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Satin fabric guide

Satin Puffer Jacket Design with AI

Mills make satin puffer jackets regularly, usually in jacket satin at 120 to 180 g/m².

Of the 12 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between silk twill and heavyweight linen in weight.

Next to silk twill, it is heavier.

Puffer jacket in jacket satin, on a model in a studio
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Satin Puffer Jacket at a glance

Cloth to ask your mill for
Jacket satin
Typical weight
120 to 180 g/m²
Drape
Fluid, falls close to the body
Stretch
None
Breathability
Low
Warmth
Neutral
Care
Dry clean
How common
Common
Typical cloth price
$8-25/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

The puffer jacket, in numbers

Typical length
65 to 75 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
Defining details
Baffled channels, down or synthetic fill, stand collar or hood, two-way zip
Cloth needed
about 2.2 to 3.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $19 to $82 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 satin behaves on a puffer jacket

In a puffer jacket it gives a soft, unstructured shoulder; the fronts need a fusible or a canvas to keep a lapel.

At this short length a fluid cloth has little room to swing, so it reads through how it clings at the bust and the hip.

It is neither warm nor cool, so it works across most of the year.

The finished piece is usually labelled dry clean only.

The floats snag on jewellery and rough surfaces, and water marks show, which makes it an occasion cloth.

About satin

Satin is a weave, not a fibre: long floating yarns on the face give a smooth, glossy surface over a dull back. It is woven in silk, polyester, acetate and blends.

Duchess satin for bridal wear is a specialist product; charmeuse satin is made widely, in polyester and in silk.

Satin dresses are often lined or underlined, because the floats are delicate and the cloth shows every line beneath it.

Cutting, sewing and color

A fine microtex needle, pins only in the seam allowance and a walking foot; it slips, so cut it single layer.

The sheen lifts color, so a satin and a matte cloth from the same dye lot will not look alike.

Its high sheen catches every fold, so light it from the side and keep the background quiet.

A description to start from

A puffer jacket in jacket satin, 120 to 180 g/m², with a fluid drape and a high sheen surface, for most of the year.

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