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Laminated Linen....or something? What might this be???
JillyBe Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/20/10 Posts: 3194	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/11/10 11:40 PM I got my first order from FabricMart today (from the Mem. Day blowout sale), & took a very bold step (for me) & ordered a mystery bundle. The mystery bundle is definitely a bargain! 4 fabrics; one is a beautiful Anna Sui silk (SO not my colors, but will definitely make some nice gift pieces) & a stretch cotton that I really love. And then there's this....mystery! It looks like linen on one side, in a natural linen color; the other side is laminated & has a pearlescent sheen. It's too late & dark to get a good pic of it. Does anyone have a clue what this might be, or have some ideas of what one does with laminated fabric? It isn't waterproof - water beads up on the laminated side for a moment, then moves through. It's fairly substantial - like suiting weight. Wrinkly like linen. I'll wash a swatch when I get a chance & see what happens. Any ideas? Aha! I just realized that the selvedge isn't laminated - I burn tested it & I think it is indeed linen. Thanks! ------ http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/ a blog about creativity, sewing, vintage sewing machines, and...... life :)
loti   Advanced FL USA Member since 5/27/04 Posts: 3578	Login to reply to this post In reply to JillyBe Like this post Date: 6/12/10 0:50 AM They had some double faced Marc Jacobs fabric, one side was a linen color and the other was a lavender color, they recommended it for totes. I can't find it on the website anymore, here's what I could find "Jacobs Double Faced lavender wool and cream Canvas 60" Wide ." -- Edited on 6/12/10 0:54 AM -- ------ "A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel Stash Sewn in 2011 148.5 Yds Stash Sewn in 2012.... counting... http://adonising.blogspot.com
JillyBe Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/20/10 Posts: 3194	Login to reply to this post In reply to loti Like this post Date: 6/12/10 1:05 AM Thanks loti; that's not it - this is not double faced, & no wool for sure. It's just a light laminate on one side - no real color to it, other than the sort of pearly sheen that catches different lights. When I search for "laminate linen" all I'm finding is black. I'll be curious what happens when I wash a swatch. ------ http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/ a blog about creativity, sewing, vintage sewing machines, and...... life :)
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 7012	Login to reply to this post In reply to JillyBe Like this post Date: 6/12/10 1:49 AM Laminated linen is all the rage this year, and there's some incredibly beautiful stuff around. You may lose the laminating in the wash; if you want to keep it, you'll need to dryclean. Test a swatch first if you are concerned. ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
JillyBe Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/20/10 Posts: 3194	Login to reply to this post In reply to LynnRowe Like this post Date: 6/12/10 2:07 AM Quote: LynnRowe Laminated linen is all the rage this year Well, shows you how 'with it' I am, yes indeedy..... ------ http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/ a blog about creativity, sewing, vintage sewing machines, and...... life :)
Elona   Advanced CA USA Member since 8/24/02 Posts: 7462	Login to reply to this post In reply to JillyBe Like this post Date: 6/12/10 3:31 AM I'm seeing a lot of it, primarily in light beige and grey, as fitted but simply cut blazer-type jackets in France just now, but so far only in upscale stores, and--interestingly--not at all on actual people.
Nancy K Advanced NY USA Member since 12/28/04 Posts: 7636	Login to reply to this post In reply to JillyBe Like this post Date: 6/12/10 7:56 AM It's probably exactly what you said, a laminated linen. I have seen this around and in fact I have a piece that I paid a pretty penny for. It's blouse weight, so it comes in different weights and no most of it is not waterproof. ------ www.nancyksews.blogspot.com
mastdenman   Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/12/04 Posts: 5854	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/12/10 7:25 PM I have a Coldwater Creek jacket of this stuff and it's washable. You should try a six in square through the washer and dryer a few times. ------ Marilyn January 2009 to January 2010 81 yards out and 71yards in January 2010 to the present 106.7 yards out and 146.5 yards in. January 2011 to the present: 47 yards out and 69 yards in.
Karin Mantefors Advanced SWEDEN Member since 7/29/02 Posts: 707	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/13/10 3:18 PM We ( Sweden) use a lot of laminated fabrics for tablecloths ------ www.karinskammare.blogspot.com
JillyBe Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/20/10 Posts: 3194	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/13/10 6:41 PM Good news! I cut & traced a swatch & tossed it in the washer (cold water, which is pretty much all I use for clothing) & then the dryer. Lamination came through just fine, & it shrank about 5%. Now then, what to make with it..... BTW, this is not tablecloth type lamination at all. The fabric is really quite drape-y. I'm thinking a summery jacket, using both sides. Personally, I think I'd get more wear out of it by using the pearlescent side as accent, & the linen side for the body. I'll have to keep an eye out for a patterns that speaks to the fabric.... ------ http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/ a blog about creativity, sewing, vintage sewing machines, and...... life :)

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