 % cotton.
Emerald reads natural rather than technical. Beside wood, linen and earth shades the tone looks self-evident. Its marled look comes from light and dark fibres and makes the surface livelier than a plain tone. For blouses, shirts, skirts and dresses woven cotton is the classic choice — it holds the shape the pattern sets.
What Baumwolldruck Shadow by Swafing smaragd meliert is suitable for
- blouses and shirts
- patchwork and quilting
- bags and pouches
Quantity and ordering
Minimum order 0.2 m, in steps of 0.1 m.
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
