Scuba Style Interlock - Navy

Specifications:

Weight: Medium

GSM: 180

Composition: Polyester & Elastane

Width: 152cm / 60inch

Colour:

This truly versatile solid-toned polyester and elastane scuba-style-interlock in classic, super smart, dark Navy blue, is perfect for those who find black too harsh against their skin tone, excellent with red and white and always has an air of timeless style.

Properties:

Scuba fabrics are excellent for creating instant gratification projects. This clever fabric is closely knitted, doesn't fray and can be made up quickly into easy wear / easy care garments.

Properties:

Navy (Scuba Style) is a fine gauge knit, light/medium weight scuba, with a malleable drapey handle and super soft hand. Featuring an excellent bounce-back stretch of 30-40% width and length-wise. The super malleable hand also has an excellent body when formed into areas with fullness, ie puffed sleeves and sculptural angled shoulders/sleeve heads etc.

 Garment Suggestions:

This easy-wear, easy-care fabric is perfect for making smart key pieces waiting to join your wardrobe. Try simple wide-legged trousers with elastic waists, pencil skirts and tube skirts, skater style skirts and dresses, princess line sheath dresses and A-line dresses too. Tunics, tops and drapey tulip skirts.

A fabulous quality stretchy scuba also ideal for tops, vests, sweatshirts, Sew Different - Artists Smock sweater dresses, flared or circle skirts, semi-fitted jackets, unlined jackets, tunics and sheath dresses. Also suitable for fitness and gym wear, loungewear and much more.

Other Uses:

For further ideas take a look at Wendy Ward's: A Beginner's Guide To Sewing With Knitted Fabrics. There are excellent easy-make projects and patterns in this fantastic book, some of which we've already tried and tested.