Коллекция: Батист

How Batiste Fabric Behaves

Batiste cloth cuts cleanly, presses quickly, and takes tiny seams well. Compared with voile, cotton batiste fabric is usually a little softer and a little less sheer, which makes it comfortable for collars, cuffs, and linings.

What Can Be Made from Batiste Fabric

Summer shirts and blouses, slip skirts, nightwear, children’s wear, heirloom panels, and soft linings under slightly sheer dresses. For more structure, add a second layer or a lightweight interfacing. For movement, bias-cut panels or fine gathers work beautifully.

Sewing Notes for Batiste Fabric

Use a fresh microtex or universal needle (60/8–70/10) and fine thread. Keep the iron low to medium with light steam. Wash cool, reshape, and hang or lay flat to dry.

FAQ

What is batiste fabric? 

A lightweight, plain-woven batiste material—often cotton, sometimes linen, rayon, or silk batiste.

Is Batiste Fabric Woven or Knit?

Woven. Batiste is made using a plain woven structure, not a knit, which means it has no built-in stretch and behaves like a stable woven fabric.

Voile vs. batiste? 

Voile is crisper and sheerer; batiste is softer and slightly more opaque.