100% Cashmere Lengths - Vintage Sand & Peat Glen Check
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Overview:
Vintage Sand & Peat Glen Check is 100% Joshua Ellis cashmere, a light-medium flannel weight vintage Glen Check in sand and peat. A timeless, elevated country tweed with a crisp yet subtle check, it suits neat skirts, waistcoats, layering pieces and accessories.
If you love Vintage Sand & Peat Glen Check, you'll love its sister: Classic Camel.
Specifications:
Weight: Light/Medium
GSM: 218
Composition: 100% Cashmere
Width: 156cm / 61.4inch
Pattern repeat (width): 6.5cm / 2.6inch
Pattern repeat (length): 6cm / 2.4inch
Colour:
Overall: Classic, earthy country tweed with superior style. A warm, healthy, earthy palette for a classic, confident and effortlessly stylish look.
Shades: A balanced interplay of sand and peat hues, creating depth without excess contrast.
Design: A woven vintage Glen Check, with the characteristic houndstooth checks running throughout to form a district check. Crisp yet subtle, with the earthy palette softening the geometry. The check repeats every 6.5 cm across the width and 6 cm along the length, so allow a little extra for pattern matching.
Properties:
Texture: A classic flannel, woven with the characteristic houndstooth checks throughout.
Handle: Soft and malleable, with a lightweight flannel feel.
Drape: A soft, supple drape with the gentle body of a lightweight flannel, falling into relaxed folds.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Depending on your pattern, size and layout, 1 m may be enough for a neat pencil skirt. Check the pattern requirements before using shorter lengths of 0.6 m to 0.8 m for easy throw-over vest-style tops, neat waistcoats, simple capelets and cardigan-style layering pieces.
Patterns:
- Amara Vest by Tessuti Patterns
- Jemima Waistcoat from our own Pattern Stash
Other Uses:
Accessories: Shorter lengths make simple scarves, matching hats and other accessories, and are perfect for bag making.
Furnishings: Make simple envelope cushions for your cosy reading chair.
Upcycling: Make the most of every remnant and offcut of this luxurious cashmere by reworking them into collar and cuff facings, covered buttons and pocket linings, as well as hand warmers.
A Heritage You Can Feel
These fabrics are sourced from one of the most prestigious woollen manufacturers in the heart of Yorkshire, an area synonymous with British textile excellence for generations. Woven by the same makers behind some of the world’s most coveted natural fibre scarves and throws, these cloths carry that same unmistakable quality, handle and character.
If you’re familiar with our beautifully soft cashmere scarves, rich lambswool throws and fine merino wool accessories, you’ll recognise the feel immediately. The expertise, attention to detail and commitment to natural fibres are identical, only now presented as fabric, ready for your own creations.
Crafted entirely from natural fibres, these fine heritage wool fabrics reflect decades of skill passed down through generations of Yorkshire textile workers. From spinning and dyeing to weaving and finishing, every stage is completed locally, resulting in fabrics with depth, longevity and quiet luxury.
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