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Faux Suede

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Faux Suede
« on: December 16, 2018, 09:18:53 AM »
Recommendations please.
I am looking for a decent weight faux suede/moleskin to make a wrap skirt. Ideally grey but if not black. I have looked at loads and even bought some but it is disappointingly cheap and nasty, it is what it is, brushed poly.
I want something that actually looks like suede.

Can anyone recommend a site they have bought from?
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

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Re: Faux Suede
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2018, 10:49:54 AM »
ClothSpot have some but not many colours and also I've looked at:

 https://ukfabricsonline.com/luxury-polyester-suede-7451

I got a bee in my bonnet for the ivory one sometime next year.
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Re: Faux Suede
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2018, 14:01:49 PM »
I saw some in Calico Laine's Neston shop earlier this year and they had a good selection of colours.
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Re: Faux Suede
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2018, 15:25:58 PM »
I think this is as good as it gets. There are some nice qualities in cotton too, but I don't know of any source at the moment. It will never be the same as genuine calf or cow hide leather, but it can be nice and it goes in the washing machine.

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Re: Faux Suede
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2018, 17:05:58 PM »
Thanks for help everybody. I eventually bought from here and I can highly recommend it. It feels like a very expensive fabric and actually feels and looks like the real thing.
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet