Pure Brushed Cashmere - Black Silence
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:
Black Silence is a high-quality 100% cashmere with a brushed finish, creating a cosy, mediumweight cloth for jackets. It is created with the same weave and milling processes as Black Bliss, but lighter weight, and therefore more malleable and drapey.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 319
Composition: 100% Cashmere
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Colour:
Overall: A solid black that reads a little softer than flat black, showing more life in daylight. It pairs with everything from charcoal and grey, to cream, camel and berry tones. For an outdoor-weight cloth in the same black, try its heavier sibling Black Bliss.
Shades: One solid black runs through the whole cloth, with light-reflective grey undertones where the brushed pile catches the light. No marls, flecks or blemishes.
Design: A plain cloth, woven and finished in the same way as Black Bliss, more brushed on the face than the reverse.
Bonus - no pattern repeat, so there is no matching to worry about.
Properties:
Texture: The softest brushed pile on the face, with the gentle, semi-matt surface of a lightly milled cashmere. The reverse is smoother but just as soft.
Handle: Stable and soft. Lighter than Black Bliss, hence more malleable, Black Silence eases and presses beautifully yet holds its shape as you cut and sew.
Drape: Elegantly drapey, at this weight the cloth falls and moves with the body, so wraps and coatigans hang softly rather than standing away.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: If Black Bliss was a jacket or a coat, Black Silence would be a coatigan: coatigans, elegant wraps and blazer-style jackets, plus unstructured coats, capes, ponchos and ruanas that show off the drape. Soft on both sides, it suits unlined styles.
Top tip! The face is brushed, so cut all pieces in the same direction to keep the colour even, and mark the face of each piece as you cut, as both sides are soft.
Patterns:
- Pattern Stash - the perfect place to start
- Sewing Patterns for Midweight Wools
- Jacket & Coat Patterns
Other Uses:
Accessories: Create luxury accessories that show off the elegant drape: scarves, wraps, stoles, shawls, snoods and hats. Generous single-layer scarves need only a neat hem.
Furnishings: Blankets and luxury throws of the utmost quality: hem or bind the edges and let the fine cashmere do the rest. Make simple envelope cushions for your cosy reading chair.
Upcycling: Use every scrap of this luxurious cashmere. Rework off-cuts into collar and cuff facings, covered buttons and pocket linings, make hand warmers, or patch up a favourite cashmere jumper.
A Heritage You Can Feel
These fabrics are sourced from one of the most prestigious woollen manufacturers in the heart of Yorkshire, an area synonymous with British textile excellence for generations. Woven by the same makers behind some of the world’s most coveted natural fibre scarves and throws, these cloths carry that same unmistakable quality, handle and character.
If you’re familiar with our beautifully soft cashmere scarves, rich lambswool throws and fine merino wool accessories, you’ll recognise the feel immediately. The expertise, attention to detail and commitment to natural fibres are identical, only now presented as fabric, ready for your own creations.
Crafted entirely from natural fibres, these fine heritage wool fabrics reflect decades of skill passed down through generations of Yorkshire textile workers. From spinning and dyeing to weaving and finishing, every stage is completed locally, resulting in fabrics with depth, longevity and quiet luxury.
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