---
type: "fabric"
name: "Broderie Anglaise"
slug: "broderie-anglaise"
fabric_family: "lace_net"
construction: "lace/net"
subtype: "lace/net"
typical_fibers:
  - "Cotton"
weight_gsm: "80–150 g/m²"
price_tier: 3
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/broderie-anglaise"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:02:12.332303+00:00"
---

# Broderie Anglaise

Broderie Anglaise is a decorative cotton lace fabric characterized by its embroidered eyelet patterns, often used in garments and home textiles.

- **Fabric Family**: Lace Net
- **Construction**: Lace/Net
- **Subtype**: lace/net
- **Typical Fibers**: Cotton
- **Weight**: 80–150 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 0.3–0.5 mm
- **Typical Width**: 130 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$ (3 of 5)

## About Broderie Anglaise

Broderie Anglaise is a lightweight lace fabric made primarily from cotton, featuring intricate embroidered designs with cut-out holes. This fabric is known for its delicate appearance and breathability, making it ideal for warm-weather clothing, children's wear, and decorative home textiles. The construction involves a combination of lace techniques that create both texture and visual interest, while the cotton fibers provide softness and comfort.

## Woven Properties

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

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 0%
- **Weft Stretch**: 0%

## Performance Properties

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

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Semi Matte
- **Opacity**: Semi Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: embroidered
- **Hand & Drape**: Fluid

## Performance Features

- Breathable
- Lightweight
- Soft Hand

## Common Finishes

- Pre Shrunk
- Bleached
- Dyed

## Common Applications

- Dresses
- Blouses
- Children'S Wear
- Table Linens
- Curtains

## Common Uses in Detail

### Dresses & Blouses

Its delicate [Eyelet](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/eyelet) embroidery and lightweight [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton) construction make it a popular choice for feminine dresses and blouses. The open lacework adds elegance and breathability, making garments comfortable yet visually refined, especially for warm-weather and occasion wear.

### Home Textiles

Broderie Anglaise's ornate [Eyelet](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/eyelet) patterns lend a charming, cottage-inspired aesthetic to table linens and curtains. The fabric softens natural light beautifully when used at windows, while adding decorative texture and a handcrafted feel to dining and living spaces.

## Care Instructions

Machine wash cold on a gentle cycle, do not bleach, and iron on a low setting to maintain the fabric's integrity.

- 30°C Machine Wash
- Do Not Bleach
- Iron At Low Temperature

## Additional Information

Broderie Anglaise is often used in summer garments due to its breathability and aesthetic appeal. It can be layered over other fabrics for added texture.

- **Regional Names**: Eyelet lace, Embroidered lace
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, India, Turkey, Italy
- **Testing Standards**: Colorfastness to wash, Pilling, Seam slippage

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton.md)

## Similar Fabrics

- [Fishnet](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/fishnet.md) — Lace Net
- [Cluny Lace](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/cluny-lace.md) — Lace Net
- [Eyelet](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/eyelet.md) — Lace Net
- [Galloon Lace](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/galloon-lace.md) — Lace Net
- [Guipure Lace](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/guipure-lace.md) — Lace Net

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