Avoca Luxury Deadstock Fabric
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Supersoft Lambswool Twill - New Horizons (1.8m Panels)
Descrizione
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Light
GSM: 222
Composition: 100% Lambswool
Width: 134cm / 52.7inch
Pattern repeat: 180cm / 70.8inch
Colour:
A palette of heavenly seascape hues, redolent of gazing at the open expanse of the horizon where the sky meets the sea is woven finely throughout this exquisite fabric. Sky blue, navy, mist grey, cloud white and natural cream are woven in blocks of, finely graded horizontal stripes, through a subtle lustrous twill weave.
Properties:
This totally 'dreamy in look' and certainly 'in feel' lambswool woven fabric panel is reversible and has the feel of a lightweight fine wool wrap (not as light as pashmina but similar to Escorial wool wraps) the almost silken yarns boast a fine lustre and are non-irritant- perfect for throwing round your shoulders at the beach on a breezy evening.
New Horizons are closely woven, therefore - stable width and lengthwise, seriously soft almost silky, naturally lightly brushed and boast the most sumptuous drape quality. The 'feature' horizon bands will be at the bottom of your panel and a larger block of cream above, making it ideal for quick-make throws of the utmost quality, but should you choose to create stylish garments- it has a stable and easy-to-sew hand, perfect for coatigan styles.
Garment Suggestions:
Ruana style wraps and capes, ponchos, coatigans and waterfall front cardigans, shackets, overshirts and worker jackets. Make a feature of the stripes at hemlines and use the scraps for pockets etc.
Other Uses:
Create the easiest throws, hem, trim - whatever you choose and voila! the perfect gift. Also ideal for simple envelope-style cushions, wrap sew and add a couple of chunky buttons and they are good to go.
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
