Cotton Sateen Fabric

im making a dress :
http://img.sewingtoday.com/cat/40000/itm _img/M5881.jpg
(the red one)
and i want quite a strong fabric(nothing flimsy which will be hard to hold for sewing)
does anyone know a good comfertable fabric?

If you look on the back of the pattern, it will tell you which fabrics are suitable for the dress. If those are your choices, go to a fabric store and feel each one. Hold a length of it and see how it'll drape. Of those, linen is the easiest to work with, crepe is the most slippery. I like stretch sateen, personally.

2009-11-03 08:58:21 by alex

For More Info or to Buy Now: www.hsn.com Cotton Sateen Leopard-Print Pants by Terry Lewis Leopard-printstretch cotton blend. Pull-on style. Flat ...

I have always been buying 100% cotton fabric for my bedsheets sets etc, never tried polyester since it does not really work well with hot Houston, TX weather coz even during winter it does not get that cold. I was wondering would satin or cotton satin suit this type of weather also what are the advantages of cotton satin and satin to just cotton? Also some info on polyester would be good. Thanks

Organic cotton is best, IMHO. Here is an article that explains quality bedding:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4678354_buy-qual ity-bedding.html

2009-01-04 19:19:41 by nia

Price: $259.99 $79.95

King Set includes Flat Sheet 108x102 inches; Fitted Sheet 78x80; qty. 2 King 20x40 pillowcases.
100% Egyptian Cotton
Imported.

My mother in law gave us this nice looking bed sheets but I am unsure if they are actually very comfortable, I am suspecting that they are too warm for the summer, are these better for the winter? Since it is a 500 thread fabric, it is not thin and I am wondering it this is ok for the summer. The package simply says Everyday Luxe a Hotel Collection, 500 thread count 100% cotton sateen weave. I am used to the cheaper cotton and polyester kind and I am almost going back to the store and exchanging this. What is your experience with this kind of bed sheet?

These are quite nice and probably expensive. They are, however, a bit warm and would be best used in cold weather.The higher the thread count the tighter the weave and the less they breathe and the more they weigh. There are a lot of great blends out there when it comes to sheets. It's really what YOU like but don't be afraid to try something new. Most dept. stores have samples of their sheets hanging by them so you can feel them. Check it out and go with how they feel to you.

2009-08-27 18:33:15 by Daniela D

Price: $24.99 $24.99

Specially designed patented safety stay-on corners and extra-deep sides keep this mattress pad in place at all times, no matter how thick the mattress
Laboratory tested to provide protection from allergen molecules of less than 1.0 micron
Features a 100% Organic Cotton quilted surface and 100% Polyester filling

I bought $75 100% cotton sateen sheets from Bed Bath & Beyond, and after one wash the sateen finish had disappeared even though it said the sheets were machine washable. The sheets are also excessivley wrinkly and I have long hair, so any hair that falls out while I'm sleeping clings to the sheets even after washing. I have really long, thick hair, so there's a lot of hair collecting on the sheets and I have to individually pick them out (gross!). My other polyster-cotton blend sheets don't have the same problem, but I've heard that 100 percent cotton sheets are better (they're certainly more expensive). So what's the deal? Why am I paying more for sheets that hold up worse? Is there a type of cotton I should be looking for? Or should I just stick with the cotton-polyster blend? I don't want to spend a fortune on sheets that will end up having the same problem.

Did you save your receipt for the sheets? I'd write the company a polite letter of complaint. Maybe they'll reimburse you or give a new different type of sheet.

Cotton-polyster blend holds up fine. Get 'em at Target, KMart or Wal-Mart. Wait 'til they have a White Sale.

What NOT to buy: flannel sheets (you get real sweaty and they make a lot of lint in the dryer); and silk or satin sheets, because you slide off them and they are expensive to clean.

Hope that helps!

2007-04-06 07:49:31 by reporterqt

Have used just plain baking soda, fabric softener and regular Wisk liquid and the sheets still make me itch. I washed the material in warm water and tumble dried them on low heat setting.

Try washing them in white vinegar and water with nothing else because the vinegar will wash away any left over chemical residue. Then dry them without dryer sheets. Good luck.

2009-02-11 22:55:49 by cire