Tag Archives: Fabric

Saturday’s Stash: Shot Cotton With shot fabrics, two different colors of yarn are woven together, so that the weft threads are of one color and the warp threads are another. If the two colors are similar, the eye will often … Continue reading →

Saturday’s Stash: Eyelet Ruffle Eyelet (pronounced aye-lett) is a lightweight cotton or cotton blend that’s decorated with shaped holes bound with thread, much like buttonholes or eyelets (hence the name). Sometimes they’re round holes with a simple floral motif around … Continue reading →

Saturday’s Stash: Embroidered Stretch Corduroy Corduroy is a medium to heavyweight cotton that’s woven with a pronounced nap. It’s smooth on the underside and ribbed on the topside, with a short texture similar to cotton velveteen. It isn’t a crisp … Continue reading →

Saturday’s Stash: Satin Charmeuse Charmeuse (pronounced shar-moose) is a very thin, lightweight satin with extreme fluidity and drape. Being satin, it’s shiny on the right side. It’s best suited for loose, draped styles, such as full skirts, unstructured blouses, and … Continue reading →