Fosshape 600
$50.00 / meter
Fosshape is a soft fabric that can be shaped and sculpted using heat, time, and pressure.
Description
Non woven synthetic fabric that has been needle punched into felt and which uses NO resins or glues. The fabric becomes hard when exposed to heat, and it can be molded and sculpted in it’s heated and malleable form. Once the fabric is cooled it hardens, taking on the newly created form, and it cannot be undone.
General Information
| Product Name | Fosshape 600 |
| Product Item Code | 9901013 |
| Fiber Type | 100% Polyester |
| Fabric Construction | Nonwoven, needle punched polyester felt, low melt / 0.125” thick |
| Approx Weight of the fabric per square meter | 600g/ m2 / 18 oz/yd2 |
| Approx Width of the fabric | 45″ wide / 114.3 cm |
| Shrinkage factor with heat | it will shrink in the range of 15% |
| Net Weight of one linear meter piece (the smallest unit we sell) | ? |
Fabric Characteristics
| Yarn – Warp | NA nonwoven felt |
| Yarn- Filling | NA nonwoven felt |
| Dyes that can be used with Fosshape | Cool water dye, RIT all purpose Acrylic paints, spray paint |
| Face side appearance | Fosshape is a white nonwoven fabric that can be molded and heat set into shape. Heat turns the fabric hard and stiff. |
| Back side appearance | Same features as fabric face. white nonwoven fabric that can be molded and heat set into shape. Heat turns the fabric hard and stiff. |
| Fabric Hand (before heat activation) | Soft, fuzzy, felt matte, heavy drape |
| Fabric Hand (after heat activation) | Stiff, hard, rough |
Primary Uses by Industry
| Industry Type | Specifications |
| QA Testing | NA |
| Detergent / Surfactant | NA |
| Hospitality | Buckram alternative, furniture padding, custom supports and freestanding forms. Sculptable batting for custom furniture fabrications and embellishments. |
| Art, Fashion, and Design | Sculptable textile, wearable art, millinery, hat making, masks, puppets, |
| Theater | Costume, buckram alternative fairy wings, wig supports, cosplay, specialty props, hats, helmets, headdresses, armor, scenery and prop building material |
| Archival | Custom body shapes and mannikins, historic costumes, museum mounts and custom displays, mildew resistant, mold resistant, not water resistant, will degrade over time |
| Education | Chemistry, polymer technology, architecture and design, mascot building, homecoming floats |
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