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Ribbing for neckbands, cuffs etc

I've bought what was called ribbing from the large fabric chain and it seems to be particularly flimsy stuff.

I had problems with my first field Trip raglan T-Shirt when I used it as it just seemed too stretchy with little recovery. Subsequent efforts with cotton/lycra have been much more successful.


Now I'm trying to make a Field Trip sweater using a fleece backed cotton and I want a heavier ribbing, similar to that found on jacket cuffs.


Any ideas where I can get such ribbing in the whole spectrum of colours?! Or should I try and sandwich some elastic between the folded layers of my flimsy ribbing? has anyone done that?

I have exactly the right colour of flimsy ribbing in my stash, so using that would be lovely. More layers doesn't seem to add much except bulk at the seams!


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