How to make a silk shift dress
Step into summer with a simple shift dress. This timeless classic is a perfect project for beginners and a great way to use silk.
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A lovely, smooth tencel fabric in a twill weave with a gentle drape in beige. Great for sewing blouses, dresses, skirts, and casual wear. Lyocell is a green choice – made of natural, plant-based materials, its production is environmentally friendly.
Read moreShade: | beige |
Material: | 100% lyocell |
Width (cm): | 147 cm |
Width (inches): | 58 ″ |
Weight (gsm): | 163 gsm |
Weight (oz): | 4.8 oz |
Drape: | slightly supple |
Care: | |
Availability: | seasonal collection |
Minimum order: | 0.2 m |
in stock 81.7 m
This light Lyocell fabric in beige has a gentle drape and is great for sewing blouses, dresses, skirts, palazzo pants, and casual wear as well as nightwear. It is smooth to the touch and very comfortable against bare skin.
Its twill weave gives it a subtle, diagonal stripe on the face with a slight sheen. The back has a matte surface and the weave is almost invisible. The two sides can be combined when sewing to achieve interesting effects.
Lyocell is a cellulose-based fiber like other members of the rayon family but it is more durable than ordinary rayon. Its manufacture is environmentally friendly, creating very little waste – all water and chemicals used in production are recuperated and recycled. What’s more, the cellulose used in Lyocell is derived from wood that comes from controlled sources and (unlike cotton) does not require additional irrigation or the use of pesticides.
Hand wash or machine wash at 30°C on the gentle cycle. Avoid wringing dry, simply press out excess water. Rough handling may break some fibers. Iron on the cotton setting.
Generally, pre-shrinking is needed for linen, cotton, and rayon, but for finer fabrics (light rayon, Tencel and modal) proceed with care – don't use hot water or a hot iron, simply launder the fabric the way you will be laundering the completed garment.
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