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Title: Turban cloth????
Post by: Mythrin on March 02, 2009, 02:28:42 PM
Anyone know what type of fabric is "Turban Cloth"?  It is listed in a Reconstructing History Pattern for a gable hood.
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: Lady Kathleen of Olmsted on March 02, 2009, 03:03:18 PM
Turban cloth?? 

I don't think I have run acrossed that term before. All I can think of is a Cotton Batiste. The weight and feel of it would be used for wrapping to make Turbans.
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: gem on March 02, 2009, 08:25:42 PM
What is it being used for?  I Googled the term, and I'm wondering if it's for some kind of veil application for the hood...?
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: Mythrin on March 03, 2009, 08:03:58 AM
I will have to read the instructions from front to back to find what they want to use it on, I noticed it in the materials list.
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: Anna Iram on March 03, 2009, 11:26:07 AM
Here's a site for purchasing turban cloth (or turban material) and list it as a full Voil cotton.

http://www.sikhnet.com/pages/tyingturbans


I'm guessing they mean full voile cotton: (?)
http://www.tradeindia.com/suppliers/cotton-voile-fabrics.html
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: Mythrin on March 03, 2009, 09:32:21 PM
You guys are good! ;D  Thank you
Title: Re: Turban cloth????
Post by: Anna Iram on March 04, 2009, 08:57:02 AM
Happy to help, and it's fun to seek and find. :)


Just a note, but the site refers to Turban cloth as *Rubia*. That seems to be a higher grade/higher thread count of cotton than voile.  A search brought up some sites for rubia cotton, but they were all in colors with middle eastern patterns or spangles. I'm sure you could substitute any fine grade cotton for your project.