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Stupid question, but I have no idea!

Name that fabric

posted 2 years ago in DIY
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    MissChirpie    August 2010   Minnesota

    Could someone please tell me the name of the fabric used for the tablecloth in this photo? I love it.

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    1. Name that fabric :  wedding Img Table1.jpg (23.3 KB, 42 downloads) 2 years old
     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    Burlap! It's really inexpensive, but SUPER scratchy. You can get a bolt online really cheaply. Here's 1 place: http://www.fabricdirect.com/cgi/ss000015.pl?SS=burlap&ACTION=Go%21&PR=-1&TB=A&SHOP=

     
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    MissChirpie    August 2010   Minnesota

    Thank you!

     
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    Ember78    December 15, 2012  

    It appears to be burlap. However it doesn't usually have that clean/uniform of a look and is very scratchy. Perhaps print the picture and take it with you to a local fabric store to see what your options are. You may be able to get that same look with muslin or something similar. 

     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    You can find less scratchy burlap... it's higher quality and a little more expensive. There are a couple of places that sell different weights, so you might want to look into a heavier weight. I just realized that my curtains were made of a similar looking fabric and they're not scratchy. They're a super high quality, heavy linen that you can get at upholstry shops. And those usually come 60" wide!

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    Actually, I don't think it's a burlap.  My MIL and grandma sometimes makes stuff that looks like that and it's usually a piece of cotton, then they crochet the edge design with thread.

     
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    KMSull    August 7, 2010   Lexington, KY (via Atlanta, GA)

    Lillindy, I think we're talking about the actual tablecloth... not the... lacy... thing... in the middle. Wink

     
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    Lillindy    September 2008   Bay Area, CA

    Sorry, having a slow moment, lol!  I didn't even notice there was one, I just thought it was the background color!  You're right, it's for sure burlap!

     
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    Nexus-6    March 12, 2010   Portland

    It does resemble burlap, but I think you could get the same look without all the scratchy roughness by using a looser-weave linen or something. Check it out: Name that fabric :  wedding Linen Properties 2

     
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    Nexus-6    March 12, 2010   Portland

    Actually I'm almost positive it's linen, not burlap: scroll to the bottom of this page and look at the closeup of the brown linen sample in the center of the row: http://www.partyrentalltd.com/assets/content/fresh/s06_linens.jsp

     
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    Bamboo    June 2010   Midwest

    I agree with nexus.

     

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