8oz Washed Cotton Denim - Engineer 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.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
GSM: 277 (8oz)
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 147cm / 57.8inch
Colour:
Shades: A workwear-driven mid indigo blue, softened by a light stonewash, with subtle grey undertones, inspired by heritage workwear and utilitarian uniforms. The wash highlights the texture of the twill weave, creating gentle tonal striations and light slubs, reminiscent of worn-in garments, giving the denim an authentic lived-in character.
Design: These yarn-dyed blue cotton warps are interwoven with natural-hued cotton weft yarns, creating a timeless two-tone effect and a beautifully balanced, authentic denim character.
Overall: Denim is super versatile! Engineer Blue can be easily dressed and fashioned into smarter silhouettes with sharp detailing - neat, contrasting, natural topstitching and metallic hardware. They are also perfect for creating dressed-down styles and distressed/worn areas for statement fashions.
Properties:
Texture: Engineer Blue boasts a pleasing absorbent cotton hand, the washing procedure has created a lightly rumpled and almost brushed texture. Soft and easy to wear. Durable enough for everyday use, yet refined enough for casual tailoring
Handle: This medium-weight denim is stable and structured, softening even more with washing and wear, making it suitable for a wide range of stylish and practical purposes.
Drape: True to its denim heritage, this fabric has a distinctive, structured drape, perfectly suited to tailored or utility-inspired pieces.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: This reliably sturdy medium-weight denim will make superb clothes for the whole family. Denim jackets, coats, and work-wear styles from jackets to dungarees, overalls, boilersuits, pinafore dresses etc.
Be bold - you can be your own fashion designer, by adding contrasting top-stitching and different kinds of hardware; studs, buttons and zips you can create your unique style.
Patterns: Patterns such as The Ilford Jacket, the Paynter Jacket, Osborn Dungarees pattern, Cordelia Trousers, Dawn Jeans and the Lynsey Dungarees are a perfect choice.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories - pair with scrunchies, tote bags, or headbands.
Furnishings: This versatile and durable fabric will make fabulous cushions, bean bags, storage boxes and many more.
Upcycling: Use your scrap pieces to repair your most loved pair of jeans, patchwork together with other denim to create small storage bags, leaving the edges raw to fray and add texture.
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.
