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Posted on: 7/12/09 9:00 PM ET
Does anyone know of a good source for fabric that is particularly appropriate for yoga pants? Needs to be stretchy and bottom weight. Thanks!
Laura

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Oh, I forgot to add that I'm really looking for basic solid colors. I can find "dancewear" fabric, but It's pretty fancy! I need something I can run my errands in after yoga class
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Posted on: 7/12/09 9:17 PM ET
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If you want cotton/lycra, try Spandex House. They have other products that would work, too.
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Posted on: 7/12/09 9:46 PM ET
If you're interested in Dri-release wick-a-way fabric try Decent Exposures.
  
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Posted on: 7/12/09 10:29 PM ET
Try Lucy's fabric

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Great service, lots of knits, prices are usually ok too, nayy.
  
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Posted on: 7/12/09 11:42 PM ET
I got a really nice cotton lycra in the clearance fabric area of the Chez Ami website. Colors are very very limited though. I got the solid brown. Quality was absolutely top notch and it was $3.50/yd (have to buy in 2 yd increments). They do children's stuff so not a lot of solids.

I asked the same question a while back on another forum and people suggested sewzannesfabrics.com as having some good bottom weights right now of cotton lycra. I'm ordering soon too as I need a few more pair for fall.
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Posted on: 7/13/09 4:34 AM ET
OH! Thank you, ladies! I will try them all.
Laura
  
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Posted on: 7/13/09 6:03 AM ET
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I asked the same question a while back on another forum and people suggested sewzannesfabrics.com as having some good bottom weights right now of cotton lycra.

That was going to be my suggestion. I've bought her cotton/lycra especially for this purpose before and it's nice stuff.

Eve
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Posted on: 7/22/09 4:06 PM ET
I have a pair of pants that I got several years ago on a crazy clearance - they are Eileen Fisher, and usually well out of my price range! They are a very substantial bottom weight knit with great recovery, they never lose their shape or bag at the knees and they have the best 2 1/2" wide elastic waist - it's a fabric foldover. So I have been looking for sources similar to the ones that sewme47 is looking for. I can't find that elastic anywhere and I haven't been able to duplicate the fabric in weight or stretch. I just purchased several lengths of lycra blend cotton knit from Fabric.com to make Belly Bands for my pregnant daughters (THREE at once!!) and it's nice but not nearly as heavy/substantial as I am hunting for. Thanks for the suggestions.
  
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Posted on: 7/22/09 4:52 PM ET
Don't rule out non-cotton fabrics (unless you know you really, really like them). I found a few fabrics on remnant racks that are mystery poly/lycra that feel very much like the upscale (Nike, Lulu etc.) fabrics that have made great yoga pants. Also french terry has lots of body and a little more oomph so it doesn't show every lump and bump. Found the first one in a thrift store and started to look around for more. DD found us a nice fairly local source. I have been very happy with the service from Sewzanne's
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Posted on: 7/22/09 5:34 PM ET
Fabric.com recently got in a bunch of different performance knits. I ordered some dryflex and some of THIS cotton/lycra in the lime green. I didn't get the dryflex yet (they sent the wrong thing), but the cotton/lycra is very nice. It is described as medium weight, and I agree, I'm making a top with mine, but I would use it for yoga pants as well. I've washed it and it is still soft, however it does curl up on the edges like jerseys tend to do.
  
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