Cotton Drill - Icelandic Blue
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:
Icelandic Blue is a classic all cotton drill with the softest hand while maintaining excellent stability. It is created from soft, almost brushed white cotton warp yarns and superfine ice blue weft, producing a cool and refreshing clean pale blue. The combination of softness and stability makes it particularly good for softer silhouettes.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Heavy
GSM: 327
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 160cm / 62.9inch
Colour:
Shades: A cool, refreshing clean pale blue, from soft almost brushed white cotton warp yarns crossed with superfine ice blue weft.
Design: Classic cotton drill with fine twill detailing.
Overall: A clean, cool pale blue that reads fresh rather than cold.
Properties:
Texture: Softly brushed on the face with fine twill detailing.
Handle: The softest hand of the range while keeping excellent stability.
Drape: Stable but soft enough for flared, pleated, ruched and ruffled shapes.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Perfect for softer silhouettes: flared, pleated, ruched and ruffled makes, alongside the usual trousers, jackets and skirts.
Patterns: Shepherd - Merchant & Mills, Paynter - Merchant & Mills
Other Uses:
Accessories: Hard wearing enough for bags, totes, caps and structured accessories.
Furnishings: A practical choice for durable home accents, storage and workroom projects.
Upcycling: Strong and stable enough to rework into sturdy utility projects.
Denim & Drills/Twills
Denims, Drills and twills are practical and hard-wearing fabrics thanks to their close weave construction with lightly raised diagonal ridges. These fine twill weave, stable handle, (often with slight ease width-wise) mediumweight, reassuringly heavy drape and pleasing cotton feel, these fabrics make perfect for a plethora of hard-wearing fun and fab garments.
These fabrics boasts excellent strength, stability and a versatile handle. They will drape well (when used at length) and has a pleasing malleable hand, yet will hold crisp details such as collars and top-stitched panels: characteristic of jeans and utility styles.
