IC023 Faille Sophie Black / Mlt Softened - 100% Cotton Fabric - Light (4.4 oz/yd2) - 0.50 Yard, Width 59"
IC023 is a 59" wide Plain Weave Faille in 100% Cotton.
Faille has the flattened ribbed pattern of grosgrain and the uninterrupted crispy sheen of the silky-smooth surface of Satin. This combination gives Faille the distinctive hand and appearance it is known for - textured, lustrous, luxurious, and crisp.
This cloth has become the fabric of choice for top interior and fashion designers. You have seen it used for formal dresses and gowns; it is also a popular pick for making skirts, blouses, and summer dresses for ladies and girls. Faille has made its name in home textiles and is used for bedding, decorative pillows, and drapes as well.
This fabric is at the higher end of the lightweight categories and weighs a lavish 4.4 ounces a square yard with its remarkable texture and unforgettable feel.
This Faille fabric can be woven from various fibers, but nature-made fibers are far more pleasant to wear and much easier to work with. That’s why we made this out of 100% cotton.
FS exclusive hand-painted artwork is printed with the best available machinery, using reactive dye ink that gives long-lasting colors and is not harmful to the body, to transfer these paintings onto 100% Cotton fabric.
We also brought three solid colors: white, beige, and black, to accompany your printed cloth.
All designs are created and available exclusively at F|S.com.
The cloth is Softened so we have added a softener to give it a silkier hand. The fabric has not been laundered so shrinkage will still have to be taken into consideration (shrinkage depends on fabric weave and laundering method).
Fabric specifications:
| Article | IC023 Faille |
| Content | 100% Cotton |
| Type | PLAIN WEAVE |
| Color | BLACK / MLT |
| Width | 59 inch |
| Weight | 4.4 oz/yd2 |
| Thread size warp | 68 |
| Thread size weft | 68 |
| Thread count warp | 91 |
| Thread count weft | 76 |
| V Repeat | 24.1 inch |
| H Repeat | 17.3 inch |
Customer Questions and Answers
I have just become aware of these gorgeous floral prints. They are meant to be in my stash. Two share names with two of my sisters, Margaret and Elizabeth. My only question is when will they be on sale? Perhaps that isn't fair. They are all beautiful.
F|S Team
Happy to hear you found them already. We are planning our April sales now and these beauties will be featured in more than one of our daily sales.
What is the width of the fabric?
F|S Team
The width is 59 inches.
Any chance of having this gorgeous floral, or even just the color combination in a slightly smaller print for those of us who are petite and mourning the inability to wear large florals?
F|S Team
Thanks for your feedback. We don't have any of this exact print in small florals, but you might like to see our Mary or Miranda poplins, which have small and medium sized prints.
Printed fabric
I was dismayed to see this expensive fabric was printed. This means the back side is white. Period. When your skirt blows to reveal the underside - it's just white. If you quilt it, the threads will pull or run, revealing a white streak on your beautifully patterned surface. I am well familiar with other sewists' complaints about printed fabric, which is becoming all the rage so manufacturers can cut costs of using dyes, and make more profits, at the expense of quality. To date, I have steered well clear of it, and avoided it in shops. I have gone back to look at the descriptions, and cannot see any reference go this printed manufacture. To say I'm disappointed is to minimize this breach of my trust. For the price I expected better quality. I expected better quality from Fabric-Store.
The moment I saw the Sophie floral print fabric which is part of The Fabric Store's new line of Faille cottons, my jaw dropped. The stunningly rich colours of the blooms against the black background reminded me of still-life floral paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. I completely swooned over this new line and all of the FS exclusive hand painted artworks on each textile. These new floral Faille cottons have the flattened ribbed pattern of grosgrain and a smooth surface of Satin. I've never worked with Faille cotton before. My oh my, is it lush! This fabric weighs 4.4 oz per square yard. I could tell it was going to provide the desired volume and structured effect I was after, while still being a lightweight material. I machine washed the fabric in cold water and allowed it to air dry, as I don't plan on ever machine drying this garment. There was very little to no shrinkage after washing and the colours stayed beautifully vibrant. full review here: blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/07/21/big-bold-and-beautiful-a-voluptuous-bubble-frock-in-faille-cotton/
Admittedly, I do not know much about fabric content and the differences between- what is Chiffon vs Silk? Cotton Voile vs Cotton Faille? I tend to stay in the "natural fibers" lane, relying on blanket names like Linen and Cotton to fill my stash and ultimately my closet. Before we get too carried away with what's in my closet, let's address the most pressing question....What is cotton faille? Well, my friends, it's a delightful fabric that combines the softness of cotton with the structured beauty of faille- a distant cousin of twill. The fabric has slight ribbed texture, something I did not expect when I opened my yardage up. At first I thought there was a mistake...luckily, no mistakes were made and I got to experiment with the newest addition to Fabrics Store's printed cotton line.
FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS
IC023 Faille Sophie Black / Mlt Softened - 100% Cotton - Light (4.4 oz/yd2)
Sample Size: 5.5" x 7.0" (Including Swatch Card)
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FABRIC CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Please note that some of our darker or more vibrant shades will have some residual dye run off or bleeding. It is important that you launder or treat like colors with like colors so that you do not compromise the integrity of any other colors, fabrics or garments during the launder process.
We also suggest that if you are combining one or more of these types of colors with lighter colors that you pre-wash the linens seperately and once the item is completed do not launder again, but Dry Clean.
Fabric Care
Machine wash cold.
Gentle cycle.
Only non-chlorine. Bleach if needed.
Tumble dry low.
Medium steam iron.
Do not use Perm Press cycle in wash or dry