For garmets I've found noil to be very sturdy, but the edges to have to be
carefully finished. However, I would not recommend using it for a banner.
It doesn't look like silk. It looks like slubby linen. Also, it is not
color fast and will continue to shed dye every time you wash it. The cream
noil lining of my green & blue noil dress is definitely now pale teal. If
you're using high contrast colors, they will likely bleed on each other if
it gets wet.
You can get much lighter silks for probably about the same price. A friend
who does silk dyed banners recommends Habotai. Check Dharma Traders.
Tayla
----- Original Message -----
From: "otsisto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 12:50 PM
Subject: RE: [h-cost] Fabric question SOT
So your experience with noil is that it isn't a sturdy fabric?
De
-----Original Message-----
I am looking for a light weight material to make a banner.
I have been recommended Silk Noil as a possible fabric.
How sturdy is silk noil
Not very. If you're going to use noil, you might as well use 100% cotton.
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