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by **temom** on Thu Jun 16, 2011 2:11 pm

I thought I knew what Matte Jersey was, so I ordered some with some other stuff from Fashion Fabrics Club (I learned about that place somewhere here). I love all my lovely new fabrics except this one.

I thought it was the thick, yummy, soft T- shirt fabric. So what would that be called? And how would you describe matte jersey?

by **kaitlinnegan** on Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:22 pm

I've never known matte jersey to be thick -- in my experience it is relatively thin and drapy, usually poly and/or rayon with some spandex.

Fashion Fabrics Club is hit or miss, but mostly miss in my experience. What they describe to be "matte jersey" really could be anything!

by **temom** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 4:30 am

That sounds like what I got. So maybe I was thinking of a thick interlock?

by **MartySews2** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:00 am

The ponteroma knit that I made my tops from was a nice thick super soft knit with a bit of stretch to it. Matte jersey is almost like working with slinky fabric. The sleeveless top that I made last summer was from a matte jersey.
Marty

by **temom** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:33 am

Marty, where did you find your ponteroma knit? That sounds like what I want.

by **MartySews2** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:09 am

I bought it at Hancock Fabrics. It is $12.99 @ yd but the tops that I made were only 1-1/2 yd & I used a 40% off coupon. It was about $15. They had some nice solids & prints. Ponteroma is a polyester/rayon fabric so it breathes in hot weather. I find that my tops are very, very comfortable & wash/dry well. I'm not a fan of cotton fabrics so I avoid them especially cotton interlock knits. Blech!
Marty

by **sewingrandma** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:58 pm

The cotton knits I used from Joann's are very soft and snuggly feeling. $12.99/yd and cool wash and line dry. When it says line dry it means line dry! Ask me how I know. :brick:

by **LeapFrog Libby** on Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:00 pm

I always buy cotton/poly blends . They are also always interlock. That way I am assured of no shrinking, or stretching sideways as so many tees that you buy will do.. But solids are now averaging 4.99 or 5.99 per yd at Hancocks, whereas I used to get them at Piece Goods for 2.99 all the time. They always had a sale table.. I sure do miss that store..

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