Item Description: Cotton French Terry Fabric Dimensions: 1YARD x59"...If you purchase multiple yards your fabric will be shipped as one continuous piece. Material Content: 90% Cotton 10% polyester Color: Yarn Dye Black and White ACTUAL COLOR MAY VARY FROM SCREEN Weight: 14 oz. / linear yard 290 GSM We have a lot of French Terry Knit Fabric available in many colors. Click the text.
Terry cloth is a type of cloth that features loops and soft piles of yarns, resulting in very absorbent, moisture material. It is the length of loops that determines how much fluid is absorbed by the cloth as longer loops provide more surface area to absorb and come in contact with the fluid. Weave With regular terry cloth, there are loops on both sides of the fabric. French terry cloth, on the other hand, is woven so that the loops of thread are only on one side of the fabric. The other side is smooth, flat and knit-like in texture. French terry cloth is sometimes machine knit rather than woven. Characteristics French terry cloth is a light to medium weight fabric. Like regular terry cloth, the looped side of French terry cloth is highly absorbent. Regular terry cloth is thicker and used to make towels and other bath linens. Because French terry cloth is more lightweight and has a smooth side, it is suitable for garments, particularly sportswear and beachwear. Garments French terry is popular in sporty or casual clothing such as shorts and athletic shirts.For a while in the early 1980s, terry cloth shorts, shirts, and tank tops were popular wear not just for athletics, but more for summer mainstream clothing. Another common use of French terry is in infant and toddler clothing. Like the jogging suit made with French terry, stretchy one-piece suits for young children are much more comfortable for use as weather turns warmer. A little stretch to the fabric accommodates a growing child. Sewing When sewing with French terry cloth you should treat it like you would a jersey fabric. When sewing stretch French terry, use a ballpoint needle with your sewing machine and sew double-stitched straight seams or narrow zigzag seams. You may find that the looped side of the fabric gets caught in the feed dogs of your sewing machine. To remedy this, place a sheet of thin tissue paper between the looped side and the machine; sew through the paper and the fabric, then carefully tear the paper away.
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