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Anyone familiar with broadcloth?
I'm on bedrest and am stuck shopping online only. Makes it difficult when I want to feel the fabric. I've had something called broadcloth coming up in my searches for fleece a lot. From what I've read this is a very sturdy material. Great for some blankets for the boys' room I imagine.
Has anyone worked with this fabric before? Is it similar to fleece texture-wise?
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Re: Anyone familiar with broadcloth?
I've always known broadcloth to be a medium thick woven cotton (sometimes poly or poly blend)- used to back quilts/as sashing? Kona Cotton, Moda Bella, Amy Butler Solids are popular brand names. Think quilting cotton- smooth, medium thick- not even remotely like fleece. It makes great bedding, though- hence it's popularity in quilting!
ETA: Sorry about the bedrest- no fun, especially with little ones running around! I hope all is well soon!
Alternately, think men's dress shirts. They are often made with broadcloth.
Not fleece like at all.
Thanks guys, that is very helpful.
I think I'm going to stick to fleece on the back. I'm going to use a cotton print on one side and fleece on the other. I'm just stitching together a simple blanket. Does that sound like reasonable fabrics to use? I'm pretty new at this.
One thing about common fabric store fleece- it's almost always polyester. You can get wool or cotton fleece- but, they just aren't as easily available or as inexpensive. Polyester just doesn't make for the best bedding- it doesn't' breathe like natural fabrics do, so if you sleep under a blanket made with it, you'll likely be stripping it off and putting it back on all night long. I absolutely hate poly in bedding and avoid it at all costs. I don't even really love the fleece throws that are so popular- I just can't get to a comfortable temperature under them.
But, it's pretty common in (inexpensive- think Wal-mart- LOL) bedding. A lot of cheap kids comforters use polyester batting, too. And most kids don't know any better. A cotton or wool fleece would be comfier, though. Or even a soft cotton flannel with a layer of cotton/wool batting between them.