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It’s Never Too Late…
Why is it that at the end of the sewing/selling season, we suddenly get access to some fabulous fabrics for the current season? Well, there actually are some good reasons for that, but its nonetheless frustrating to find fabrics that … Continue reading
Posted in Barb's Fabric Blog Tagged fabric, Italian, lightweight, linens, prints, Tahari View Comments
Voile vs. Lawn
Is it a lawn or a voile? Have you ever wondered about the difference between these two wonderful cotton weaves? Here are a few tips to help you discern what you are buying. Lawn is generally softer to the hand … Continue reading
Easy Comfort
We loved this durable denim when we saw it and were intrigued by its properties. Ruff ‘n’ Ready The mill tag told us it was cotton and eme…off to do some research and this is what we found. “Eme” stands … Continue reading
Posted in Barb's Fabric Blog Tagged cottons, denims, elasterell, eme, fabric, stretch, T400 View Comments
Take Two
Spotted Slipper I’ve been meaning to blog about this fabric for weeks so I hope it is still relevant. I know it’s a captivating fabrication because so many of you have purchased it. We can’t wait to hear about your … Continue reading
Clipped
I’ve talked about this before, but I thought it was worth looking at again. Extra yarn weave is a technique that we are seeing a lot this spring. Additional filling yarns are woven through the fabric at intervals creating the desired … Continue reading
Finely Woven Jacquard
Finding the diamond in the rough. We have a supplier who offers wonderful quality basics…we’ve done business for years and have built up a trusting relationship. Every once in a while they find some gems in the lots that they … Continue reading
Fabric and Fiber Contrasts
Crisp–soft, shiny-matte, light–dark, wide-narrow, smooth, ragged… these are the elements of texture and texture is what it’s all about! I thought this piece just about said it all. This unusual complex fabrication was milled in Italy for Alice & Olivia. … Continue reading
Cashmere Luxe
I can’t let another day go by without commenting on the absolutely delicious wool/cashmere fabric we currently have in stock. I have to post quickly or it will be gone. It’s interesting to me that sometimes characteristics that slow down the … Continue reading
Play it Again!
Two different fabrications, same great print! Did you notice? Above you’ll see Archetype, which is a nice cotton satin printed in olive and gold on beige ground. The alternating image is Bosk, a cotton jacquard in beach tan sand overprinted … Continue reading
Fabric Investments–you can take this one to the bank!
Recently a supplier called me to let me know he had found a second roll of an exquisite black tropical wool with a bit of stretch, recently imported from Italy. I had ordered a good bit with my first order, … Continue reading
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