Malbers Fabrics Blog

Corduroy is one of those sturdy, reliable fabrics that sewers tend to take for granted. A cousin of velvet (the original French cord du roi means “king’s cord”), this is a fabric we think of today more in connection with children's clothing rather than garments for everyone. But current fashion designers are taking a new look at this affordable staple and savvy sewers should too. Corduroy is soft and very easy to work with.
The ribs, or wales, are what gives corduroy its distinct quality and the number of wales lets you know what kind of cord you’re dealing with. When you see a wale number given it’s telling you there are that many ribs per inch so the higher the wale number the finer the wales will be. Classic Corduroy typically has 14 wales per inch.
It has a warm and cosy feel so it is ideal for clothing for the Autumn or Winter. Here at Malbers Fabrics we have a great range of different corduroys in a variety of colours for you to choose from.

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If you have finished last weeks project and want to work with something different, you could always have a go at making something beautiful and luxurious for yourself from our lovely selection of velvet fabrics. We sell 100% cotton velvet which is of beautiful quality in a lovely soft matte finish. It is non stretch and of a heavy weight.
The colours are very rich in red, black, bottle, royal, and wine.
It is an ideal fabric for home interiors, dressmaking, jackets and skirts, even curtains.
We recommend dry cleaning for this product.
In our online fabric store we also have crushed velvet which is 150cms wide also in rich colours, this is a very soft flowing fabric and also crease resistant making it easy to work with.
When you've chosen your fabric visit our haberdashery section for all the sewing accessories you might need.
Stay safe and keep sewing.

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