Can soft twill fabric be used in place of canvas fabric for upholstery? Or is that much too lightweight? Would like to save money by using a neutral fabric for backs of chairs, under cushion seats, etc.
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To get the best wear, you need to use something the same weight as the patterned/top fabric. Fabrics of different weights will wear differently.
Soft Twill question
Mmm. No, I agree I'd not want to have to mend or replace any part of it within a few years. (toddler has been using the wingchair as a diving board). I love learning how to sew soft furnishings but there is still tons I don't know about different types of fabrics - how they wash, drape, etc. Twill wasn't referenced much in the Schaeffer fabric book - perhaps it is similar to canvas. (Enjoying the Fabric Sewing Guide book - but why oh why is it published in a glued binding - the pages are already falling out. Good books like these should be stitched, not glued!)
Re: Soft Twill question Group: alt.sewing Date: Thu, Feb 12, 2004, 11:25pm (EST+5) From: bookhound_99 snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.comremove dashes_ (RLK) =A0=A0=A0=A0Rose, what is the stretch factor of the twill? Chances are, if it is a soft fabric, it has a bit of 'give', and the weave may not be tight (stable) enough to be durable. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Are you asking about the feasibility of using it for the underside of cushions, or as platform cover/support? Either way, if it was something I was working on, I'd want it to hold up for years. I would use a firm, tightly woven fabric on the platform, because the platform supports weight, and on the underside of cushions, so that they can be turned to maximize wear on the fabric. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0IMHO, the only place one can skimp is on the dust cover which is beneath the chair--this is usually replaces with an inexpensive black pellam-like material. (Can't think of the technical term for it at the moment--prolly 'dust-cover material.') =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0= =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Cea Mmm. No, I agree I'd not want to have to mend or replace any part of it within a few years. (toddler has been using the wingchair as a diving board). I love learning how to sew soft furnishings but there is still tons I don't know about different types of fabrics - how they wash, drape, etc. Twill wasn't referenced much in the Schaeffer fabric book - perhaps it is similar to canvas. (Enjoying the Fabric Sewing Guide book
- but why oh why is it published in a glued binding - the pages are already falling out. Good books like these should be stitched, not glued!)
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