DOUBLE gauze
Julie Bonnar from The Pattern Pages discusses all there is to know about double gauze and sewing with it Double gauze is currently a popular trend with ready-to-wear garments and this fabric is ideal for making your own clothes all year round but especially in the warmer weather. This fabric has a feminine feel, and is perfect for making tops, blouses, shirts and dresses that have volume. It’s also great for
children’s wear. Double gauze usually comes in neutral colours like black, white, grey and cream but we’re now seeing dusky pinks, soft greens, warm orange, rust, navy and wine too. You can even buy tie-dye double gauze like Rachel Pinheiro has used to make her Saltwater Slip Dress in this issue.
What is double gauze? Double gauze is a lovely lightweight, loose open weave fabric that’s made up of two layers of finer fabric that are tacked and joined together to make one crinkletextured fabric. If you look closely you can see that the layers are held together with tiny stitches that form a light embossing on the fabric. Double gauze is breathable, and the two layers trap cool or warm air when it’s worn. It’s soft and becomes even softer the more you wash it! It has a slightly crinkled look to it but if you prefer you can iron it flat but I think, this is part of this fabric’s charm! The fabric has some drape but it also stays in shape. However, it does tend to fray more than other cottons due to this very loose weave.
