Lake Of The Woods Italian Fashion Scuba Knit

Double-sided navy/teal knit fashion scuba knit, impeccable quality deadstock, produced in Italy for LA designer/artist Sterling Ruby* for S.R. Studio. Midweight: two layers of cotton jersey are firmly bonded mechanically into one soft, slightly spongy layer. Fashion scuba knit is a smooth, structured knit fabric used in modern apparel, and in spite of the name, it is not the same as wetsuit neoprene. Smooth and soft on both sides, with a slight loft, has good 4 way stretch and recovery with a structured sculptural drape. One of the new scuba knits with both structure and softness. Easy to sew, no raveling, so no seam finish needed. Right for structured garments, jacket, coat, vest, dress, skirt, t-shirt, pant, cardi, accessories. Marcy says, 'I love finding deadstock with this quality and interesting backstory. While this clothing line is no longer in production, it is a stroke of luck to find some of their deadstock fabrics.'

*At his Los Angeles studio, Sterling Ruby bleaches large rolls of canvas and denim to use for his fabric collages and sculptures. Taking inspiration from the quilters of Gee's Bend in Alabama, as well as Boro textiles from Japan, he makes quilts from scraps of the bleached denim and other materials left over from the production of other artworks. (From Wikipedia).

Italy
cotton blend
56"