Fabric Guide
Muslin in Lilac
Item no. 24784
€5.45per 0.5 m
Unit price €10.90 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Muslin in Lilac: 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
- Flieder
- 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. At 130 cm wide its weight per square metre is 130 g/m². It is woven from 100 % cotton. At 10 % residual shrinkage the fabric belongs in the wash before cutting, or the finished piece no longer fits after its first wash.
Lilac stands between the poles: beside blue it reads warmer, beside red cooler. 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 Lilac is suitable for
- skirts and dresses
- patchwork and quilting
- accessories and decor
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
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.
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.
