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Prym Dressmaker's Pattern Paper

Trace the pattern, cut the tracing, keep the original. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Prym Dressmaker's Pattern Paper, product photograph

Prym Dressmaker's Pattern Paper

Trace the pattern, cut the tracing, keep the original. One reference on every Amazon store we checked.

Type
Semi-transparent pattern paper
Format
Roll
Amazon reference
B00DRKTGTG (all six markets)
  • Semi-transparent, so you trace without a lightbox
  • Takes pencil and pen without tearing
  • Creases permanently if folded rather than rolled

Best for: Anyone who cuts between two sizes, which is most people

≈ $12 / £12 / 13 €
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Specifications

Type
Semi-transparent pattern paper
Format
Roll
Amazon reference
B00DRKTGTG (all six markets)

Hands-on testing pending. What follows is verified reference data and manufacturer specification, marked as such.

What we verified. The reference B00DRKTGTG designates this paper on all six Amazon stores we checked, confirmed on EAN.

The habit this enables. Trace every pattern before you cut anything. It is the single practice that separates people who own a growing library of patterns from people who own a drawer of pattern pieces in one size that no longer fits.

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    Amazon reference
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