Stretch Cotton Drill - Creamed Asparagus
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:
Creamed Asparagus is a soft washed cotton drill with all the classic twill characteristics: a lightly grained surface with fine diagonals and a softer, smoother reverse. Dyed to a lovely pale nature green, it carries classic cotton slubs, striations and calico like seed deposits that add to a wonderfully natural aesthetic. Stable and hard wearing, yet soft and malleable with gentle width wise ease from the elastane.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Heavy
GSM: 334
Composition: Cotton & Elastane
Width: 158cm / 62.2inch
Colour:
Shades: A lovely pale nature green, redolent of creamed asparagus soup, with classic cotton slubs and calico like seed deposits throughout.
Design: Soft washed cotton drill with classic twill characteristics, a lightly grained face and a smoother reverse.
Overall: A gentle, natural pale green with real textural interest.
Properties:
Texture: Lightly grained on the face with fine twill diagonals and a smoother reverse.
Handle: Stable and hard wearing yet soft and malleable, with gentle width wise ease.
Drape: Softly stable. The gentle ease makes it good for slimmer silhouettes.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Perfect for slimmer silhouettes, and for the full range of utility styles: trousers, jackets, dungarees, skirts and workwear.
Patterns: Shepherd - Merchant & Mills, Paynter - Merchant & Mills
Other Uses:
Accessories: Hard wearing enough for bags, totes, caps and structured accessories.
Furnishings: A practical choice for durable home accents, storage and workroom projects.
Upcycling: Strong and stable enough to rework into sturdy utility projects.
Denim & Drills/Twills
Denims, Drills and twills are practical and hard-wearing fabrics thanks to their close weave construction with lightly raised diagonal ridges. These fine twill weave, stable handle, (often with slight ease width-wise) mediumweight, reassuringly heavy drape and pleasing cotton feel, these fabrics make perfect for a plethora of hard-wearing fun and fab garments.
These fabrics boasts excellent strength, stability and a versatile handle. They will drape well (when used at length) and has a pleasing malleable hand, yet will hold crisp details such as collars and top-stitched panels: characteristic of jeans and utility styles.
