Jersey fabric guide
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Mills make jersey overalls regularly, usually in ponte di Roma at 280 to 350 g/m².
Of the 14 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between cotton velvet and cashmere flannel in weight.
Next to cotton velvet, it is heavier, more matte, cooler to wear and easier to care for.
Jersey Overalls at a glance
- Cloth to ask your mill for
- Ponte di Roma
- Typical weight
- 280 to 350 g/m²
- Drape
- Soft
- Stretch
- Moderate
- Breathability
- Medium
- Warmth
- Neutral
- Care
- Machine wash cold, inside out
- How common
- Common
- Typical cloth price
- $5-15/yard
Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.
The overalls, in numbers
- Typical length
- 140 to 155 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
- Defining details
- Bib pocket, adjustable straps, side buttons, hammer loop
- Cloth needed
- about 2.4 to 3.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $13 to $49 of cloth at typical prices
Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.
How jersey behaves on a overalls
Cut into overalls, it follows the leg loosely; pleats press softly and the hem moves as she walks.
Cut long, a soft cloth falls in deep folds and moves slowly.
It is neither warm nor cool, so it works across most of the year.
Wash it cold and inside out to keep the color.
It hardly creases, but a light jersey can twist after washing and bag at the knees and elbows.
About jersey
Jersey is knitted, not woven: rows of interlocking loops that stretch in every direction. It is knitted in cotton, viscose, wool, silk and blends, often with elastane.
Jersey is knitted on circular machines almost everywhere; the yarn and the gauge decide its quality more than the place.
It is rarely lined; a second layer of the same jersey is used where a lining would be.
Cutting, sewing and color
A ballpoint or stretch needle and a stretch stitch or an overlock; let the cloth relax for a day before cutting.
It takes dye evenly and prints well, though stretch can thin the color at knees and elbows.
Its surface is matte, so it photographs evenly under flat light.
A description to start from
A overalls in ponte di Roma, 280 to 350 g/m², with a soft drape and a matte surface, for most of the year.
If jersey is not quite right
- Lighter: Velvet, in cotton velvet
- Heavier: Cashmere, in cashmere flannel
- Warmer: Wool, in tropical wool
- More structure: Denim, in rigid denim
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