Jersey fabric

[Farrener]

I'm looking for some jersey fabric to make a smart top. I would like it to have a good drape and nice finish, not too t-shirty.

The top also needs two different colours, so I need to find something that comes in a good range of colours so that I can choose two that look good together.

Can anyone advise me

1. What type of fabric should I look for

2. Are there any online suppliers that would have a good range of colours that I could get samples from. There are not many good fabric shops near me, and I could possibly get to London, but would prefer to buy online.

Thank you.

[Efemera]

Try Minerva Crafts or Fabworks.

[Acorn]

I have had absolutely lovely jersey from Fabworks, but it is cotton, and definitely not drape-y.  Viscose jersey has great drape, although it does also tend to cling, which may or may not be a good thing depending on you and your pattern!

[Vezelay]

Girl Charlee UK has nice  "cotton jersey blend" prints which tend to be a mixture of cotton, viscose, Lycra, sometimes poly. They vary somewhat in feel and texture but are usually quite "drapy" and make nice tops and you can request samples.

[Farrener]

Thanks very much, I think Vicose jersey is what I'm looking for and Minerva Crafts has one with loads of colours, but at the moment they are mostly out of stock.