100% Wool Melton - Riga Blue (Perfectly Imperfect)
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
Order a sample of this fabric first to make sure it's exactly what you expect.
Overview:
Riga Blue is 100% wool, a medium to heavyweight Melton in a frosted sea blue. It carries small imperfections due to white stains throughout the cloth, so it is offered at a reduced price.
If you love Riga Blue, you'll love its sisters: Petrol Navy, French Sapphire and Yew Tree Green.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Heavy
GSM: 475
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 161cm / 63.4inch
Perfectly Imperfect Notice:
This batch of Riga Blue has white stains throughout the cloth. We’ve highlighted this so you can decide whether the fabric is right for your project.
We advise ordering a sample to inspect before purchasing larger quantities, and allowing extra fabric so you can position pattern pieces around the most noticeable stains. The fabric itself remains very good quality: a dense, reliable 100% wool melton that is perfectly serviceable, with a price that reflects its imperfect finish. Happy sewing!
Colour:
Overall: A frosted sea blue.
Shades: A solid blue with cool sea green undertones, redolent of the cool sea between Latvia and Estonia. This subtle, frosted teal-like hue is the perfect antidote to the grey days of autumn and winter. Pair it with jewel hues of sapphire and amethyst, or emerald, for a ravishing combination, or embrace the cool water tones and team with cool aqua, mint and other gentle hues.
Design: A solid-hued, plain Melton, woven and then milled to give its felt-like finish.
Properties:
Texture: Closely woven, felted and lightly brushed, with a traditional wool feel and a cosy finish. Both sides have the felted surface, making them naturally water-repellent. Please note that the nap may be prone to pilling after frequent wear.
Handle: Stable both width and lengthways with a firm handle, and little fraying on the cut edges - a fabric that will do as it's told.
Drape: Hangs reassuringly, with enough weight and body for structured outerwear; this fabric will keep the elements out.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates: start with simple gilets, waistcoats or wrap skirts for a quick make, then move on to jackets, coats and capes, from classic pea coats and duffle coats to oversized statement coats. Shackets made up in this cloth team perfectly with country tweeds and staple denim. Historical costume makers and reenactors will find it ideal for period costume.
Patterns: Browse our Sewing Patterns for Heavy Wools & Coatings for coats and jackets, or our Sewing Patterns for Midweight Wools for waistcoats, skirts and pinafores, and our own Pattern Stash designs: try the Jemima Waistcoat and the Amelia Skirt for the perfect place to start.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories: hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens and wrist-warmers.
Furnishings: If clothes-making isn't your forte, this cloth is excellent for upholstery and soft furnishing projects such as rustic seat pads, boxed cushions and footstools. It is ideal for blankets and throws too.
Upcycling: Offcuts make an ideal base for 2D needle-felted projects such as bags, cushions and wall hangings, or personalise them with appliqué and team with your Yorkshire Tweed offcuts for a wonderful combination.
B&B
This fabric has been sourced as surplus deadstock from a small UK womenswear brand that specialises in producing vintage styles influenced by classic 20th century clothing pieces. Mainly 1920s to 1980s, featuring a variety of glam styles. With fabrics originally supplied by British manufacturers where possible.
