Printed Jersey Fabric
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Stretch cotton jersey prints at 150cm wide, from £3.99 a metre — 95% cotton with 5% elastane for recovery.
Knit, not woven
Jersey is knitted rather than woven, which is where the stretch comes from. The 5% elastane is what makes it spring back rather than bag out at the knees and elbows, so it holds its shape through wear and washing. That combination is what t-shirts, leggings, children's clothes, dancewear and loungewear are made from.
A few practical notes: sew it with a ballpoint or stretch needle and a narrow zigzag or overlocker so the seams can move with the fabric, and let it relax flat before cutting. At 150cm wide there's enough across the piece for most adult garments without piecing.