Hello all, Could you help me identify this fabric? I want to call it linen burlap or something like it but it's not as rough to the touch. Thank you Victoria
Marian, why do you think it's rayon? I'm not questioning you--just trying to understand since I have very little experience with rayon Testing. If it is linen when you burn it, it will leave a skeleton of the yarns; if it is rayon, it will burn like cotton. Victoria, a look at the label might help. If it is an expensive design, it may be linen; if a more moderate price, it's probably rayon.
Hi Claire, There is no label. Just a ILGWU tag. I wouldn’t think it’s an expensive design. I am afraid of doing any kind of burn tests in my apartment due to all the sprinklers. Probably just me being paranoid. Anyhow, the fabric doesn’t feel like either linen or rayon to the touch. Not nearly as soft. It’s not as rough as burlap but definitely has some of that feeling of a burlap bag.
I would agree that it seems like rayon. I guess there's something about that slight sheen? Rayon butcher cloth is what I'd call it. https://vintagefashionguild.org/fabric-resource/butcher-cloth/
It is hard to tell what a fabric is from images. You need to be able to touch it, crumple it up, even smell it to get an idea. But the style of the dress and the close up images resemble linen weave rayon fabrics I have had experience with. But the rougher texture and slubs make me uncertain. I think, Maggie has nailed (pinned) it with rayon butcher cloth. And it could be a blend, as Linn says. So much to learn. Marian
