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Taffeta is smooth, crisp and distinctly lustrous. Unlike soft draping fabrics it stands away slightly and holds its shape – the classic choice for costumes, full skirts, decoration and festive occasions.

Lustrous
Crisp
For costumes

Taft in Braun/Orange, Meterware im Detail

Taft Braun/Orange

Taft in Braun/Orange, 145 cm wide, 110 g/m², 50 % polyester plus 50 % nylon. Its handle follows its material, while that surface stays smooth. Sold by metre, cut to whatever your project takes. Washable at 30 degrees.

7,90 EUR
7,90 EUR per meters

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

meters:

Taft Dark Red

Taft in Dark Red, 146 cm wide, 85 g/m², 100 % polyester. Its handle follows its material, while that surface stays smooth. Sold by metre, cut to whatever your project takes. Washable at 30 degrees.

7,90 EUR
7,90 EUR per meters

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

meters:

Taft Neon Green

Taft in Neon Green, 146 cm wide, 85 g/m², 100 % polyester. Its handle follows its material, while that surface stays smooth. Sold by metre, cut to whatever your project takes. Washable at 30 degrees.

7,90 EUR
7,90 EUR per meters

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

meters:

Taft Light Pink

Taft in Light Pink, 146 cm wide, 85 g/m², 100 % polyester. Its handle follows its material, while that surface stays smooth. Sold by metre, cut to whatever your project takes. Washable at 30 degrees.

7,90 EUR
7,90 EUR per meters

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

meters:

Taft Hot Pink

Taft in Hot Pink, 145 cm wide, 110 g/m², 50 % polyester plus 50 % nylon. Its handle follows its material, while that surface stays smooth. Sold by metre, cut to whatever your project takes. Washable at 30 degrees.

7,90 EUR
7,90 EUR per meters

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

meters:

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The characteristic handle comes from densely woven, smooth yarns. They give the fabric body but also make it rustle softly as you move – an effect that is often deliberately wanted in costumes.

Because taffeta has almost no give, every seam shows clearly. Work carefully and press the seams open, but only at a moderate temperature and with a cloth in between so no shiny marks appear.

Cut edges fray heavily and should be finished immediately. Needle marks remain visible, so place pins exclusively in the seam allowance.

Good to know

Why does taffeta rustle?

The densely woven, smooth yarns rub against each other as you move. That rustle is part of the material and cannot be washed out – usually welcome in costumes, less so in everyday clothing.

Does taffeta fray badly?

Yes, noticeably. Finish the edges straight after cutting with an overlocker or zigzag, otherwise threads come away while you sew and the seam allowance ends up narrower than planned.

How do I press taffeta?

At a moderate temperature, from the wrong side and with a pressing cloth. Too much heat creates shiny marks that cannot be removed and can permanently change the surface.