Denim weight, non-denim fabric.

What I am looking for is abrasion resistance in a fabric that will still
wear as a garment without feeling like a coat of armor. Sorry I can't
be more specific on the NG, but little pitchers have big ears and at
this point all I am doing is investigating possibilities. (Full details
available via email on request).

Then the most abrasion resistant fibers are nylon and polyester. Good quality
poly gabardine? One of the microfiber polys?

Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
What kind of apparel fabric is considered denim weight (and as
sturdy/durable/whatever as denim) but is not denim, or else that comes
in some color other than blue (*retch*)?

Choose a hemp fabric or hemp/cotton blend in similar weight as denim and
you'll be happy with the result: easy to sew and wears like iron, looks
and feels good. Available in colors and many weights. JPBill

joy beeson wrote:

I think my sheets are heavier than my denim shirt, come to
think of it, but they are made of a heavy muslin.


Joy Beeson

Where did you find them? My brought-from-England wedding present ones
are finally all wearing out, and I'd love to get some more. I did make
a couple of top sheets from expensive muslin from the quilt shop, but
would love to find bottom sheets ready made if they are available.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
What kind of apparel fabric is considered denim weight (and as
sturdy/durable/whatever as denim) but is not denim, or else that comes
in some color other than blue (*retch*)?

Have you considered kettle cloth or Trigger?

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Olwyn Mary wrote:
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
What kind of apparel fabric is considered denim weight (and as
sturdy/durable/whatever as denim) but is not denim, or else that comes
in some color other than blue (*retch*)?

Have you considered kettle cloth or Trigger?

I don't think they are going to cut the mustard for this -- they are
terribly abrasion-resistant.

Several people have mentioned twill. I also like gabardine. Both come
in lots of colors, are easy to work with and wear well. Good luck

Shana

On Sat, 21 Jan 2006 16:58:41 -0600, Olwyn Mary
wrote:


Where did you find them? My brought-from-England wedding present ones
are finally all wearing out, and I'd love to get some more. I did make
a couple of top sheets from expensive muslin from the quilt shop, but
would love to find bottom sheets ready made if they are available.

At the time, the only wide fabric I could find (aside from
an expensive and fragile quilt lining that lasted only a few
months) was Dharma's "scenery muslin". Since it's meant for
painting backdrops, it's really a very light canvas. But
they'll wear for ages -- the sheets had been around a long
time when we moved five years ago -- and they did wash soft.

One sheet has expired, but I suspect cat-claw damage. I
patched the hole and tore the sheet into pillow cases.

I don't distinguish between top and bottom sheets. When
you've been making beds for sixty years, flat sheets are
easier to tuck in than "contoured" sheets.

If these sheets ever wear out, I'll look at the wide fabrics
at Phoenix Textiles/fabric.com.

Joy Beeson
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On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 17:55:03 -0500, Larry Green
wrote:

What kind of apparel fabric is considered denim weight (and as
sturdy/durable/whatever as denim) but is not denim, or else that comes
in some color other than blue (*retch*)?

Erm?? Black denim perhaps........darfc! ;-)

Denim is always somewhat "denim coloured". By its very nature it's a
serge, a twill weave woven with different warp and weft threads. One
thread appears to dominate on each side. Traditionally only one is dyed,
giving the typical denim appearance of a dark right side and a pale
wrong side. It might not always be blue, but there's usually a
recognisable "denim quality" to it.

My trousers right now are a heavy cotton moleskin (khaki, and I have
black too). Nice to sew, lovely quality fabric, hard wearing and warm in
today's weather. I bought it from Croft last year and wish I'd bought a
lot more of it.

It sounds like you are looking for a nice heavy weight fabric. Twill
and Gabardines are types of weaves and they come in many weights. Denim
is a gabardine weave made of cotton fiber.

It sounds like what you are looking for can be described as:

Cotton Duck
SailCloth
Doubleknit polyester
upholstery twill

Or ,what would be really great is Ultrasuede. Polyester content, you
can find it in upholstery stores. Great for patches, lots of colors,
nice hand.

If the ultra suede is too heavy try "Facile" its a lighter weight
version used as a dress fabric.

Hope that helps...

http://www.interiormall.com/cat/coll...?c1=Ultrasuede

Non-blue denim weight cloth is usually called "twill". It has the same type
weave. Cotton duck is also a heavy, dense cloth.

Jane in NE Ohio

"Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send" wrote in
message ...
What kind of apparel fabric is considered denim weight (and as
sturdy/durable/whatever as denim) but is not denim, or else that comes in
some color other than blue (*retch*)?