Cut Length Linen Collection April 2026
100% Linen Half Panama - Chocolate Lustre
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: 239
Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 146cm / 57.4inch
Colour:
Shades: A delicious, rich brown hue with a subtle lustrous sheen.
Design: The fine basket‑like Panama weave showcases the superfine silken linen yarns of a chocolate hue.
Overall: A classic and timeless palette in a just‑as‑sophisticated weave and fibre. This fabric is perfect for smart and relaxed styles.
Properties:
Texture: This close‑weave linen has a fine, complex weave that produces excellent visual and textural detail.
Handle: A malleable and supple hand with structure along the length and width, and a generous bias ease.
Drape: A reassuring and weighty drape quality; this fabric does not boast the classic crisp characteristics expected with linen.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Ideal for gathering and tucking details, as well as forming crisp pleats and structured details. Try flowing, layered dresses or skirts, trousers or even casual shirts.
Patterns: Patterns such as the Factory Dress and the Florence Dress by Merchent & Mills, and the Elodie Dress and the Charlie Caftan are fabulous choices for this fabric. It also pairs especially well with patterns such as the Pattern Stash's Cordelia Trousers, Amelia Skirt and Lynsey Dungarees, as well as The Ilford Jacket for a stylish summer layer.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Make matching pieces like headscarves, tote bags or scrunchies.
Furnishings: Window drapes or cushions with embellishments.
Upcycling: Use your offcuts for lavender bags, table runners and napkins. Perfect for traditional crafts like embroidery.
Rustic Texture, Cool Comfort, Everyday Ease
Linen is a natural fibre fabric perfect for summer, being cool, breathable and becoming softer and more relaxed with every wear and wash, whilst also being extremely durable and very versatile. Whether you choose it for carefree holiday outfits or shape, pleat and press it into crisp work wear, linen should be a go-to for home sewists. It has a texture and drape that gives that easy lived‑in, cool, relaxed feel, while still being able to press into something crisp when you want a cleaner look.
Its signature slubs and gentle texture lend every piece a pleasantly rustic, artisan style, perfect for floaty dresses, crisp shirts, relaxed trousers and everyday wardrobe favourites.
Linen is as much a pleasure to sew as to wear, having a stable weave that works for floaty casual dresses, wide-legged trousers or crisp office shirts and If you love natural fabrics, linen is for you.
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