If you’re wondering what mercerized cotton is and why it’s a natural for many applications in home decor, you’re in the right place! Whether you use it for drapery, pillows, or upholstery, mercerized cotton is a beautiful choice that goes the distance.
After cotton is woven into fabric it goes through the mercerization process which includes a soak in sodium hydroxide that swells the cotton fibers and changes their structure.
Mercerization increases the cotton fabric’s tensile strength, creates a silk-like lustrous sheen and smooth feel, and improves dye absorption. The result? Brighter, deeper, “lit from within” colors that last, a silky soft feel, and durability that stands up to everyday wear and tear including abrasion.
The cleaning code for our mercerized cotton fabrics is S – Pure Solvents Dry Cleaning.
Regal offers gorgeous 100% mercerized cotton sateen weave fabrics, including R-Molly, a vibrant plain in a wide range of colors, R-Marisol, a colorful classic vine print, and R-Annie, a bold, painterly large-scale floral print.
R-MARISOL GRASS
R-MARISOL LEMON
R-MARISOL PEACH
R-MARISOL SKY
R-ANNIE LODEN
R-ANNIE PAPRIKA
R-ANNIE PRUSSIAN
R-ANNIE SKY
R-ANNIE TULIP
R-MOLLY BITTERSWEET
R-MOLLY CADET
R-MOLLY CINNAMON
R-MOLLY CLOUD
R-MOLLY DEER
R-MOLLY DIJON
R-MOLLY GERANIUM
R-MOLLY GRASS
R-MOLLY LEMON
R-MOLLY LODEN
R-MOLLY PAPRIKA
R-MOLLY PEACH
R-MOLLY POOL
R-MOLLY PRUSSIAN
R-MOLLY SKY
R-MOLLY TULIP