Name: Constable
SKU: 471231
Price: 28.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

Constable28.00/metre

Availability: in-stock

*Limited stock, this product is being discontinued*

A mid weight laundered linen in a soft brown with a hint of green. This is the same fabric as our popular Indian Ink and Souk cloths.

This is a cross weave linen which gives it a beautiful surface texture, you could use this for dresses, tops and trousers that need a little structure or for a lighter weight jacket.

Constable is suitable for the following patterns in our Workbook: Saltmarsh, Bantam, Strides, and Haremere.

It is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.

Sample pictured is the Sunday dressing down.

150cm wide.
225gsm or 6.5oz
100% linen.
Wash at 30 degrees, with a non bio detergent on a low spin.
Do not tumble. Shake out and dry flat. Linen will always seize up after washing but as soon as you start to use/wear it the fibres relax again.
If you are using this linen for curtains we recommend using a lining to prevent fading.
Never dry linen in direct sunlight as the colour can bleach and fade.
Made using AZO-free dyes.
As all computer monitors show colours differently, we recommend ordering a sample of the cloth to check it is the right colour and weight for your project. To do so click on 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 308.

More about linen:

Linen is naturally stain resistant, does not pile, and is moth repellent. It is easy to wash as it can sustain high temperatures, is has very little if no shrinkage and is very strong.

It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, hypo allergenic and thermoregulating, it will also absorb up 20% moisture before feeling damp.

As the linen fibres have low elasticity (which causes it to crease) it will wear in any areas that are repeatedly folded in the same place for a long time, however it does have much better abrasion resistance than say cotton.

Eco Credentials:

Flax is a strong plant best grown in northern Europe. It needs little or no fertilisers and due to the local climate, little extra water. It doesn’t really require many pesticides either as it can grow in poor quality soil. The Advisory Commission Report to the European Parliament stated that flax cultivation has positive effects on eco-system diversity as it allows for an “environmental pause”. One hectare of flax can retain 3.7 tonnes of CO2. Every part of the plant is used, what isn’t used to produce linen can be used to make linseed oil, paper, cattle feed or even soap.

Linen is therefore almost naturally organic. It is completely biodegradable, recyclable and due to its natural absorbency, it requires less dye than cotton. Linen therefore scores high on the ecological chart.