Atelier Brunette - Dandy Velvet - Black
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Atelier Brunette - Dandy Velvet - Black
I have been searching for Velvets and Corduroy for the Cloth Edit Winter Collection, and Atelier Brunette has come up trumps. This velvet is 98% Cotton, and the addition of 2% Lycra makes it perfect for comfortable pants/trousers, jackets and skirts. You are going to love the discreet, textured self-check pattern. It's a contemporary take on velvet and makes it more wearable. It's stunning.
- 98% cotton, 2% lycra
- 270g/m²
- 140 cm wide
- Designed in France // Made in India
- Standard 100 Oeko-Tex and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) certified
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Cold wash, delicate cycle, do not tumble dry
General Tips for Sewing Velvet:
- Take care with the 'Nap' when cutting out. While the Nap going up usually brings a richer colour, it doesn’t make that much difference with this fabric. I’d suggest keeping the Nap running down (so it is smooth when you run your hand down the garment), unless you are going for some contrast texture etc.
- As the cloth contains Lycra, I’d do a bit of testing, but start with #12 Stretch needles
- When you put right sides together, the fabric will want to shift around a bit. A Walking Foot will help keep the layers together. Make sure you use lots of pins or baste the seam first.
- Don't press in the normal manner. Try to rely on steaming without using the weight of the iron. You don't want seams to imbed the right side of the garment. If you are ironing on the reverse side, put a towel on the ironing board so the pile doesn't flatten, and avoid the seamlines.
We stock so many Indie Pattern that would be perfect for this cloth:
Avid Seamstress: Blazer, Culottes, City Trousers
Closet Core: Fiona, Jasika, Jenny, Pietra
Friday Pattern Co.: Cambria, Heather Blazer, Ilford
I AM Patterns: Armour, Merlin, Nout, Sunshine.
Maison Fauve: Belem, Brooklyn, Ispahan, Kim, Manhattan, Pilar, Tsar
Merchant and Mills: Miller, Shepherd.
Named: Aina
Papercut Patterns: Axis, Guise, Juno, Palisade, Nova, Tula.
Pattern Fantastique: Terra.
Pauline Alice: Albors, Romero.
Washing Instructions: Cold wash, delicate cycle, do not tumble dry
