Cut Length Linen Collection April 2026
100% Linen Leno Stripe - Freya's Shimmering Flax
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: Light
GSM: 112
Composition: 100% Linen
Width: 144cm / 56.6inch
Pattern repeat: 1cm / 0.3inch
Colour:
Shades: This subtle beauty is woven with natural flax‑hued beige yarns, featuring alternating leno open‑weave vertical stripes and close‑weave stripes.
Design: Differing tension in the weft creates repeating horizontal stripes. The whole weave showcases the spectacular shimmering lustre of this natural beauty.
Overall: This fabric will make garments that are reached for time and time again during warm summer months, light, airy, and beautifully breathable.
Properties:
Texture: A classic, clean, and crisp linen, with the alternating leno‑weave stripes adding textural and visual interest to an otherwise plain‑weave linen.
Handle: A classic linen hand that is crisp and stable in width and length, with gentle give along the bias.
Drape: A soft and elegant drape with areas of translucency where the leno motifs are present.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Ideal for light, warm‑climate clothing styles, from simple tops to classic shirts and dresses. These subtle open‑weave areas create characterful detail and are perfect for playing with contrasting linings or layered pieces.
Be prepared to line or layer this garment.
Patterns: Patterns such as the Factory Dress and the Florence Dress by Merchent & Mills, and the Elodie Dress and the Charlie Caftan are fabulous choices for this fabric. It also pairs especially well with patterns such as the Pattern Stash's Cordelia Trousers, Amelia Skirt and Lynsey Dungarees, as well as The Ilford Jacket for a stylish summer layer.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Create gorgeous matching headscarves, scrunchies, and hair bows, or delicate summer clutches and beach tote bags.
Furnishings: Light and airy window drapes with a very boho, free‑spirited look. Also perfect for fresh table runners and napkins.
Rustic Texture, Cool Comfort, Everyday Ease
Linen is a natural fibre fabric perfect for summer, being cool, breathable and becoming softer and more relaxed with every wear and wash, whilst also being extremely durable and very versatile. Whether you choose it for carefree holiday outfits or shape, pleat and press it into crisp work wear, linen should be a go-to for home sewists. It has a texture and drape that gives that easy lived‑in, cool, relaxed feel, while still being able to press into something crisp when you want a cleaner look.
Its signature slubs and gentle texture lend every piece a pleasantly rustic, artisan style, perfect for floaty dresses, crisp shirts, relaxed trousers and everyday wardrobe favourites.
Linen is as much a pleasure to sew as to wear, having a stable weave that works for floaty casual dresses, wide-legged trousers or crisp office shirts and If you love natural fabrics, linen is for you.
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