Sunbeams - Lamé Stretch Knit
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
Order a sample of this fabric first to make sure it's exactly what you expect.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 217
Composition: Polyester, Poly-Lurex & Elastane (% unknown)
Width: 150cm / 59inch
Pattern repeat: N/A
Introduction:
Fill your life with golden Sunbeams of this wonderful Lamé Stretch Knit and put some sparkle back into your life!
Colour:
Sunbeams is a superb fine gauge, single jersey fabric is a beautiful golden sandy beige base colour with sparkling multi-toned golden lurex threads knitted throughout.
Properties:
Sunbeams is a versatile light-medium weight and closely knitted with a retentive stretch with 40% width-wise.
With excellent width-wise stretch and a firm 10% lengthwise stretch too, and the most fabulous slinky drape quality. Lamé and lurex-type fabrics have a reputation for being scratchy and papery, but not this stunner! Put this versatile and of course, beautiful fabric to use for slinky evening wear fit for movie stars or pop stars: as ball gowns, or prom dresses. Make an instant impact with a little or a lot of this fabric, by using it alongside some of our other 'maxe luxe' occasion-wear fabric like sequins and satins.
Simple '20s style, bias-cut slip dresses with spaghetti straps will add instant glamour for quick-make party dresses, equally perfect for fancy dress, dance and costume add silky fringing for full-on glamour. Create simple part-lined boleros to add a pop of golden glitz to your LBD or even your jeans and T-shirt.
For quick makes and instant impact. Batwing or Dolman sleeved tops, and simple T- shirt style dresses belted for a dressy look. Create very elegant drapey evening gowns, gathered side seam details, tops and dresses with 'knot front' and 'twist detail' as well as a plethora of tops and dresses.
This stretchy shimmering wonder is perfect for carnival costumes which need to move with the wearer and catch the light. Set your imagination alight, like a sunbeam and let the fun begin with Sunbeams.
London CMT Collection
This fabric has been sourced from a top Cut, Make & Trim dressmaking company in London UK, known for garment construction for some of the worlds most prestigious and well-known fashion brands, and many household couture names. Top quality brands equals top quality fabrics. Once a year Fabworks is afforded the opportunity to buy any remaining short lengths of these high-end, high-fashion designer fabrics which would otherwise be discarded as they are at the end of their intended usage.
Fabworks presents you with these luxurious high-fashion fabrics perfect for dressmaking to create your bespoke, extra special garments. Sourcing and rescuing fabrics from high-end makers of the fashion industries such as this company is the true nature of surplus, deadstock fabrics, once they have sold out they cannot be restocked. Grab these beauties whist you can!
