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.
Ridiculously soft barely covers it. This black quilted fabric has the most gorgeous velour-like surface on both sides, with a short, dense pile that feels almost like puppy fur under your hand. Made from 100% polyester, it is padded and stitched into a large diamond design, giving the cloth plenty of body and a beautifully plush appearance without the shiny technical finish you often get with quilted fabrics. At 529gsm, this is properly substantial stuff: warm, tactile and incredibly cosy.
Gilets are where we'd head first. The quilting gives them shape, the velvety finish makes them look far more special than an ordinary padded fabric, and you get that delicious softness inside as well as out. It would also make fabulous boxy jackets, sleeveless coats, warm overshirts, bodywarmers, bags or cosy accessories. Keep the pattern relatively simple and let those big quilted diamonds do the work. This is one of those fabrics that people will absent-mindedly stroke while you're wearing it. We can't promise they'll ask permission first.
| Approx width: | 138cm | 54" | |
| Composition: | 100% Polyester | |
| Construction: | Woven | |
| Washing instructions: | Machine wash at 30°C | |
| What can I make with this: | Gilets, Bodywarmers, Jackets, Sleeveless Coats, Overshirts, Bags, Accessories | |
| Approx. Weight: | 529gsm | |
| Weft Stretch (Horizontal): | 0% | |
| Warp Stretch (Vertical): | 0% |
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