Desert Town is a cotton canvas from Japan. The canvas has been given an enzyme wash which gives it a distinctive washed out and aged appearance.

• 125cm wide.
• 386gsm/13.5oz.
• Rust/brown.
• Wash at 30 degrees.
• Please be aware that because of the washing at the mill the selvedges can sometimes become distressed.
• For colour accuracy we always recommend ordering a swatch – click the ‘buy’ tab and then ‘add sample to cart’.
• Fabric can be ordered in 10cm increments. The minimum order is half a metre. For example, if you want 2.8m’s this is what you type in the box.
• Thread match Gutermann Sew All 124.

We recommend pre washing your fabric before sewing. Putting a large piece of medium-heavy weight fabric into the washing machine can sometimes lead to white creases, this is because it is a stiff fabric so it doesn’t have room to move around. We recommend doing the following to help this not to happen:

• Wash your fabric on its own for the first wash.
• Sink your fabric in water before hand, letting it fully absorb, so you are putting in the fabric already wet.
• If you can break up your fabric into half this will help.
• For the first wash use a delicate 30 degree cycle with non bio detergent on a low spin.
• If any white creases develop ironing whilst still damp will help.
• Do not tumble dry.
• When you have made the garment we would recommend washing it inside out.

This is a midweight cotton with good structure. We have used it to make our Eve trousers (pictured), the Foreman and Ottoline jackets. We have this cloth in three colours – please click on alternative fabrics to see the others.