Cotton Drill - Frutti Purple
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.
Overview:
Frutti Purple is a fine, medium to heavy cotton drill. Soft and malleable in the hand while maintaining excellent stability, it will drape softly at length. Fine twill detailing runs through a retro purple grape hue that will take anyone who remembers purple Tutti Frutti sweets straight back.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Heavy
GSM: 278
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Colour:
Shades: A retro purple grape hue, for anyone who remembers purple Tutti Frutti sweets.
Design: Fine cotton drill with fine twill detailing.
Overall: A retro, characterful purple grape.
Properties:
Texture: Fine twill detailing on a soft, all cotton surface.
Handle: Soft and malleable while maintaining excellent stability.
Drape: Drapes softly at length, the most fluid of the drills in this batch.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: The lightest drill here, so good for softer utility styles, shirts and dresses as well as trousers, jackets and skirts.
Patterns: Shepherd - Merchant & Mills, Paynter - Merchant & Mills
Other Uses:
Accessories: Hard wearing enough for bags, totes, caps and structured accessories.
Furnishings: A practical choice for durable home accents, storage and workroom projects.
Upcycling: Strong and stable enough to rework into sturdy utility projects.
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.
