Laurens Top Tips for Sewing with Cotton Double Gauze
Get ideas and inspiration for how to sew with this fabric and what to make!
Get ideas and inspiration for how to sew with this fabric and what to make!
Double gauze is such a lovely summery fabric to sew and wear. I get asked lots of questions all about it so I wanted to share my top tips and idea for making gorgeous garments with this type of fabric.
Check out my latest Youtube video to hear me chat about it or read on for a summery of the tips I share along with link to sewing patterns and fabrics.
Double gauze is typically make from two very fine layers of cotton that are invisibly stitched together. The weave of each layer tends to be quite loose, so that combined with the double layer of fabric tends to make the fabric almost a bit spongy/fluffy/springy.
There are various different types of double gauze available including ones from designers such at Atelier Brunette and Nani Iro, along with other non-designer labelled fabrics that are just as lovely.
I’ve generally come across two types of double gauze, ones that are smoother and ones that look a bit more wrinkled or textured. From my experience, the smoother ones are usually the designer ones.
This fabric is suitable for making lots of different types of garments. It is light weight, but it won’t drape and swish like a viscose or rayon for example, it tends to hold its shape a bit more. So bear that in mind when pairing it with a pattern, for fuller styles it double gauze will enhance the fullness.
Here is a list of just some patterns that would be suitable for double gauze, so hopefully this gives you lots of ideas of the types of garments you can make.
Depending on the specific type and colour of the double gauze you may or may not need to line a dress, but if its a deeper colour (ie. not predominantly white or cream) and the dress has a fuller shape, either with gathers, or panels for example, then you should be fine not lining it.
This fabric is suitable for making lots of different types of garments. It is light weight, but it won’t drape and swish like a viscose or rayon for example, it tends to hold its shape a bit more. So bear that in mind when pairing it with a pattern, for fuller styles it double gauze will enhance the fullness.
Here is a list of just some patterns that would be suitable for double gauze, so hopefully this gives you lots of ideas of the types of garments you can make.
Depending on the specific type and colour of the double gauze you may or may not need to line a dress, but if its a deeper colour (ie. not predominantly white or cream) and the dress has a fuller shape, either with gathers, or panels for example, then you should be fine not lining it.
Pictured below are some garments I've made in the past with double gauze. We don't have these fabrics anymore as I made them a while ago but hopefully it gives you an idea of what clothes made from this fabric can look like.
I would recommend pre washing this fabric however you plan on washing it once its made up. 30 degrees on a more gentle cycle will prolong the colour and life of the fabric, but if you tend tot bung all your clothes in and wash at 40 degrees, then its best to wash at the temperature.
It’s always best to air dry and iron it before you cut out and sew.
You might find that the fabric becomes softer as you wash it and more plumped up. I’’ve found that the more I wash and wear garments with this fabric, they trend to almost mould to your body due to the loose weave.