Fabric Guide
Muslin in Black
Item no. 24871
€5.45per 0.5 m
Unit price €10.90 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Muslin in Black: 130 cm wide, 130 g/m², made from 100 % cotton. Sold by the metre. Wash once before cutting. Suitable for clothing and home textiles.
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- Fabric type
- Woven
- Material
- 100 % Baumwolle
- Width
- approx. 130 cm
- Weight
- approx. 130 g/m²
- Colour
- Schwarz
- Pattern
- Uni
- Shrinkage
- approx. 10 %
- Care
Wash at 30°C, mild cycle
Do not iron
Wash without fabric softener or bleach
Do not tumble dry
- Gewicht
- 130 g/m²
- Breite
- 130 cm
Description
Muslin consists of two finely woven layers, which gives it its typical crinkled look — light, airy and soft. The fabric comes 130 cm wide and brings 130 g/m² to the scale. Its composition reads 100 % cotton. Residual shrinkage comes to 10 %. Allow accordingly more yardage and wash before cutting.
Black is undemanding in daily use and still reads deep after many washes, as long as washing stays gentle. Dyed plain, the fabric lets cut and construction work; a cuff or a companion fabric takes over the pattern elsewhere. It also suits patchwork and quilting: it cuts precisely and does not distort.
What Muslin in Black is suitable for
- blouses and shirts
- patchwork and quilting
- children's clothing
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
What do I do with offcuts?
Keep them, especially patterned ones. In patchwork the small cut is the rule, and narrow strips still serve for pocket bags, appliqué or binding. Narrow strips make bias binding, wider offcuts become pocket bags.
Why does the fabric fray at the edge?
Because a woven is made of crossed threads that loosen at a cut edge. That is normal. Finish with zigzag, an overlocker or an enclosed seam — otherwise the edge unravels further with every wash.
What do I watch for when cutting?
The grain. Pattern pieces are aligned parallel to the selvedge, otherwise the finished piece distorts. On patterned goods the motif direction comes on top. The grain line appears on the pattern piece as an arrow; it runs parallel to the selvedge.
How do I press it?
At the usual cotton temperature and slightly damp. Before cutting it pays off especially: a smoothly pressed fabric cuts precisely, a creased one does not.
