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Crewel Fabric is a hand-crocheted embroidery
fabric, mostly available on cotton backgrounds; however it is also made on
organza silk, linen, cotton velvet or jute as well. It is used for both drapery
and upholstery purposes depending on whether it is upholstery grade. Organza
Silk would however not qualify for upholstery jobs.
Crewel fabric is commonly made into
curtains, bedspreads and cushion covers. Crewel fabric may be used to cover
chairs or sofas and even made into table runners. Crewel fabric finds use in
making apparels also.
Colors add to the variety of crewel fabric;
besides white, you may find black, navy, maroon, cream, beige and other
background colors used.Embroidery may be single color, 3 shades of same color or
a range of colors (multicolor) in bright shades or pastels.
Embroidery yarn is mostly wool; either 1-ply
or 2-ply wool is used for embroidery. 1-ply wool embroidery is cheaper and
covers more surface area per stitch while 2-ply wool embroidery is costlier and
leaves a finer detail after embroidery due to a lesser surface being covered per
stitch. ArtSilk (synthetic silk) is also employed
sometimes for embroidery yarn.
Prices per yard may start as low as 10 US
Dollars per yard (for cotton fabrics) with no possible guess on a maximum,
depending on the fabric used and the embroidery yarn.
Crewel Fabric is available in many widths
with 52 inches being the most popular. 56 and 44 are the other widths available.
Length is 20 to 35 yards per bolt.
IMPORTANT:
Fabric colors may vary
from monitor to monitor. Need to make sure? Free samples available upon request. Upto
3 swatches will be sent after postage of 18 USD is received.
Contact us for more
details.
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