{"id":3100,"date":"2018-06-20T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2019-12-17T19:03:28","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T19:03:28","slug":"nothing-says-summer-like-seersucker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/nothing-says-summer-like-seersucker\/","title":{"rendered":"Seersucker Fabric- Nothing Says Summer Like Seersucker!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Seersucker fabric says summer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And with Maine in full summer mode,<br \/>\nit is time to think seersucker!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/blog\/nothing-says-summer-like-seersucker\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/Blue-seersucker-fabric-n9.jpg\" alt=\"BLUE SEERSUCKER FABRIC\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BLUE SEERSUCKER FABRIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seersucker fabric is made by a weaving process.\u00a0 The warp threads, which are the threads running up the fabric, are held at two different tensions.\u00a0 This is done by warping two different warp beam. The weft threads run horizontally, and create the puckering, as it is woven.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In a pin stripe fabric, like the blue chambrey seersucker fabric shown above, the blue warp threads are held at a regular tension, and the white warp threads are held at a looser tensions.\u00a0 The warp threads are white, and create the puckering in the more loosely held white warp stripe. The blue stripe,\u00a0 is actually blue and white, as the white weft threads have been woven through the blue warp threads. The blue stripe is smooth, the white is puckered.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">One could have a single color of seersucker, which would be a plain fabric with a puckery look and feel. Or a seersucker could have a woven in pattern, such as a\u00a0 stripe, a check, or a plaid.\u00a0 As long as the weaving creates the puckering, it is a seersucker fabric.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Seersucker fabric is normally woven of cotton, or a cotton blend. The puckered weave gives it more breathability than a plain woven fabric, which is why it is popular in the summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Plisse fabric, also a crinkled fabric, is produced by a chemical reaction. Caustic soda, or sodium\u00a0hydroxide, is applied to the fabric and causes it to shrink. While many of the vintage plisse fabrics were cotton, today most are a blend, and tend to be light weight.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The seersuckers that we have are pin striped, traditional fabrics.<br \/>\nThey are a perfect weight for clothing or home decorating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And we have four colors,<br \/>\nthe chambray blue is a classic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And there is a red\/off white.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/Red-seersucker-fabric-n912_800x640.jpg\" alt=\"RED WHITE SEERSUCKER FABRIC\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">RED WHITE SEERSUCKER FABRIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For those that want a pastel we have the soft, pretty, pink.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/Pink-seersucker-fabric-9.jpg\" alt=\"PINK SEERSUCKER FABRIC\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PINK SEERSUCKER FABRIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Also pretty, and a bit different, is the minty aqua tone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/Aqua-seersucker-fabric-9aa.jpg\" alt=\"AQUA SEERSUCKER FABRIC\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">AQUA SEERSUCKER FABRIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We do have one last seersucker.<br \/>\nThis is a vintage fabric, and has been woven as purple gingham.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/mm5\/graphics\/00000001\/Vintage-purple-seersucker-gingham-fabric-a9.jpg\" alt=\"PURPLE SEERSUCKER CHECK FABRIC \" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PURPLE SEERSUCKER CHECK FABRIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is a heavier weight fabric, with heavy textured puckering.<br \/>\nIt is perfect for a comfy chair, bedspreads, or curtains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See the seersucker fabrics in the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Traditional Stripe Fabric category<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See the\u00a0 vintage seersucker check fabric in the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brickhousefabrics.com\/vintage_look_fabric.html\">Vintage Fabric category<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seersucker fabric says summer! 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