Specifications:

Weight: Light / Medium

GSM: 253

Composition: Polyester & Elastane

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Widthwise Stretch: 30-40%

Lengthwise Stretch: 20-30%

Colour:

This truly versatile solid-toned polyester and elastane scuba-style (with a crepe finish) interlock jersey in a fresh white hue akin to drifts of sunlit snow is perfect as a stand-alone feature or teamed with other pastel hues for instant holiday vibes.

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-to-wear / easy-to-care garments.

Snow Driftis a superfine gauge knit, light/medium weight scuba, with a malleable drapey handle and super soft hand, boasting a lightly textured – crepe style finish on the face side and smooth on the reverse and featuring an excellent bounce-back stretch of 30 – 40% width and 20 – 30% length-wise.

The super malleable hand will provide 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. Tunics, tops and drapey tulip skirts.

A fabulous quality stretchy scuba also ideal fortops, vests, sweatshirts,Sew Different – Artists Smocksweater dresses, flared or circle skirts, semi-fitted jackets, unlinedjackets, 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.