Avoca Luxury Deadstock Fabric
Scroll down this page to learn about this special collection of fabrics and its origins
100% Lambswool Donegal Throw - Silver Strand Herringbone
Only 37 units of this product left
Description
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
Composition: 100% Lambswool (Woven in Ireland)
Width: 150cm / 59.1inch
Length: 200cm / 78.7inch
Colour:
Fresh as a sea breeze natural tones abound in this stylish coastal-inspired lambswool throw. Layers of fine lambswool donegal yarns are woven throughout the weft in natural sheep's fleece white accentuated with characteristic Donegal flecks of the most natural; sand and sea hues. These subtle flecks present themselves as horizontal striations akin to fine pebble trails pulled by the tides.
Warp yarns of solid natural white (almost quartz-like) accentuate the fine chevrons of the herringbone weave. This first-rate throw is elevated further with graduated horizontal and vertical border stripes in complementary hues of cool sand, fossil, grey and azure blue redolent of the sea on a fine day. A lower band of limestone grey bears richer tones of, sand- camel and coal in its characteristic Donegal flecks.
Properties:
This medium-weight lambswool throw is cosy and comforting, lightly brushed. An indispensable throw that will grace interior schemes and also the perfect present for those who love the coastal hues of nature.
Sourced As Deadstock:
This fabric is from the Fabworks x Avoca collaboration for A/W 2024, that features a collection of deadstock luxury dressmaking fabrics & trimmings.
Delivered to Fabworks straight from the Avoca garment makers, this fabric has very limited stock availability and cannot be repeated once sold out. If you've spotted something you like, don't leave it too long before ordering!
Fabworks x Avoca
Fabworks’ association with Avoca began in 2011, when Fabworks Mill Shop was only a fraction of what it is today, and way before Fabworks Online existed. We were approached by Avoca with an offer to buy their surplus fabric from the previous seasons' collections. What an opportunity! A deal was struck, and what arrived at our warehouse a few weeks later was the most amazing selection of Irish-made pure wool fabrics, plus all the accessorising elements within the Avoca ladieswear collection (elaborate trimmings, gorgeous embroidered silks, lightweight satins, Liberty jerseys) and the cherry on top of the cake – Irish-made Donegal Tweed!
The working relationship between Fabworks and Avoca blossomed over the next few years and allowed Fabworks to develop its focus on high end ladies’ dressmaking fabrics and away from the lower end of the textiles market.
Four years and several thousand metres of fabric later, Fabworks took a bigger step than ever before, and collaborated with Avoca to commission its own range of Irish-made pure wool fabrics which marked the launch of Fabworks Online, November 16th 2015. This was a defining moment for Fabworks, being the very first collection of fabrics that we commissioned ourselves. With a range of herringbones in iconic Avoca colour-rich palettes, this was Fabworks’ first taste of proper manufacturing in the 21st century.
Find out more & read our blog article announcing the return of the Fabworks x Avoca collaboration & see behind-the-scenes of our visit to Ireland in summer 2024
