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Title: Towelling?
Post by: Surest1tch on April 26, 2017, 14:42:17 PM
I'm looking for some good quality soft towelling fabric to replace my ancient dressing gown with.  Having trawled through what feels like a gazillion sites I give up.  Has anyone bought any from anywhere they can direct me to please.
 Thanks in advance.
 Diane.
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Post by: Pinkstar on April 26, 2017, 15:32:12 PM
I'd like to know too, as the only toweling I've seen in shops is rather thin sparse and not particularly nice.
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Post by: Surest1tch on April 26, 2017, 18:47:09 PM
I think I may have found some from Minerva Crafts, I've sent for a couple of samples and can't say it's cheap but if it's as good as it's described I'll get back to you.
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Post by: Surest1tch on May 02, 2017, 11:14:43 AM
The sample has arrived and I'm not so sure it was described accurately, it's only a small piece and doesn't look like the luxury towelling it was described as!  There isn't enough for me to wash and see if it fluffs up so I guess it's back to searching I guess.
I got the towelling for my beloved ancient threadbare dressing gown from a factory shop which is sadly no longer there.
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Post by: Fiona M on May 02, 2017, 12:00:31 PM
I've been on the hunt for some nice quality stretch towelling for years, but I've never found what I'm looking for.
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Post by: sewingj on August 21, 2017, 21:05:22 PM
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Post by: Pinkstar on August 21, 2017, 21:43:16 PM
no 'fraid not  :(
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Post by: Surest1tch on August 22, 2017, 21:44:34 PM
Still looking  :'(
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Post by: Madame Cholet on August 24, 2017, 22:07:50 PM
I bought plain bath towels from Ikea a while back to make myself a dressing gown.

The Nackten bath sheets are plain white only and a little on the thin side but cost only £2.25 each (100 x 150 cm size).

The Haren bath sheets are the same size but cost a fiver each, they are much thicker and are coloured.

I ended up using some Nackten bath sheets for my dressing gown, because I am a tight wad, and bought a few of the Haren ones for the bathroom.  8)

Both Nackten and Haren towels are just a rectangle of plain towelling, with no texturing in the weave or bands at the ends, so there's not much fabric waste.

Here's the link:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/search/?k=Bath+sheets&Ns=sku.price%7C0%7C%7Csku.productName%7C0%7C%7Csku.productTypeName%7C0%7C%7Cproduct.repositoryId%7C0%7C%7Csku.itemNumber%7C0&summary=true 
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Post by: Francesca on August 24, 2017, 22:56:54 PM
I'm on the hunt too as boyfriend said he wants a new dressing gown.
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Post by: Bodgeitandscarper on August 25, 2017, 09:15:27 AM
I can't help with finding towelling, but I remember making a dressing gown from a very thick and fluffy towelling  many years ago, and the mess was unbelievable.  Bits of fluff and thread absolutely everywhere!  Never again!
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Post by: b15erk on August 25, 2017, 09:24:56 AM
I have a couple of pieces in the stash, and if anyone is interested I will put some pics up.  There is an orange, and a lavender/blue colour, both are stretch.

Jessie
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Post by: wrenkins on August 25, 2017, 09:39:18 AM
The second thing I ever made myself was a towelling tabard in P7. It was bias bound using a treadle Singer and had hand finished hems. I seem to remember the binding was hand finished too.
Why can't I do all that now then?!?!?!?!  ><