seersucker special puckered appearance usually produced in striped or plaid pattern has traditionally been used for hot weather apparel
although produced most often in 100 per cent cotton seersucker requires little or no ironing no wrinkle resistant finishing is applied fabrics are often striped but check of plaids are also avaliable with the pucker running in the strailght grain direction polyester cotton blended fabric can be less expensive than 100 per cent cotton seersucker in medium weight seersucker is used for summer suit including blazer and trouser another puckered surface fabric imitates the more expensive seersucker weave is always a lightweight fabric and is most often used in summer apparel using square weave fabric such as lawn or sheeting the fabric surface is heated or chemically treated to produce the puckered appearance is of ten used in children clothing and inexpensive woman tops