Reply With QuoteI think cotton lycra is about 95% cotton/5% elastane ..... you'll just need to make sure you set your sewing machine to stretch stitch, otherwise it will all unravel the first time you stretch it.
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Material Girls HELP!
Hello girls,
What is a good material and gsm for maternity tshirts? I want as close to 100% cotton as possible and obviously with a bit of stretch.
Thank you.
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I think cotton lycra is about 95% cotton/5% elastane ..... you'll just need to make sure you set your sewing machine to stretch stitch, otherwise it will all unravel the first time you stretch it.
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Thanks hun! Its through a manufacturer so they would know that right? So 95% cotton/5% lycra is the way to go?
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I've just double-checked all of my maternity shirts Natalie... most are cotton/elastane (some 95%/5%, some 93%/7%), and I also have a few that are viscose/elastane or viscose/spandex or cotton/spandex (95%/5%).
They've all been really comfy, and cool over a Brisbane summer, and have stretched OK to accommodate my enormous belly
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Thanks so much Cherie. MWAH!
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