Yorkshire Herringbone Tweed - Original Oatmeal
Only 1.5m of this product left in stock
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.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 300
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 150cm / 59inch
Introduction:
Original Oatmeal is an all-wool tweed, with a mediumweight drape in a sharp colour palette that will sit well in any country-style wardrobe. It has a traditional appeal that can be easily incorporated into quirky Brit-style designs that are just as popular now as when fabrics like this were first manufactured and popularised.
Colour:
This tri-coloured tweed is a rich cream, textured with flecks of beige and palest grey. This creamy neutral is a great all-rounder to support your capsule wardrobe. With a high-end French couture look his wool fabric is a perfect elegant chic as well as a super versatile colour.
Properties:
Original Oatmeal is a closely woven woollen fabric that has a versatile medium-weight and traditional wool feel that boasts a stable handle that drapes reassuringly with the promise of cosy warmth. It’s the perfect fabric for a plethora of sewing room projects and it will always do as it’s told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time. All lovers of textiles will find a plethora of uses for this first-rate Yorkshire Tweed, taking you through A/W and perfectly into Spring.
Garment Suggestions:
Dressmakers: fashion classic outerwear and hard-wearing separate. Simple yet stylish pencil skirts, A-line skirts and waistcoats like The Jemima Waistcoat is the perfect place to start. Add a complementary lining for garments that will soon become perennial favourites. Shift dresses and pinafore dresses are super comfy and will make classic key pieces. When you’re feeling more confident try classic jackets, coats and capes like The Blazer - Avid Seamstress would be perfect.
Other Uses:
Interior Designers: cosy soft furnishings will produce truly harmonious styling in the home, such as cushions, throws, blinds and curtains.
Craftspeople: appliquéd cushions, bag making, door stops, draught excluders, hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens & wrist-warmers, throws & blankets and much more. Whatever this fabric inspires you to do!
Benefits of sewing with Wool! 🐑
We love wonderful wool! Why? Because it looks beautiful, well yes but did you know wool has a series of superpowers that make it the most incredible natural fibre, suitable for more garment suggestions and sewing inspiration than possibly any other?
Wool has a unique naturally crimped 3D structure which attributes to some brilliant properties & makes it a great fabric to wear throughout all the seasons.
Naturally Breathable: This amazing 3D crimped structure promotes air circulation allowing air to pass through the fabric, allowing for circulation and ventilation for your skin to breathe, keeping you cool.
Shower Resistant: Sheep naturally produce a waxy substance called lanolin. As sheep live outdoors, this naturally occurring wax helps to protect sheep from the elements, naturally shedding water & keeping them dry. This same property is retained within the wool fibres when spun into yarn.
Moisture Absorbing: The moisture-retentive superpowers of wool! It’s hydrophilic core gives wool the ability to wick away moisture keeping you dry and comfortable – this possibly one of our favourite properties because you can stay fresh when wearing wool, from autumn right through to spring!
