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ISO Cotton/Polyamide/Elastane
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August 26, 2019, 09:58:36 AM »
Can anyone point me in the right direction to find fabric that is 65% cotton, 31% polyamide and 4% elastane? It's well outside my usual needs!
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August 26, 2019, 10:10:16 AM »
What do you want it for?
Woven or jersey?
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Brenda. My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co
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August 26, 2019, 10:23:42 AM »
Oops - I need a knit fabric. It's for sleep/boxer shorts for Mr Acorn, who is wearing out some beloved pairs he has had for a very long time. Everything we can find now is either too synthetic or too cotton-y (and therefore goes baggy easily).
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August 26, 2019, 16:10:04 PM »
If you don't want it too cottony, rayon (vincel, tencel, cupro, lyocel, model etc) might be suitable.
Model with elastane
cotton elastane with bees
Poly-cotton-nylon-lycra
cotton-poly-elastane
cotton-poly-spandex
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Brenda. My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co
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Acorn
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Re: ISO Cotton/Polyamide/Elastane
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August 26, 2019, 17:15:36 PM »
Ooh, thanks
@BrendaP
- there are a couple there that are worth investigating.
The only reason I don't want too much cotton is because the recovery tends to be poor. The ones he has have still got excellent recovery after 15+ years of wearing one of three pairs almost every night.
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August 26, 2019, 17:48:54 PM »
It's the ampunt of Lycra/Spadex/elastane which determines how good the recovery is. The higher the percentage the better it is - usually.
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Brenda. My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co
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