Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black
Frontier Forest Black

Frontier Forest Black
European Laundered Linen/Cotton

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£32.50 /metre
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Description:

European laundered linen/cotton, tumbled at the mill for softness. Soft tiny dog tooth linen with a great weight and wobble to it. Sludgy green and black yarns.

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

Frontier Forest Black can be used for many of our patterns, ideally dresses, tops and even slouchy jackets. The cotton content makes it slightly easier to work with than 100% linen.

Frontier Forest Black is suitable for the following patterns in our Workbook: Bantam, Heron, Strides, Curlew and Saltmarsh.

Sample pictured is the Tee Shirt and the Whittaker dress.

The bolster cushion pictured is a pattern from our Sewing Book.

  • 143cm wide.
  • 5.3oz, 180gsm.
  • 52% linen, 48% cotton
  • Wash at 30 degrees with a non bio detergent. 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.
  • This linen is Oeko-Tex certified.
  • For colour accuracy we always recommend ordering a swatch.
  • Thread match Gutermann Sew All 972.
More about this cloth

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.

Suitable Patterns

The Trapezette PDF
The Cawley
The Ellsworth
Crew Neck Fielder Addition PDF
The Florence
The Workaday PDF
The Skipper PDF
The Omilie
The Winnie
The Camber Set
The Swing Top PDF
The Hattie & Ellis
The Factory
The Top 64 PDF
The Arbor
The Shepherd
The 101 Trouser
The Rugby PDF
The Whittaker PDF
The All State PDF
Factory Top Addition PDF
The Miller
The Edie
The Box Box PDF
The Trapeze
The Clover PDF
The Tee Shirt
Top 64 Dress Addition PDF
The Etta
The Mary White
The Dress Shirt
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Resources

Striped Rib - Fabric Pairings
Lazy Linen Mornings
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