Fabric Question

[Esther B.]

Hi Ladies!

I've noticed that some of my nightgowns have started to get old and ratty-looking, so I'm planning on making some new ones soon. I'm going to be making them long and modest, but I'm a little unsure about the type of fabric to use. I'm obviously not going to mix the fabric, but I want them to be warm and comfortable.

What kind of fabric do you think would be the best for me to use?

[Attila's Wife]

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Hello Sister Esther,

I don't know what the U.S. name for this fabric is, but I always make my nightdresses out of winceyette, which is a cozy type of pure, brushed cotton flannelette. It comes in charming, feminine, floral patterns, ideal for making up into modest garments.

If you search for images of "winceyette nighties" you will find many pretty examples like this one.




Good luck, and happy sewing, Sister!

YiC
AW

[Esther B.]

Re: Fabric Question

Hello Sister Esther,

I don't know what the U.S. name for this fabric is, but I always make my nightdresses out of winceyette, which is a cozy type of pure, brushed cotton flannelette. It comes in charming, feminine, floral patterns, ideal for making up into modest garments.

If you search for images of "winceyette nighties" you will find many pretty examples like this one.




Good luck, and happy sewing, Sister!

YiC
AW

Thank you for the suggestion! I looked it up online and it sounds quite comfortable. I'm not sure if any of the local fabric stores have any, but i'll definitely check.

[Naomi Ruth Lamb]

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You should be able to find flannelette easily online. This fabric also makes comfortable, light sweaters for summer and father likes the boxers I made for him using a very masculine, tasteful print. I've made baby blankets as gifts using flannelette, particularly in warmer months.

Pastor says that women should only sleep in clothes of pure cotton. He claims no biblical evidence of this. When Father was punishing Mother, she slept in burlap.

[Esther B.]

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Oh my, flannelette looks lovely! I'll consider using that if I can find some that's affordable!

Thank you!

[MitzaLizalor]

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WARNING
France

Recently I received some winceyette fabric samples from France, nice and lively with bright stripes suitable for night attire, I had thought. Winceyette has a raised nap on both sides and is very comfortable. But included with the material was a sewing pattern. Now running up your own pattern on the machine is quite safe as we all know, however be alert: the French are demon possessed when it comes to "fashion" and it would be a disaster for anyone to make garments cut like this one. Here is tha fabric sample, as you can see it's quite appealing and 100% cotton.

I was soon to be utterly revolted. Fortunately I don't normally work from patterns preferring to use a tape measure and adjust the cut according to individual request since very few people are proportioned according to the fashion designer's rather distorted ideas of how we should look. French designers in particular. As these new, vibrant fabrics are sent out I must caution the budding seamstress from just following the included pattern, quite seriously if you wear this stuff you'll be out hunting snails before you can say Jack Robinson.

WHO DO THEY THINK THEY'RE KIDDING?

Look at the footwear, is she really going to bed dressed like that? Of course not! And I noticed that the pigments they've developed fluoresce under a variety of street lighting to my utter disgust, which is why I'm warning anyone considering winceyette to be very wary of the latest French fabrics and especially the patterns so sneakily included. No Christian would ever wear such garments and my recommendation is to just burn them unopened. The actual fabric however should be suitable for your usual pattern. Sewing is a great way to save money for tithing and of course everything always fits so much better.

I hope my warning is not too late.

[see_the_light]

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I usually don't intervene on ladies threads, but there is a threat that will likely escape TC ladies nowadays.

In the good old days GOD's given cotton was harvested by nigahs that now just wait for hand-overs.

Nowadays most cotton comes from heathen Hindooos who use poisonous cotton (more than 90% of cotton produced in india is GMO)

Not only is it poisonous, it is GMO, cotton mixed with bacteria.

This is clearly the most vicious mixture and an insult to at least two of GOD's commandments (no mixed fabrics and no kind breading with other kind)

Consider abstaining from cotton unless you can trace WITHOUT DOUBT the origin to GOD GIVEN COTTON.

PRAISE THE LORD!

[MitzaLizalor]

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I usually don't intervene on ladies threads, but there is a threat that will likely escape TC ladies nowadays.

In the good old days GOD's given cotton was harvested by nigahs that now just wait for hand-overs.

Nowadays most cotton comes from heathen Hindooos who use poisonous cotton (more than 90% of cotton produced in india is GMO)

Not only is it poisonous, it is GMO, cotton mixed with bacteria.

This is clearly the most vicious mixture and an insult to at least two of GOD's commandments (no mixed fabrics and no kind breading with other kind)

Consider abstaining from cotton unless you can trace WITHOUT DOUBT the origin to GOD GIVEN COTTON.

PRAISE THE LORD!

Thank you for making that point. I can confirm that the Indian cotton mills have employed consultants to ensure that their cotton is of the lowest quality they can get away with. They no longer have the necessary machinery to produce a grade of cotton demanded by French fashion houses. Australian cotton is high quality and is supplied to France for spinning and weaving and although we are not their only source they do insist on the highest grade from any supplier.

I occasionally spin my own cotton but generally stick with wool and will also mention that thick boiled silk yarns are being combined with coarse handspun (usually dark coloured) wool and flax in direct contravention of God's Just Law as a premium yarn for either weaving or knitting. Satan majors in such cunning stunts to get more souls for torturing later so be vigilant even at hand crafted fairs abominations are everywhere. There is some good quality fabric available from Holland and Ireland too, and I have some lovely Swedish cotton damask which is worth seeking out to avoid becoming an abomination in the Eyes of God.

Just think where you'd be heading right now if He had not informed us of the risks in haberdashery.

[see_the_light]

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Australian cotton is high quality and is supplied to France for spinning and weaving and although we are not their only source they do insist on the highest grade from any supplier..

Sorry to bust your bubble, but ...

"Almost 100% of Australia’s cotton crop is grown with transgenic varieties."

http://cottonaustralia.com.au/cotton-library/fact-sheets/cotton-fact-file-biotechnology

Satan inspired, abominable different kind bestiality spawned, poisonous cotton. All of it.

Be sure not to use cotton down under. Plenty of sheep in NZ, go for wool.

PRAISE THE LORD!

[MitzaLizalor]

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Sorry to bust your bubble, but ...

"Almost 100% of Australia’s cotton crop is grown with transgenic varieties."

http://cottonaustralia.com.au/cotton-library/fact-sheets/cotton-fact-file-biotechnology

Satan inspired, abominable different kind bestiality spawned, poisonous cotton. All of it.

Be sure not to use cotton down under. Plenty of sheep in NZ, go for wool.

PRAISE THE LORD!

That's not the high quality stuff though, and they are recently imported varieties from about 10 years ago.

Yes, virtually everything I spin is wool and I have a nice merino cross fleece here to do next week. A lot of the low-end cotton is sent to India and I do tend to overlook that stuff. Thank you for reminding me.

The earliest crops were harvested during the 1790's and those strains have acclimatised well. They have continued to be grown and are either hand spun or exported in small batches.

However neither Australian nor French garments are very modest and should be avoided, especially by the younger contributors here.

[Mother Of Seven]

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New Zealand wool? Why would you bother? They stole their sheep from Australia, and sodomise them. Australia produces beautiful wool from Australian sheep that are not sodomised.

[MitzaLizalor]

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New Zealand wool? Why would you bother? They stole their sheep from Australia, and sodomise them. Australia produces beautiful wool from Australian sheep that are not sodomised.

The majority of Australian wool is for spinning worsted yarns. There is a considerable underproduction of wool for carpet. New Zealand produces more of that and perhaps you've hit upon the reason why. Thanks for the suggestion - although there are plenty of weirdos hanging around here too, but less percentage-wise than in Wales. Do you think Welsh cloth would be suitable for nightgowns?

[Attila's Wife]

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Do you think Welsh cloth would be suitable for nightgowns?

Too coarse, I think.

[Esther B.]

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Thank you for the advice! Thankfully, I haven't bought any fabric yet because I was trying to find some that was affordable. I will admit that I was a little worried about the purity of certain kinds of fabric, so it was very nice to get some feedback on how different kinds are made.

I will definitely look for cotton from the places that Mitza suggested.

Thanks again for the advice! I greatly appreciate it!

[arthur frayn]

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All you really need is organic cotton from empty flour sacks.
It can be pieced together as needed.
Perhaps burlap for your unclean times, as a reminder of your imperfection.