Crinoline/Crinalin/Net
Crinoline fabrics are fabrics used for the construction of .
. . crinolines! While originally made of horsehair they can be
almost any fibre and either a woven solid, woven mesh or net.
Crinolines were worn during various time periods beginning in
the 1800’s and were of several different styles. Crinolines
tend to be of "stiff" fabric and/or steel hoops as in the hoop
petticoat and cage crinoline. Petticoats are not crinolines but
were worn over top of crinolines and bustles. All of the fabrics
listed below are nylon and require hot water dye. |
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Solid Crinoline Fabrics |
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Cotton Crinoline
36-1707-01 white 36" (92cm)
Crinoline fabric looks somewhat like dense cheesecloth but it
is very stiff as the result of heavy starching. This stiff finish
gives the fabric what it needs to do its job of holding skirts
up and out. It is also what makes the fabric difficult to work
with. Crinoline creases easily and holds the crease, the starched
finish will inhibit even dyeing and washing will remove some the
finish so dyeing is not recommended. The starch gives this fabric
a slightly sticking feel when you hold it in your hands to work
with it.
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Mesh
Also known as nylon horsehair or "crin". These are 100% nylon
looking similar to a fine screen and being quite springy. Binding
the edges is recommended.
SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BINDING CRINOLINE |
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Light mesh
24-5550-01 white
24-5550-90 black
55" wide this is not the lightest crin available but lighter
crin offers little support. This is useful in puffed sleeves of
heavy fabric as well as in bustles supporting lighter fabrics.
Elizabethan collars can also be built of this.Think of a fine
window screen. |
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Crinoline Net
24-5540-01 white
24-5540-02 warm white
24-5540-90 black
60"/150cm wide, diamond net, heaviest net we offer.
100% nylon, smooth surface, great quality. |
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Nets |
Italian Tutu net, "crisp"
24-5534-01 white
24-5534-02 warm white
24-5534-90 black
60"/150cm wide, honeycomb net, crisp body with smooth surface
for limited "catching". |
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Italian Tutu net
24-5533-01 white
24-5533-02 warm white
24-5533-90 black
64" 100% nylon
not so stiff, similar to heavy tulle. |
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Veiling, nylon net
24-5507-01 white
118" 300cm delicate and drapes well; unlike tulle
All nets dye well in hot water dye with the exception of marquisette |
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Tulle, Italian
24-5502-01 white
24-5502-02 warm white
118"/300cm wide, very fine, beautifully even pattern, springy
and very smooth, one direction stretch. |
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