Heavy ponte di roma navy

Beautiful Drape

Jersey is delightful. It's soft with a good stretch effect, pleasant to work with, and comfortable to wear. And this jersey is a bit out of the ordinary. 

You can almost sense the good, robust quality from the pictures. It ensures that this jersey is highly suitable for clothing where you want a beautiful drape. 

Simple, elegant or ...?

We recommend jersey for a myriad of different designs. From trousers and skirts to tops and dresses – and this jersey is no exception. 

You can use it for all the classic designs, where the robust quality excels and gives your design the right feel with an elegant drape. How about sewing a tailored dress or a wrap dress with a tie belt? 

What is Courtelle?

Courtelle was developed by the company Courtaulds PLC in England in the mid-20th century. It's a composite fabric that is smooth, dense, soft, warm, and hard to crease. It's also known by the name "Ponte de Roma".

A bit of practicality

This fabric consists of 70% viscose, 27% polyester, and 3% elastane. You choose the length you need for your sewing project – the width is 145 cm. Please note that the fabric shrinks by 13% when washed. 

When working with jersey, we recommend using a jersey needle, characterised by having a medium point – also known as ball point. The needle easily penetrates the knitted quality and prevents stitches and threads from running. For this type of jersey, we recommend jersey needles in size 80.