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From: searose
Date: 07-20-2007, 04:41 PM (1 of 16)
| Can anyone tell me what DOUBLE COTTON is? How does it differ from ordinary cotton and what is its advantage if any over plain cotton or twill? I cannot find anything on the internet about its properties. thanks searose |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 07-21-2007, 03:55 PM (2 of 16)
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Searose, I have not heard that term before.. I have, however , heard Double Cloth, which means double the width of the fabric on the bolt.. It is sold for making sheets, etc.. and quilting items.. I have purchased it in the past to make priscilla curtains for my neice's bedroom to get the width I needed to gather to make full curtains..
Sew With Love
Libby |
User: LeapFrog Libby
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From: searose
Date: 07-21-2007, 10:22 PM (3 of 16)
| thanks Libby for your reply. i got the term turned around but i still am not quite sure if that is what it is. It is on the Sawyer Brooks site and it is 58 inches wide and says it would make up into a suit. I have never seen this type of cotton offered anywhere else and wondered if it goes by another name --Gabardine or twill????? searose |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 07-22-2007, 01:14 AM (4 of 16)
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I wonder if it's like double knit, which is a doublely knit fabric (great terms), it'd be a double thick cotton??
Laura
Tickled pink with my Innovis 4000D |
User: bridesmom
Member since: 01-21-2004 Total posts: 2026 |
From: searose
Date: 07-22-2007, 01:17 PM (5 of 16)
| thanks for your input Laura. It does not say knit, i believe it is a woven, but what kind i don't know. it might be like a medium to heavy denim but it doesn' t elaborate. any clues anyone? Laura |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: MartySews2
Date: 07-22-2007, 03:05 PM (6 of 16)
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Went to the Sawyer-Brook site and the only thing that I could find which resembled your description was a double weave cotton suiting. Double weave means the threads were doubled when weaving the cloth. Hope this is what you were looking to understand. Marty 
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User: MartySews2
Member since: 05-03-2007 Total posts: 293 
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From: searose
Date: 07-22-2007, 05:28 PM (7 of 16)
| thanks marty. I am gradually getting a little more info from various sites. Lynne |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-22-2007, 08:08 PM (8 of 16)
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So what are you finding out? Dorothy (Me) |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: MissTaraTara
Date: 07-24-2007, 01:27 PM (9 of 16)
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I didn't know where to look for information about this fabric so I sent an email to Sawyer Brook and asked what it is and its characteristics. Here is their reply: Thank you for your inquiry regarding cotton double cloth. Cotton double cloth, like double cloths in other fibers, is the result of joining two fabrics together. They are woven together at the same time and generally joined on the loom by binder threads. (Occasionally in lower quality fabrics you will see two separate fabrics glued together.) The end product is a luxuriously rich fabric that is ideal for jackets. Some double cloths use two different colors, others are the same color on each face. This fabrication is also wonderful for reversible garments. The care of the fabric is the same as the care for the single fabric. In most cottons a gentle wash and low dry will suffice. As they were woven together on the loom, the shrinkage should be equal on both pieces. Let us know if we can help you further! I had never heard of it until this thread. Hope this helps. 
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User: MissTaraTara
Member since: 01-24-2006 Total posts: 227 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-24-2007, 01:50 PM (10 of 16)
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I've seen wool double cloth and it is beautiful. But I don't wear much wool because it often makes me a little itchy. A cotton double cloth would be nice, especially if it was a heavier weight. I think, if you know what you are doing, you can pull it apart, make your seams then cover them with the other side. Very cool stuff. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Sancin
Date: 07-24-2007, 05:29 PM (11 of 16)
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THANK YOU - for the the question and for the research. The fabric sounds interesting. I have added the info to my file on fabrics. What a great bunch you all are!
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
Member since: 02-13-2005 Total posts: 895 
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From: searose
Date: 07-24-2007, 08:09 PM (12 of 16)
| thanks everyone for their input. i, also, sent to sawyer brooks for the info. but they never got back to me but i ordered 3 yds of the fabric anyway . it was on sale and a great buy. lynne |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-24-2007, 11:28 PM (13 of 16)
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Well, let us know what it is and what you do with it. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: searose
Date: 07-25-2007, 12:21 PM (14 of 16)
| will do. it takes a little time to get here to Canada but will report in when it gets here. lynne |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: searose
Date: 07-30-2007, 09:39 PM (15 of 16)
| IT ARRIVED!!!!!! IT IS A TOMATO RED HEAVY DENSE WEAVE COTTON . The only fabrics i can compare it too are a cross between a denim and a gabardine but quite a soft hand. As it has to be either drycleaned or hand washed it is destined to be a jacket. I am very pleased with it --and the price. lynne |
User: searose
Member since: 09-30-2006 Total posts: 45 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 07-31-2007, 06:58 AM (16 of 16)
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Well there you go. Sometimes it pays to be adventurous. Dorothy (me) |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
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