100% Wool Sharkskin Suiting - Infinite Steps
Only 6m 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: 375
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 158cm / 62.2inch
Pattern repeat: 0.5cm x 0.5cm / 0.2inch x 0.2inch
Colour:
Infinite Steps is a quality fabric woven with finely blended yarns of silver grey and black on the warp and classic black across the weft. A sharkskin weave takes its name from the micro-toothed skin of a shark & creates fine diagonal stepped lines, like infinite staircases.
Properties:
Infinite Steps has a lightly textured, resilient surface feel due to the complex weave, (and high twist yarns) whilst maintaining a soft, malleable, reassuringly weighty drape stable width and lengthwise. The high-twist yarn produces a less itchy fabric and is less prone to shrink. This exceptional won't move around whilst sewing and the excellent drape quality makes for a versatile heavy suit/ jacket weight fabric.
Garment Suggestions:
Overcoats, jackets, pencil skirts, pinafore dresses, shift dresses, smart utility styles with boxy details and lots of pockets. Neat collarless French couture-style jackets and so much more.
Other Uses:
Hats, caps, bags etc.
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!
