Name of Fabric

Hello Everyone:

I am trying to find out the name of a fabric which I noticed in fabric
stores within the last year. Very pretty and it would be nice to make a
blouse with it. It appears to be cotton with thin strips of elastic running
through it so that each section is approx 1 inch wide with this elastic.
Anyone have an idea what this fabric is called?

B. )

Ted Racine wrote:

Hello Everyone:

I am trying to find out the name of a fabric which I noticed in fabric
stores within the last year. Very pretty and it would be nice to make a
blouse with it. It appears to be cotton with thin strips of elastic running
through it so that each section is approx 1 inch wide with this elastic.
Anyone have an idea what this fabric is called?

B. )


Sounds like something I've seen referred to as shirred fabric. Shirring
is the process of gathering like this in stripes, either with a thread
of elastic or with just a thread.

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"Ted Racine" wrote in message
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Hello Everyone:

I am trying to find out the name of a fabric which I noticed in
fabric
stores within the last year. Very pretty and it would be nice to
make a
blouse with it. It appears to be cotton with thin strips of
elastic running
through it so that each section is approx 1 inch wide with this
elastic.
Anyone have an idea what this fabric is called?

Possibly "ruched"? A Google search using "ruched" brings up several
sites selling garments with ruched detailing.
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Ted Racine wrote:
Hello Everyone:

I am trying to find out the name of a fabric which I noticed in fabric
stores within the last year. Very pretty and it would be nice to make a
blouse with it. It appears to be cotton with thin strips of elastic running
through it so that each section is approx 1 inch wide with this elastic.
Anyone have an idea what this fabric is called?

B. )



I don't know if it has a special name, but I did buy a
blouse made of it, last June at Burdine's in Orlando. The
front of the blouse has the elastic every inch or so,
horizontal, but the back is plain. So, I guess you buy
the fabric, some with elastic, some without.
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It sounds like the fabric we used to buy to make sundress tops for little
and not-so-little girls. Just add about an inch seam width and measure
around the largest part of the top of the body and gather the straight
fabric to it as the skirt. Add ties on the shoulders. Makes very cute
dresses. All my DDs and nieces have worn them and loved them.
Emily