Linen & Viscose Twill - Powder Blue Lorenzo Plaid

Specifications:

Weight: Medium

GSM: 186

Composition: Linen & Viscose

Width: 148cm / 58.2inch

Pattern repeat: 7cm / 2.75inch

Introduction:

This top-notch linen and viscose fabric comes to you in a seriously stylish plaid design with a very suave Italian linen suit style. Complementary tones of denim blue, black and beige make this fabric an ideal choice for a multitude of stylish sewing room projects to take you throughout summer and into autumn and winter with serious style.

A new addition to the website and manufactured by the same renowned European company as our summer Linens of '21 & '22. These fabrics are the same superior quality and with an assortment of even more colours, designs and natural fibre types. Natural fibre lovers, this is for you!

Suiting-style checked fabrics convey an air of confidence and style. This confidant design is ideal for lovers of checks and plaids who want to wear them all year round.

Colour:

Soft powder blue with washed denim tones sets the base of this fabric, with a feature plaid in bold black and is accented with soft sand, conjuring up thoughts of blue skies above sandy shores. This stylish palette is perfect for classic ensembles; full linen suits or chic tailored dresses. Alternatively, combine it with your favourite denim and chambray pieces for a relaxed style.

Properties:

Linen has been used for centuries because of its beneficial properties; cool and breathable, gets softer with washing & wear and linen is impervious to moths and resists dirt and stains. Linen will not form lint or pill and can be washed at high temperatures with only moderate shrinkage. (approx 4%). The addition of viscose produces a softer hand with a subtle silken sheen. The expertly woven yarns sit together throughout the warp and weft in classic cool linen and silken viscose yarns and create this superb closely woven twill weave plaid

The characteristic slubs (once viewed as a fault) are now part of the aesthetic appeal of quality linen fabric. Lorenzo Plaid is stable, and lightly textured, with the reassuring naturally absorbent and comfortable feel of a favourite linen garment, lightly crisp and will soften with washing and wear. This medium-weight fabric is closely woven with a classic suiting style that's so much more versatile than you think........

Garment Suggestions:

Lorenzo Plaid will form crisp details (with a little light interfacing), on collars, cuffs and waistbands. Used in quantity it will form soft and full feminine gathers, plus neat pleats with a reassuring drape.  All you have to do is decide what to make. 

Make a wardrobe full of key pieces for a superb, summer linen look. Its perfect hand makes it the ideal candidate for a plethora of uses from the stylish to the practical.

Pleated culottes, shorts and trousers- like our Pattern Stash - Cordelia Trousers will look superb in this versatile linen fabric. Add a matching blazer such as The Avid Seamstress' Blazer (this will also look superb with our Pattern Stash's Amelia Skirt).

Perfect for light utility-style clothing with a smart twist, such as The Ilford Jacket and our Pattern Stash- Lynsey Dungarees. Create interest by using the fabric on the diagonal. as showcased with the Sew Different Artista Dress.

For softer styling, the Layer Up Collection by Sew Different is ideal for creating a capsule wardrobe of fresh spring-summer linen and ( linen blend) makes you will want to take through into autumn.  Team with other denim style combos or sit alongside delicate blue-based floral shirting cotton, Toile de Jouy and stripes for artistic pattern-blocked creations.

Put Lorenzo Plaid to use for simple tops and classic shirts-overshirts and shirt dresses, it's also perfect for creating layering garments such as tunics and pinafore dresses. The Sew Different Tulip Dress and Triple Tuck Smock are ideal candidates for this look.

Team this versatile linen fabric with others from the range for a totally complimentary wardrobe in cool and breathable natural fibres.

Other Uses:

Add some serious chic to your home with neat linen curtains and blinds, cushions, table linen and so much more.  Add matching black or beige piped edges for a timeless style.