French yarn dye knits are moderately textured, with dynamite colors! These medium weight knits will travel beautifully, are easy to sew, and look fabulous….a real workhorse fabric!

Pretreatment:

Machine wash, tumble dry. Use low heat in the dryer.

Needles and Thread:

Jersey/ballpoint needles, size 11/75, are recommended. Use cotton covered polyester or all polyester thread for construction.

Seams, Seam Finishes, and Hems:

For seams, use a 2.0 length, 1.5 width zigzag. If you have a serger, a 3 thread balanced stitch is recommended for seams. Hems can be stitched with the same zigzag as is used for construction, or you can use a ballpoint twin needle or a coverstitch for your hems. Seam finishes are not needed; the fabric does not ravel.

Interfacing:

Lightweight fusible tricot interfacings work beautifully with this fabric.

Pattern Suggestions:

Tanks, tees, dresses, skirts, turtlenecks, cardigans, lightly structured jackets, leggings.

Creative possibilities:

Mix these knits with leather, piping trim, or lace for a one-of-a-kind garment.