What's broadcloth?
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broadcloth is either cotton or a poly/cotton blend. the cotton broadclothes soften up with washing...the poly blend really stays the same...for ever!
broadcloth is a heavier fabric than quilting cottons and usually used for pants...home decor projects...crafts where a heavier fabric is needed. it pairs well with denim for heavier quilts.
i've never seen a broadclothe shirt...for clothing broadcloth is usually used for pants, skirts...items where you want a heavy- durable fabric.
the best selection of colors of solids seem to be in the broadclothes.
broadcloth is a heavier fabric than quilting cottons and usually used for pants...home decor projects...crafts where a heavier fabric is needed. it pairs well with denim for heavier quilts.
i've never seen a broadclothe shirt...for clothing broadcloth is usually used for pants, skirts...items where you want a heavy- durable fabric.
the best selection of colors of solids seem to be in the broadclothes.
#4
It feels like an oxford type men's dress shirt does but comes in cotton or poly/cotton blend so if you want all cotton--you have to check the fabric content label on the end of the bolt. I would put it in the category of shirtings but it's a slicker feeling cotton than shirtings. I think it must come in different qualities (thread counts) also because I have seen some broadcloth you can read a newspaper through and others that are more like bed sheets. I have used it with success and failure. Before I knew the difference, I had a poly/cotton blend run like pantyhose when a new sharp needle cut a thread. One of my first quilts and I had specifically chosen a certain burgundy fabric without paying any attention to whether or not it was a blend. Now, I always look!
#5
There is a section for "broadcloth" in my local hobby lobby - it is nothing like what ckcowl is describing - all poly-cotton blends, pretty thin. More like what others have said, what button down shirts are often made of.
Before I knew better I used some in a quilt. It was a light color, and you can really see the seams where they overlap. Also my machine doesn't like working with it much, for some reason.
I've heard that there is such a thing as all cotton broadcloth, and I'd like to get ahold of some for shirts for my husband, but they sure don't carry it anywhere local to me.
Before I knew better I used some in a quilt. It was a light color, and you can really see the seams where they overlap. Also my machine doesn't like working with it much, for some reason.
I've heard that there is such a thing as all cotton broadcloth, and I'd like to get ahold of some for shirts for my husband, but they sure don't carry it anywhere local to me.
#6
Originally Posted by ckcowl
broadcloth is either cotton or a poly/cotton blend. the cotton broadclothes soften up with washing...the poly blend really stays the same...for ever!
broadcloth is a heavier fabric than quilting cottons and usually used for pants...home decor projects...crafts where a heavier fabric is needed. it pairs well with denim for heavier quilts.
i've never seen a broadclothe shirt...for clothing broadcloth is usually used for pants, skirts...items where you want a heavy- durable fabric.
the best selection of colors of solids seem to be in the broadclothes.
broadcloth is a heavier fabric than quilting cottons and usually used for pants...home decor projects...crafts where a heavier fabric is needed. it pairs well with denim for heavier quilts.
i've never seen a broadclothe shirt...for clothing broadcloth is usually used for pants, skirts...items where you want a heavy- durable fabric.
the best selection of colors of solids seem to be in the broadclothes.
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