Yorkshire Tweed - Silver Birch Check
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.
Weight: Light / Medium
Composition: 100% Wool
GSM: 333
Width: 142cm / 56inch
Pattern Repeat: 3.5cm x 3cm / 1.3inch x 1.1inch
Silver Birch Check is a gorgeous all wool tweed. Manufactured in Huddersfield undergoing the same processes as our exclusive Heart of Huddersfield range. This fabric is not one of Fabworks' own exclusive designs.
Woven from superb blended yarns in natural neutral tones of nature. This traditional country tweed is the colour of pale silvery grey and beige that appears on Silver Birch tree bark. The characteristic multi tonal yarns of this range are showcased in the small scale windowpane check. Intersecting bands of silver grey form the windowpanes and draw the eye to the pale ivory beige with subtle striations in the background. These are the organic colours of nature: pale, stylish and classic.
Silver Birch Check is a closely woven woollen fabric. It has a versatile light/medium weight and a traditional rustic wool feel yet has a smoothness, akin to a wool flannel with a milled finish (similar to a lightweight soft melton) that will naturally repel water. The stable handle also drapes reassuringly with the promise of cosy warmth. It’s the perfect fabric for a plethora of sewing room projects and will always do as it’s told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time.
Dressmakers, Reenactors, Costumiers, Interior Designers, Craftspeople and all lovers of textiles will find a plethora of uses for this first-rate woollen, taking you through A/W and perfectly into spring. This is the ideal neutral for mixing with other tweed combinations. Perfect for a base to appliquéd cushions.
Dressmakers: Silver Birch Check is perfect for fashioning classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates such as classic jackets, waistcoats, pencil skirts and pinafore dresses, coats and capes. Add multi toned, horn-type buttons to your makes, picking out the multi tones for an individual style.
We think that this will make the most perfect matching waistcoats and blazer ensembles for an early spring or winter wedding! why not coordinate with Silver Birch for truly sophisticated noble simplicity?
Interior Designers: use this hard-wearing wool fabric - to create a range of coordinating soft furnishings such as cushions, throws, blinds and curtains for truly harmonious styling in the home. Add leather details for authentic country style.
Craftspeople: appliquéd cushions, bag making, door stops, draught excluders, hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens & wrist-warmers, throws & blankets and much more. Whatever this fabric inspires you to do!
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!
