Description
Knitwit Ponte di Roma Double Knit Fabric is a hard wearing medium weight double knit ideal for pants, skirts and jackets, as well as winter tops or fitted dresses. It has a fine ribbed surface.
70% Viscose/ 27% Nylon/ 3% Spandex 145cm wide Medium/Heavy weight – 330gsm
Ponte di Roma double knit fabric is often called Ponti di Roma or just Ponte or Ponti. A magnified close up of the fabric illustrates how the loop structure of the fabric is reminiscent of bridge arches – the bridges of Rome – Ponte singular or Ponti plural).
Knitwit Ponte di Roma Double Knit Fabric is low stretch, by which we mean less than 25%. If your pattern is sized for a medium stretch (25-35%) fabric, you can still use it, but you may need to cut out a size bigger.
It is two way stretch, by which we mean the fabric stretches in one direction only, from selvedge to selvedge. However, if your pattern is sized for a four way stretch, you can still use this fabric.
Beige | Burnt Orange | Dark Taupe | Strawberry | Sky Grey | Marl Grey | Ink Navy | Charcoal | Black
Sewing with Knit Fabrics
For knit fabrics, we use and recommend Gutermann Sew-All Thread, a top quality 100% polyester thread available in a huge range of colours to match your fabric.
You will need stretch needles for sewing knit fabrics. Use Schmetz Stretch needles – 75/11 on fine knit fabrics, and 90/14 on other knit fabrics.
Start each new project with a fresh needle, especially if the fabric contains cotton or wool. Blunt needles can leave holes on the stitching line.
Vliesofix Bondaweb Tape is a must if you want to get more professional looking hems and neck edges.
If you need more help, visit our sewing with jersey knit fabrics page.
