Felted Tweedy Wool Twill - Downpour
Only 12.5m 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.
Order a sample of this fabric first to make sure it's exactly what you expect.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Light
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 160cm / 62.9inch
Colour:
Downpour is a dark grey/ocean blue melange hue. Redolent of storm clouds over the turbulent oceans. This pleasingly versatile and subtle melange of tones has an easy tweedy style. Perfect to team with your favourite jeans or equally smart for classic tweed suits and separates.
Properties:
A superfine heritage-woven, Yorkshire twill fabric tightly woven with the characteristic diagonal lines of the twill weave slightly obscured because of its lightly felted treatment which produces a denser feel and makes the fabric less prone to fray. This versatile medium-weight wool tweed with a lightly brushed feel has a malleable drapey medium-weight handle; stable length and widthwise, a really hard-wearing versatile fabric.
Perfect for a host of tailoring and dressmaking purposes as well as soft furnishings and crafts too!
Garment Suggestions:
Downpour will look stunning made up into coats, capes, jackets, The Avid Seamstress Blazer, neat pencil style skirts, Pattern Stash Amelia or gently flared and A' line style skirts, pinafore dresses and waistcoats. A fab woollen that's ideal for historical costume makers too. The fabric's subtle lustre will look amazing showcased in a dramatic coat style with a full skirt, that'll also keep you warm and dry too.
Other Uses:
Try bag making, hats and other crafty projects too!
Properties:
This is a closely woven, versatile all wool fabric with a medium weight and a gentle woolly feel, boasting a stable handle and soft enough drape to be trusted to form pretty gathers and serious pleats. Perfect for a plethora of sewing room projects, this fabric will always do as it's told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time.
Woollen fabric has been used in garment manufacturing for generations. Did you know the first recorded piece of woollen clothing was produced over 10,000 years ago? Our range of Yorkshire-made tweeds are timeless classics, with their medium weight allowing for exceptional versatility in both clothing, craft and light soft furnishings.
Other Uses:
Create a myriad of colourful and cosy soft furnishings with these Abraham Moon Tweeds, from cushions and blinds to curtains and light upholstery projects too!
Abraham Moon Tweed
Established in 1837, Abraham Moon has a rich heritage in wool manufacture, founded in Yorkshire, the heart of The Heavy Woollen District. Woven locally to Fabworks in West Yorkshire, these midweight wool tweeds allow you to create classic outerwear garments with your own unique twist.
Get creative & style it your way. Relaxing when steamed and contracting when cooled, wool allows for flexibility in areas such as elbows on jackets and pleats & gathers on skirts, giving you the freedom to create custom fits for a variety of garments. Perfect for fashioning classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates. Start with simple, stylish waistcoats, pencil skirts or A-line skirts. Add a complementary lining for garments that will soon become perennial favourites. Tried and tested these medium-weight materials have a variety of stylish and practical uses, from clothing and accessories to home furnishings and so much more. Try coats, capes, jackets, waistcoats, ponchos, blazers & more using this unique wool tweeds.
All sourced as high end deadstock pieces, limited availability, once they're gone they're gone!
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!
