Herringbone Polycotton Shirting - Cream Classic Stripe

Specifications:

Weight: Light / Medium

GSM: 113

Composition: Poly-Cotton

Width:152.4cm / 60inch

Pattern repeat: N/A

Introduction:

This fresh herringbone woven shirt weight fabric is an angelic pale cream colour and features classic narrow stripes with a highly lustrous sheen that picks up the light and shines like an angelic halo. Originally created for a top British designer renowned for his iconic Brit style and stylish men’s and women’s wear.

This is a designer fabric that you can quite literally dress up or dress down

Colour:

Classic Cream, cool crisp and conveying an air of pure simplicity. Cool ivory-cream hues are classics for a reason, they sit with everything and can pull together the most simple of outfits in an instant! Pale cream fabrics are super versatile and will make a plethora of versatile garments and you can utilise them for many other crafting uses too.

Properties:

Cream Classic has crisp freshly laundered feel thats malleable and drapey too, with good stability width and lengthwise. This versatile fabric will pleat, drape, tuck and gather to create excellent body and fullness and the polycotton combination makes for easy wear and easy care.

Garment Suggestions:

Classic Cream will make super smart dress shirts and formal shirts with pin tucks and pleated fronts. Pretty blouses with gathered details, puffed sleeves and vintage lace. Create sophisticated dramatic styles too. Look at vintage ’80s patterns from Issey Miyake and Claude Montana for that iconic drama of the ’80s.

Kimono-style robes are another stylish and useful garment you can create from this fab fabric. Mix with the other sibling fabrics for excellent colour blocking its sister fabrics Pearl Mist & Serious Navy. The Sew Different Jhoti Duster Jacket Pattern is such a versatile pattern not reserved for loungewear.

Other Uses:

Crafters add this not-so-plain fabric to your stash for use in patchwork, applique, toy making, and much more.