Avoca Luxury Deadstock Fabric
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Cosy Wool Rich Herringbone - Humbug Shimmer
Only 16.5m 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.
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Descrizione
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 279
Composition: Wool, Cotton & Polyester
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Pattern repeat: 3.5cm / 1.4inch
Colour:
Shades: Classic black and white peppered with a subtle shimmer throughout, reminiscent of a festive monochrome Humbug sweet.
Design: A pleasing monochrome, cosy, coat-weight herringbone fabric, woven in a classic herringbone structure that creates the familiar chevron pattern, evoking the bones of a herring. Crisp white cotton yarns form the warp, while alternating brushed wool yarns and shimmering polyester eyelash yarns are woven through the weft, adding softness and discreet sparkle.
Overall: A timeless monochrome classic, offering cosy warmth with a delicate hint of shimmer, the perfect tonic for winter days.
Properties:
Texture: The combination of soft, brushed yarns with subtly varied textures produces a cosy, malleable fabric with the look and feel of a soft woollen, without the itchiness often associated with pure wool.
Handle: Stable both widthwise and lengthwise, with a gentle, natural bias ease that makes it comfortable and easy to work with.
Drape: Cosy, reassuring and softly structured, with a pleasing drape suited to outerwear and robust separates.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Perfect for creating classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates. Begin with simple, stylish waistcoats and cosy skirts, or elevate your makes with a complementary lining for garments that will soon become perennial wardrobe favourites. These tried-and-tested, medium-to-heavy-weight fabrics offer versatility across clothing, accessories and interiors.
Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Jemima Waistcoat, the Amelia Skirt, the Ilford Jacket, the Kyoto Jacket, the Lyon Jacket, The Blazer, The Coat, Verona Jacket and The Frame Bag.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories such as hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens and wrist-warmers.
Furnishings: Use this hard-wearing yet soft classic wool blend to create coordinating soft furnishings, including curtains, blinds, throws, blankets and cushions, for a cohesive and timeless interior.
Upcycling: Don’t let your scraps go to waste, repurpose them into appliquéd cushions, bags, doorstops and draught excluders.
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
