---
type: "fabric"
name: "Beaded Tulle"
slug: "beaded-tulle"
fabric_family: "specialty"
construction: "coated"
subtype: "coated"
typical_fibers:
  - "Nylon"
  - "Polyester"
weight_gsm: "30–60 g/m²"
price_tier: 3
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/beaded-tulle"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:02:10.467818+00:00"
---

# Beaded Tulle

Beaded Tulle is a lightweight, decorative fabric featuring a fine netting structure adorned with beads, commonly used in formal wear and special occasion garments.

- **Fabric Family**: Specialty
- **Construction**: Coated
- **Subtype**: coated
- **Typical Fibers**: Nylon, Polyester
- **Weight**: 30–60 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 0.15–0.25 mm
- **Typical Width**: 150 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$ (3 of 5)

## About Beaded Tulle

Beaded Tulle is a specialty fabric characterized by its sheer, lightweight netting made from nylon or polyester fibers, often enhanced with beads for added texture and visual interest. The fabric is typically coated to improve durability and maintain the integrity of the beads during use. Its delicate construction allows for fluid draping, making it ideal for overlays in evening gowns, bridal wear, and dance costumes.

## Woven Properties

- **Ends per Inch (EPI)**: 40
- **Picks per Inch (PPI)**: 30

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 5%
- **Weft Stretch**: 5%

## Performance Properties

- **Air Permeability**: 10 CFM
- **Spray Rating**: 0
- **Evaporative Resistance (Ret)**: 0.5
- **Thermal Resistance (Rct)**: 0.1
- **UPF Rating**: 15

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Semi Bright
- **Opacity**: Semi Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: smooth
- **Hand & Drape**: Fluid

## Performance Features

- Decorative
- Lightweight
- Sheer

## Common Finishes

- Coated
- Beaded
- Water Repellent

## Common Applications

- Evening Gowns
- Bridal Wear
- Dance Costumes
- Costumes
- Fashion Accessories

## Common Uses in Detail

### Bridal & Evening Wear

Its delicate netting and sparkling bead embellishments make it ideal for wedding gowns and evening dresses. Layers add volume and visual drama while remaining lightweight, ensuring comfort and elegance throughout long formal events or ceremonies.

### Dance & Stage Costumes

Performers rely on its shimmering, eye-catching surface to capture stage lighting dramatically. The lightweight netting allows freedom of movement for dancers, while the beaded texture adds glamour and theatrical flair to ballet, ballroom, and theatrical productions.

### Fashion Accessories

Designers use small panels or gathered sections to craft veils, headpieces, evening bags, and decorative overlays. The intricate beadwork adds luxurious detail to accessories, elevating simple silhouettes into statement pieces suited for formal occasions and special events.

## Care Instructions

Hand wash recommended; lay flat to dry to maintain bead integrity.

- Machine wash, low heat
- Do Not Bleach
- Iron Low Heat

## Additional Information

Beaded Tulle is often used in layered designs, providing a romantic and whimsical aesthetic. It is important to handle the fabric with care to avoid bead loss during sewing.

- **Regional Names**: Tulle with beads, Beaded netting
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, India, Italy
- **Testing Standards**: Colorfastness to wash, Pilling, Seam slippage

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Nylon](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/nylon.md)
- [Polyester](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/polyester.md)

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