Please Educate Me - But Do It Gently
#11
I found some in my stash, and in comparison to my flannel, most of the fuzz is gone... but it's super soft. I mistakenly had it in my cotton stash, but now plan to use it for a throw backing...COMFY!
#12
Originally Posted by Just-Lee
I found some in my stash, and in comparison to my flannel, most of the fuzz is gone... but it's super soft. I mistakenly had it in my cotton stash, but now plan to use it for a throw backing...COMFY!
#13
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Chicago
Posts: 5
I just called my LQS, and they said brushed cotton is like flannel on one side, very very soft, and regular fabric on the other side. The point of it is to have the flannel feel without the bulk! I do not think it has any stretch as its made from the regular fabric and just given an extra finishing treatment, but I didn't ask about elasticity.
#15
I own flannel sheets and brushed cotton sheets. Really, the brushed cotton is less fuzzy, if that makes sense. It is quite smooth and soft. The flannel is fuzzier, and seems more inclined to pill over time. The flannel seems thicker and warmer. I'm not sure if that helps from a definition perspective!
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Beautiful Wyoming
Posts: 374
I recently read something (not sewing or quilting related) from the 19th century, and at that time, "flannel" was made of wool, and a similar fabric made of cotton was known as "flannelette". I agree with Shelley, flannel tends to pill, whereas brushed cotton does not, but I can't define them properly. I'm anxious for a definitive answer.
#17
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 459
I bought a brushed cotton FQ bundle from moda. It's soft like flannel but definitly thinner. It's not reversible. I made a small baby quilt with it and even with batting and a flannel backing, it's not bulky. I think the appellation must be related to the treatment process.
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