100% Wool Flannel - Blue Eyed Prince Check
Only 20m 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: Light
GSM: 184
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 155cm / 61inch
Pattern repeat: 5.8cm x 7cm / 2.3inch x 2.8inch
Colour:
Blue Eyed Prince is a classic monotone palette of black and white form the mainstay of this Classic Prince of Wales check the addition of an accent of cool Icelandic Blue throughout the fabric adds interest with the glimmer of a favourite blue-eyed boy.
Properties:
Lightly brushed cosy lambswool woven in a relaxed classic district (or Prince of Wales) checked weave, to produce a light-weight fabric that's softly malleable, cosy and drapey. Stable width and lengthwise but with good bias ease due to the slightly open weave. Perfect for separates and stand-alone apparel.
Garment Suggestions:
Blue Eyed Prince is the perfect weight for creating less structured styles - the use of interfacing will be required for more structured areas.
Create the classiest, neat French-Couture style suit; collarless boxy jacket and quilt your lining as in true designer fashion. If trousers are more your style, choose the Cordelia Trousers wide-legged and seriously stylish with an optional paper bag waistband.
As this fabric is soft lambswool you may choose to not line your trousers (we advise sampling first). Neat shirt-style dresses and pinafore dresses with pleated skirts will have classic or preppy style depending on how you accessorise and team them with blouses or roll-neck tops. Create an alternative Brit style with a nod to Viv Westwood using tucks bias draping and edgy details - buckles, zips etc.
Other Uses:
Put all your offcuts to use for matching hats, caps, bags etc. interfacing is recommended.
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!
