GBSB Ep9 Inspiration: We Love Wardrobe Heroes
From biker jackets and reinvented shirts to the Little Black Dress, discover the fabrics we love from epidose 9 - Wardrobe Heroes Week on The Great British Sewing Bee.
A striking John Kaldor Portia ITY jersey with an abstract, painterly print sweeping across a black ground in teal, petrol blue, soft ivory and flashes of muted chartreuse. The irregular brushstroke shapes give the design plenty of movement without feeling overly busy, and the darker ground makes those cooler blues and greens really stand out. Made from 95% polyester and 5% elastane, the fabric has a smooth, soft handle and a fluid drape that falls beautifully around the body.
Portia is an ITY jersey, short for interlock twist yarn, a construction designed to create a lightweight, comfortable polyester jersey with excellent stretch and recovery. This one has plenty of movement in both directions, making it particularly good for dresses, wrap dresses, skirts, tops, tunics and wide-leg trousers. The print looks especially effective in garments with gathering, draping or fuller skirts, where those painterly marks break up and move with the folds.
| Approx width: | 140cm | 55" | |
| Composition: | 95% Polyester | 5% Elastane | |
| Construction: | Knitted | |
| Washing instructions: | Machine wash at 30°C | |
| What can I make with this: | Dresses, Wrap Dresses, Skirts, Tops, Tunics, Wide-leg Trousers | |
| Approx. Weight: | midweight | |
| Weft Stretch (Horizontal): | 60% | |
| Warp Stretch (Vertical): | 30% |
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