Fabric (Schmutter)

[bainbrig]

Where would I look for elasticated fabric to make trousers from?

M&s used to sell ‘cotton rich dance trousers’ made from some sort of stretchy material - you can no longer get them, so making them might be a solution.

BB

[TonyV]

if you google elasticated or stretchy material you will find several sites to look at, if you just need material.

[Mamyalynne]

This looks a good company and will probably advise if you aren't sure which to go for.

https://raystitch.co.uk/products/fabric/dress-trouser-weight-fabrics

[bainbrig]

Mamya: raystitch look excellent. I’ll look further into it.

B

[bainbrig]

We dug a bit deeper and one or two of those websites offer a swatch service (for a couple of quid) so we've ordered some which seem to match the fabric (90% bamboo!). But we're well on the way to finally getting me a couple of pairs of those trousers! So many thanks.

BB

[Mamyalynne]

Good luck.

[bainbrig]

Well, I'd been searching (in vain) for these particular trousers for several years (!), when it occurred to me that Mrs B had been an excellent seamstress - in her youth, she was always knocking out trousers, dresses, anything at all, from all sorts of materials - so if we could find the right (same) material, the task would be easy for her.

I'll report back once I'm wearing them!

B