https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1275266 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:25:33 +0000 jenanded 1275266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the drape of cupro but find it hard to iron without it looking crumpled, then shiny and then I get little holes in it.... rrrr... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1275162 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:21:32 +0000 Astrid 1275162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You can find a lot of cupro at COS. I don't own anything made of cupro, but from trying clothing made out of it in the store it does seem to wrinkle easily, like Laura said. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1275154 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:09:14 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1275154@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Cupro's just a way of making rayon. In my experience of buying fabric as a sewist, European sources tend to call it cupro whereas North Americans just call it rayon. That's the interesting thing about rayon, tencel, bamboo knit, those sheets made from birch - they're all man-made, but the base fiber is a cellulose so they do tend to be more breathable than polyester, nylon, etc.</p> <p>The cupro fabrics and clothing I've run across wrinkle like crazy, but do have a nice feel to them. A rayon/linen blend is really nice, as is a rayon/poly as long as the poly content isn't too high. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1275084 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 03:01:52 +0000 Gigi 1275084@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd heard of it but didn't know what it was. It sounds like it will go on my happy list too. I hate synthetics because they're usually not breathable, but when the synthetic is made from natural materials (like rayon, which is I think made from wood pulp), it's A-OK in my book. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274976 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:11:39 +0000 Thistle 1274976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Never heard of it, but I live the idea of easy care silk </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274973 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:08:53 +0000 Aida 1274973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mo, my Tencel items wrinkle exactly the same way. I just think of it as silky linen </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274944 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:52:14 +0000 Mo 1274944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My blue Wesc dress is Cupro. &nbsp;I like the feel, kind of like a silk . . . shantung maybe? &nbsp;I'm fabric stupid, so that might be wrong lol. &nbsp;It does wrinkle a little from sitting. &nbsp;See below </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274940 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:49:29 +0000 Aida 1274940@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never seen it before but I love my few items that are fabricated with Tencel. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274894 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:53:51 +0000 lyn* 1274894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I have a scarf made of it! It's held up nicely and has a nice hand-feel. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274892 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:51:45 +0000 Anonymous 1274892@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I've seen it as a lining also, and had to Google it in the fitting room. I was very happy to learn it was a pseudo-natural (and at least breathable) fiber! It's now on my happy list! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274848 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:57:11 +0000 deb 1274848@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, Caro. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274832 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:46:06 +0000 Caro in Oz 1274832@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes I have a couple of tops &amp; they have worn really well. They also&nbsp;feel like a "natural" fibre, which I like </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ever-heard-of-cupro#post-1274825 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:34:56 +0000 deb 1274825@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was checking out <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/new-this-week/woman/unstructured-jacket-with-pockets-c363008p2025526.html" rel="nofollow">this Zara jacket </a>which says it is made from CUPRO. I had never heard of it so of coarse I googled&nbsp;it.</p> CUPRO \¦k(y)üˈprō\ <p><em>n.</em> <strong>1 a:</strong> A regenerated cellulose fiber derived from cotton linter (the ultrafine, silky fibers that stick to the seeds of the cotton plant after it’s been ginned) that has been dissolved in a solution of ammonia and copper oxide. <strong>b: </strong>It is similar to <a href="http://fabricstockexchange.com/blog/resources/fiber-dictionary/#r" rel="nofollow">rayon</a>, but breathes and regulates body temperature like cotton. <strong>c:</strong> Often used as a silk substitute, cupro is noted for its ability to create beautifully draped clothing, except it can be machine-washed and -dried. <strong>d:</strong> A European relative of <a href="http://www.ecouterre.com/tencel-a-soft-and-silky-alternative-to-cotton/" rel="nofollow">Tencel</a>, cupro is a hypoallergenic, antistatic fabric that is resistant to stretching out of shape at higher temperatures.</p> <p>Have you seen any items made from it?</p>