Cut Length Linen Collection April 2026
100% Ramie Leno Voile - Chequer Board Breeze
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: 82
Composition: 100% Ramie
Width: 140cm / 55.1inch
Length Pattern Repeat: 3.5cm / 1.4inch
Width Pattern Repeat: 3.5cm / 1.4inch
Colour:
Shades: This beauty features natural white yarns woven in a pleasing open leno weve chequerboard design.
Design: This fine weave features repeating woven leno squares measuring 1.75cm, arranged in a classic chequered style.
Overall: This fabric will make garments that are reached for time and time again during warm summer months. A standard plain white with a little added interest.
Properties:
Texture: A classic, clean, and crisp feel, with the chequered design adding textural and visual interest to an otherwise plain weave.
Handle: A classic ramie hand that is crisp and stable in width and length, with gentle give along the bias.
Drape: A beautiful, soft, and elegant drape with areas of translucency where the leno designs 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 a characterful detail and are perfect for customising with simple embroidered motifs in scattered squares. A great alternative to bridal fabrics and christening robes. Team with delicate lace for subtle styling.
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, create delicate summer clutches to coordinate or beach tote bags.
Furnishings: Light and airy window drapes with a very Boho-free-spirited look. Also perfect for fresh table runners and napkins.
Upcycling: Use the leno spaces as a canvas for small embroidered designs and create textile art pieces.
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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