Hand-Woven Sinamay Fabric
$19.00 per metre
A high quality woven natural fibre fabric made from the Abaca plant with a hand woven weave. Valued for its ability to form lightweight sculptural structures.
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How it behaves
- Becomes flexible when damp, allowing it to be shaped or blocked
- Dries hardened to shaped structured forms
- Lightweight while maintaining structural integrity
- Hand woven with irregular weave. More imperfections than standard machine woven sinamay.
Ideal for
Structured forms, hats and fascinators.
Traditionally used in millinery to block. Equally effective in theatrical or costume sculptural designs and decorative elements.
Not ideal for
Forms that require a drape or fluid movement.
Often paired with
- Cotton covered wire
- Blocking tools
- Petersham