Description
Stretch Bengaline – Red Wine
Bengaline is a stretchy fabric with a crosswise rib made from textile fibers (as rayon, nylon, cotton, or wool) often in combination with polyester and lycra. Great for form fitting pants, skirts and dresses.
Our Bengaline is high in viscose content mixed with Nylon and Lycra. Please be aware when ordering the stretch is parallel with the grain (opposite to the usual cross grain stretch). It wont stretch at all in the cross grain direction. It is often the fabric used in stretchy smart trousers found in ready to wear.
This is a Great quality Stretch Bengaline – Red Wine with lots of LENGTHWISE stretch great for trousers etc
- Composition: 70% Viscose, 26% Nylon 4% lycra,
- Weight: 240g/m2,
- Width: 140cm wide
Jenny Coughlan (verified owner) –
I had never worked this fabric before and didn’t realise that the stretch went across the grain, so I cut straight grain as normal, i now have a pair of pants with all the “give” in the wrong direction 😳 lol. Now I know how it works I am looking forward to using it again…the right way!