GOTS is our favourite eco credential because of its comprehensive approach to creating sustainable fabrics. It bans synthetic pesticides, herbicides, and GMOs, preventing harm to the environment. GOTS also promotes social welfare by ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and prohibiting slave and child labour. Your support for organic fabrics directly contributes to a healthier planet and social welfare.
Organic Cotton Tubular Ribbing Fabric in Black
Black ribbing fabric, an absolute sewing essential in your sustainable fabric stash.
Tubular ribbing is a 1×1 knit jersey fabric used mainly for binding cuffs and neckbands on jersey t-shirts and jumpers.
Unlike 2×1 rib knit fabric, this one comes knitted as a long tube or a sock if you prefer, just without the toe bit. To use it, cut the tube open and voila, 70cm wide 1×1 ribbing.
£11.50 per metre
Availability: 5m in stock
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Fabric description
A must have in your stash black cotton ribbing for cuffs and necklines.
Our cotton ribbing are all organic GOTS certified and come with matching t-shirt weight jerseys.
Tubular means it is it is knitted in a long tube, like a sock but without the toe bit. To use it, slash the tube and open the fabric. It will measure 70cm wide, so not always possible to use it as a main fabric
Tubular ribbing fabric in comparison to 2×1 ribbing is fairly flat and is little bit thinner due to lack of visible ridges. This makes is perfect option for trims on your t-shirts.
Fabric facts & care
- 98%Â Cotton, 2% Elastane
- Width: 35cm
- Weight: 265g/m2
- Stretch: 70%
- Two-way stretch
- Machine wash at 40°
- Do not tumble dry
Eco credentials
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Every gosh-darn item in the Good Fabric shop has been handpicked to meet the highest possible sustainability standards.
From our flannels to our buttons, our velours to our gauzes, we’re helping you create a conscious, handmade wardrobe.
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