100% Wool Melton - Foundry Grey
Only 7m 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.
Overview:
Foundry Grey is 100% wool, a medium to heavyweight Melton in a solid steel grey. Felted and naturally water-repellent, it suits coats, jackets and capes.
If you love Foundry Grey, you'll love its sisters: Inferno Red, Chateau Red, Autumn Glow, Sunset Gold, Smokey Cocoa and Boulder Grey Brown, and the rest of this batch of fifteen solid-hued Meltons.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Heavy
GSM: 486
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 160cm / 63.0inch
Colour:
Overall: A solid steel grey.
Shades: A solid mid grey that speaks of reliability, versatility and strength; after all, its name speaks of iron and steel and reflects its steel grey hue. Mid grey hues are perfect for grounding brighter or richer pops of colour, or sit equally well with tonal hues of blue, white and black.
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.
