Serious question, is a fabric's 'hand' more important than its technical specs on paper?

I had a design fall apart last month because I picked a 'superior' twill based on the spec sheet, but it just felt wrong when I started draping it (like, stiff and weird). My teacher in design school always said to trust your hands over the numbers. Anyone else run into this?

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murray.jana7d ago

Ugh, totally! The hand is everything, specs can lie. What did you end up using instead?

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taylorshah7d ago

Check how it feels in your pocket too.

kelly.hannah7d ago

That pocket test is a life rule, honestly.