PFAD Natural-Fiber Textiles
Description and Usage
22 Beautiful Fabrics To Choose From!
5oz. Twill - 100% Cotton This fabric has threads vertical, horizontally, and diagonally. This fabric is great for dresses, pants, purses, pillows, wall hangings, etc.
8oz. Twill - 100% Cotton The Levi Straus Company uses this fabric to make "Dockers" pants. This fabric has threads vertically, horizontally and diagonally. It is great for purses and pillows, clothes, as well as wall hangings.
Soft Canvas - 100% Cotton This is a 7 1/2 ounce, soft canvas weave. The flat surface lends itself to purses, pillows, assorted home decorating items, clothing and great for wall hangings.
Denim - 100% Cotton The heaviest of all the fabrics! This 10oz denim is great for clothes as well as anything where a strong fabric is needed.
Cotton Sateen - 93% Cotton This fabric is a satin weave cotton fabric. Cool, soft, comfortable. This fabric has 7% lycra with a bias stretch.
Lawn - 100% Cotton Lightweight cotton used for smocking and heirloom work. Victoria Secret uses Cotton Lawn for all their cotton nightgowns and cotton bras and panties. It is also used for cotton sun dresses and poets blouses.
Linen - 5 1/2 oz. - 100% Natural Linen This weave and weight is used for both home decorating and clothing. It is winter white in color. It is great for embroidery and the linen makes artwork look like oil paintings!
Poplin - 100% Cotton This 200 thread count fabric is the most popular with quilters. It has a flat, bright white, tightly woven face, similar to a bed sheet. This fabric is used for everything from napkins to dresses.
Rayon - 100% Natural Rayon is highly absorbent, soft and comfortable, easy to dye and drapes well. Great for apparel accessories, blouses, dresses, jackets, slacks, etc.
Cotton Sheeting - 100% Cotton Generic cotton fabric. It has a slightly lower thread count than the poplin. It can be used for quilting, casual clothes, and home decorating. This works for just about anything!
Volie - 100% Cotton Volie is a sheer, lightly woven fabric similar to cheesecloth. This is commonly used as sheers on dresses and as curtains.
Crepe de Chine - 14mm - 100% Silk A soft silk, great for scarves and clothes that will be lined.
Crepe de Chine - 23mm - 100% Silk This is a bridal silk and a favorite for clothing. It is also used for elegant gifts and for lined scarves.
Crepe de Chine - 30mm - 100% Silk This is a slightly heaver silk than 23mm.
Silk Chiffon - 10mm - 100% Silk The lightest weight of all the silks, it is great for scarves and sheer over wraps. This silk looks the same on the back after printing.
Silk Organza - 5.5mm - 100% Silk Light weight like chiffon, with a stiffer hand. Printing looks the same on the back.
Silk Habotai - 15.5mm - 100% Silk Classic china silk commonly used for blouses, linings, scarves, table runners, bedspreads, thread paintings, etc
Satin Lines - 16mm - 100% Silk This satin has a jacquard pattern. It is beautiful for everything listed above.
Satin Charmeuse - 14mm - 100% Silk A beautiful shiny finish-used for dresses, clothes, wall hangings, elegant pillows, and anything where you want a special touch!
Satin Crepe Back - 19mm A beautiful shiny finish-used for apparel, wall hangings, elegant pillows, and home decor.
Silk Satin Charmeuse - 30mm A beautiful shiny finish-used for apparel, wall hangings, elegant home decor, etc.
Shangtung - 19mm - 100% Silk This is a dupionni type silk that comes from the Shangtung Providence of China.
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