Rayon Suitings

Equinox Elegance is a drab olive color of lyocell twill.  Lyocel is similar to Tencel rayon, but generally produced from eucalyptus, bamboo, oak or birch.  Equinox Elegance is soft to the touch, has wonderful body and drape, and is durable for long term wearing. Choose this exceptional fabric for relaxed jackets, wide legged pants, A-line dresses, button-down over-blouses, and much more.  

SR225-01 Equinox Elegance - Olive Lyocell Rayon Twill Fabric from Telio

• 100% Lyocell (Tencel Rayon)
• 59" wide
• Dry clean or test before washing in cold water, line dry
• Priced per yard
• Limited run, not re-orderable

Dożynki Elegance is the black version of the lyocell twill SR225-01.  Sew a little black dress you can wear with a tweed jacket, or sew wide-legged pants that complements the fluid motion of the weave. This medium weight woven is a dark, rich black.

SR225-41 Dożynki Elegance - Black Lyocell Rayon Twill Fabric from Telio

• 100% Lyocell
• 58" wide
• Dry clean or test before cold washing
• Priced per yard
• Limited run - not re-orderable

Felix Stretch Gabardine is a medium weight stretch suiting fabric with a touch of spandex for added comfort and wearing ease. It is perfect for making stylish suits, skirts, and slacks.  This is a rich, dark, cognac color.

Felix Stretch Gabardine Fabric - Antique Gold

• 72% Polyester, 24% Rayon, 4% Spandex
• 59" wide
• Dry clean recommended, or test before washing
• 10% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

Two fabrics - four options.  HBR Uptown and HBR Downtown are both reversible stretch-woven bottom-weights ideal for structured garments.  You can even use them together in a pieced garment for added intrigue.  Please note, the stretch runs along the grain so cut your sewing pattern across the grain, allowing the stretch to wrap around your body.  Our images for this fabric are oriented for cutting the fabric out across the grain.

SR226-08 HBR Uptown - Reversible Black and White Stretch Bottomweight Fabric with Lattice Design

• 70% Rayon, 24% Nylon, 6% Polyester
• 58” wide
• Dry clean or test before cold wash
• Small design repeat.
• 45% lengthwise stretch - cut your pattern out across the grain so the stretch goes around your body
• Priced per yard

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Two fabrics - four options.  HBR Uptown and HBR Downtown are both reversible stretch-woven bottom-weights ideal for structured garments.  You can even use them together in a pieced garment for added intrigue.  Please note, the stretch runs along the grain so cut your sewing pattern across the grain, allowing the stretch to wrap around your body.  Our images for this fabric are oriented for cutting the fabric out across the grain.

SR226-09 HBR Downtown - Reversible Black and White Stretch Bottomweight Fabric with Crosshatch Design

• 70% Rayon, 24% Nylon, 6% Polyester
• 58” wide
• Dry clean or test before cold wash
• Small design repeat.
• 45% lengthwise stretch - cut your pattern out across the grain so the stretch goes around your body
• Priced per yard

Tags:  after 5 new york

This high-end, worsted suiting fabric feels like a super 180 wool but it is really a rayon blend. The twisted threads make the fiber wrinkle resistant. The rayon gives it softness, the polyester provides durability and color fastness, the spandex means you have some built-in ease with a bit of crossgrain stretch. 

Choose this tartan fabric for sewing Scottish kilts, long skirts, dresses, fun trousers, bias-cut vests, or a Christmas jacket. We have even sold it for Christmas napkins - that's a special meal!

Nirvana Plaid Fabric - 01 Royal-Hunter

• 64% Rayon, 34% Polyester, 2% Spandex
• 57" wide
• Cold wash, line dry or dry clean
• 3.125" repeat both across the grain and along the grain
• 20% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

This high-end, worsted suiting fabric feels like a super 180 wool but it is really a rayon blend. The twisted threads make the fiber wrinkle resistant. The rayon gives it softness, the polyester provides durability and color fastness, the spandex means you have some built-in ease with a bit of crossgrain stretch. 

Choose this tartan fabric for sewing Scottish kilts, long skirts, dresses, fun trousers, bias-cut vests, or a Christmas jacket. We have even sold it for Christmas napkins - that's a special meal!

Nirvana Plaid Fabric - 02 Red-Hunter

• 64% Rayon, 34% Polyester, 2% Spandex
• 57" wide
• Cold wash, line dry or dry clean
• 4" repeat lengthwise, 3.25" repeat across the grain
• 20% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

This high-end, worsted suiting fabric feels like a super 180 wool but it is really a rayon blend. The twisted threads make the fiber wrinkle resistant. The rayon gives it softness, the polyester provides durability and color fastness, the spandex means you have some built-in ease with a bit of crossgrain stretch. 

Choose this tartan fabric for sewing Scottish kilts, long skirts, dresses, fun trousers, bias-cut vests, or a Christmas jacket. We have even sold it for Christmas napkins - that's a special meal!

Nirvana Plaid Fabric - 03 Black-Red

• 64% Rayon, 34% Polyester, 2% Spandex
• 57" wide
• Cold wash, line dry or dry clean
• 4.875" repeat lengthwise, 4.375" repeat across the grain
• 20% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

Presenting Tidal Blush, a lighter shade of rouge in the same rayon linen weave as VF233-39 & VF233-22.  For a structured garment, use lining to give it more body. Otherwise, enjoy wearing it unlined as wide-legged pants, tunic or blouse, A-line dress.  Choose this when your sewing pattern calls for a light to medium weight woven fabric with drape.

VF233-41 Tidal Blush - Pale Rose Linen-weave Rayon Fabric

• 100% Rayon
• 57" wide
• Dry clean, or cold wash, air dry
• Priced per yard

This fabric is part of the Vogue Fabrics Summer 2023 Catalog. Each catalog contains swatches of the featured fabrics, sewing pattern recommendations, and other helpful sewing hacks and hints. Subscribers enjoy a private shopping period before fabrics are released to the public, as well as 20% off popular notions, and earned Loyalty Points with each purchase of the featured fabrics before the public release. Click HERE to jump to the catalog section of our site.

We chose Flats Suiting because the color blends beautifully with the prints. This is actually the Antique Gold color from our Felix Stretch Gabardine Collection. The heavy drape looks stylish as flared pants, and the stretch of this woven suiting provides built-in ease should you choose to sew a jacket or sheath.

VF234-28 Flats Suiting - Antique Gold Felix Stretch-Woven Gabardine Fabric

• 72% Polyester, 24% Rayon, 4% Spandex
• 60" wide
• Dry clean recommended
• 15% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

This fabric is featured in our Transition 2023 Fashion Fabrics Catalog. Look at the Related Items for coordinating options for wardrobe building. We invite you to become a subscriber and enjoy home delivery of catalogs and swatches, get 20% off popular notions, and earn Loyalty Points when you order the newest fabrics that are reserved for subscribers.

We were thrilled to receive Idiom Pinstripe from that same New York source who brought us the rings (VF234-38). Feel the drape of this viscose twill and imagine the suit-dress, skirt, and slacks you will tailor for a work wardrobe.  The colors work well with the two challis prints, but they are absolutely pitch-perfect as a match to our tipsy martini organic cotton print (VF234-42).

VF234-41 Idiom Pinstripe - Italian Yellow and White Stripes on a Fluid Black Rayon Twill Fabric

• 100% Viscose
• 60" wide
• Dry clean or test before washing
• 1" repeat, 1/2" between stripes
• Made in Como, Italy
• Priced per yard

This fabric is featured in our Transition 2023 Fashion Fabrics Catalog. Look at the Related Items for coordinating options for wardrobe building. We invite you to become a subscriber and enjoy home delivery of catalogs and swatches, get 20% off popular notions, and earn Loyalty Points when you order the newest fabrics that are reserved for subscribers.

Nature Romance features subtle, swirling undertones of moss and dark blue-grey, topped with a Baroque design in pale mauve and cream. If you are conservative in nature, a simple knit top or boxy hip-length sweater will suffice. For those who are more adventurous, style an ankle-length vest or jacket, and underline it with either of the modal knits for that perfect finishing touch. This novelty designer all-way stretch knit fashion fabric is a showstopper.

VF235-30 Nature Romance - Novelty Baroque Pattern on Tie-Dye Knit Fabric from Brazil

• Rayon, Acetate blend*
• 54" wide
• Cold wash, dry flat
• 19" design repeat
• 40% crosswise stretch
• 30% lengthwise stretch
• Priced per yard

This fabric is featured in the Fall 2023 issue of Vogue Fabrics Catalog.  View the related items for color-coordinated selections. For home delivery of our catalogs with swatches, click HERE.  

*The content was not listed on this fabric when we purchased it from a fashion designer's deadstock. Our best guess from burning the fabric is that it is a rayon and acetate blend.

At first glance, you may think Cards Graphite is a menswear wool suiting, but it is a worsted poly-rayon spandex that can be washed in cold water and hung to dry. Look sharp in a graphite dress and jacket, or craft a knee-length skirt to wear with the challis prints. No matter how you mix and match this collection, you will produce outfits you can enjoy for years to come.

VF241-43 Cards Graphite - Heathered Gray Lightweight Stretch-woven Suiting Fabric

• 65% Polyester, 30% Rayon, 5% Spandex
• 60” wide
• Dry clean or cold wash, dry low
• 10% crossgrain stretch
• Priced per yard

This fabric is featured in our Vogue Fabrics Catalog - Early Spring 2024 issue, full of color-coordinated fashion fabrics.  Everyone is welcome to order from the catalogs.  Subscribers receive home delivery every other month of the catalogs with swatches, priority shopping before the fabrics are released to the public, earn Loyalty Points when ordering fabrics from the newest catalogs, get deep discounts on higher-end fabrics from the catalogs, and receive 20% off the most popular notions.

Feel the luxurious hand of Formula Couture. What is it inviting you to create?  Draw inspiration from the fashions of Hugo Boss, which used a nearly identical weave for recent fashion collections. This yarn-woven black and white houndstooth is sparked with red in a simple plaid for a pop of excitement. Tailor classic French couture looks or style a retro 1950s spring coat for timeless wardrobe options.

VF242-02 Formula Couture - Supple and Soft Yarn-woven Houndstooth Plaid Fabric

• Polyester, Rayon, Lycra® blend
• 58" wide
• Dry clean recommended
• 2.75" lengthwise repeat
• 2.5" cross-grain repeat
• One-way design - use nap layout
• Priced per yard

This fabric was featured in our Vogue Fabrics Catalog - Spring 2024 issue. View the Related Items to see the color-coordinated match-mates.  To receive home delivery of our catalogs with swatches every other month, go to our Subscriptions Page.

We found a delightful blouse-weight black Tencel rayon in Formula Onyx to pair with all of the fabrics in this collection, providing you with endless mix-and-match options. Tailor a black blouse, a red suede skirt, and a houndstooth jacket from VF242-02 for starters.

VF242-03 Formula Onyx - Rich Black Lightweight Tencel Fabric

• 100% Tencel Rayon
• 57" wide
• Dry clean, or cold wash, line dry (may produce a sueded effect when washed)
• Priced per yard

This fabric was featured in our Vogue Fabrics Catalog - Spring 2024 issue. View the Related Items to see the color-coordinated match-mates.  To receive home delivery of our catalogs with swatches every other month, go to our Subscriptions Page.