The following types of fabric are for both the body of your underwear and also trimmings, applique and other decorative touches you want to add. Remember to consider your material very carefully, to ensure that it is the right one for your perfect lingerie garment.
Lucent Satin
Lucent Satin is a beautifully light, soft and shimmery fabric that is ideal for making babydolls and flirty nighties. The high lustre face catches the light, making it perfect for intensifying those intimate evening moments. Weighing 120gsm, it’s cool to touch and effortlessly slips over your skin, feeling delicate and graceful.
- Double faced sateen
- Shimmery face
- Elegant drape
- Lightweight and fluid
- Soft and shiny
Silk
Silk is a demure fabric that’s perfect for lingerie making as it’s both incredibly lightweight (80gsm) and durable. It almost feels weightless, effortlessly gliding over your skin without any friction. The front and back textures are the same, being soft, silky and cool to the touch. It has a shimmery face and is semi-translucent, producing an elegant, slightly faded print. Therefore, it’s one of the best fabrics for underwear items such as panties, nighties and babydolls, due to the glamourous silk appearance.
- Shimmery face
- Silky and cool to touch
- Holds shape well
- Super lightweight
- Semi-transparent
Cotton Satin is 100% natural, so is incredibly soft to touch. And even though it has a matt finish, the face is smooth and feels a delight against the skin. It drapes elegantly, and would be ideal to make a classy chemise or cute pyjama set. Natural cotton is always a beautiful material to wear, thanks to the breathable properties and cool touch.
- 100% real cotton
- Smooth handle
- Soft to touch
- Reflects & absorbs light
- Close weave
Mulmul Soft Muslin
Not every fabric used for underwear needs to be sexy and glam, but the mulmul muslin is sultry in its own unique way. The sheer-like quality and semi-transparency make it perfect for a ‘barely there’ chemise or nightdress. It’s incredibly soft, and has an almost brushed surface, making it a delight to wear of an evening.
Jersey
The springy, stretchy nature of Jersey make it an ideal type of fabric for creating supportive garments such as panties or slips. Not only this but because it moves with the body it’s ideal as ordinary comfort loungewear. There’s many different weights to choose from, depending on your desired usage. Jerseys are knitted, providing warmth and a cosy softness you wouldn’t get from Lycra. Fabrics for underwear are so versatile, so you could even use a jersey to make a gathered babydoll or lightweight robe.
- Stretchy with good recovery
- Breathable
- Slight absorbancy
- Quick drying
- Crease resistant
Lace Satin
Make your own shapely lace bodysuit using Princess Lace Satin. Then knitted lace front is backed with an elegant silvery satin, creating drama, texture and sensuality. There’s a slight stretch so it can move with you whilst still keeping the shape and definition. It’s a totally feminine fabric that flaunts your figure and shows off curves.
- Lace front, satin back
- Textured and elegant
- Holds shape well
- Allows some give
- Luxury handle