Linen & Cotton Basket Weave - Silken Straw Thatch

Specifications:

Weight: Medium / Light

GSM: 217

Composition: 55% Linen & 45% Cotton

Width: 147cm / 57.8inch

Colour:

Shades: Goldenstraw beige yarns on the warp and finer naturalwhite yarns on the weft create the look of textured, silken straw thatch.

Design: A fine, complex basket weave creates a visually textured appearance across the surface.

Overall: Soft, pleasantly rustic, livedin, easy style. Perfect for those with a country, relaxed, utility aesthetic.

Properties:

Texture: This stable mediumtolightweight linen features a wonderfully lightly textured surface detail throughout, thanks to a fine basket weave created from heaviergauge yarns.

Handle: A hardwearing yet soft hand with structure along the length and width, and a generous bias ease.

Drape: A soft and flowy drape quality; this fabric does not boast the classic crisp characteristics expected of traditional linen.

Garment Suggestions:

Types: This fabric is the perfect weight for semistructured separates and standalone garments. It will drape, tuck, and gather, forming areas of fullness and body, perfect for creating voluminous sleeves and skirts.

Create unique shirts and blouses, shirtdresses, tunics, and the most elegant and wearable dresses you will return to season after season.

Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Cordelia Trousers, Elodie Dress, Charlie Caftan, Naia Pants, Shepherd Skirt, Factory Dressand Florence.

Other Uses:

Accessories: Create matching slouchy shoulder bags with a two-tone turnback

Furnishings: This fabric would be lovely used as rustic throws around a country-style cottage.

Upcycling: Use to imitate a cloudy sky in scenic craft projects or use scraps as rustic parcel ribbons.