Eco Herringbone Yorkshire Tweed
Repurposed yarns, carefully curated colour palettes, limited lengths, and utterly unique
Eco Herringbone Yorkshire Wool Tweed - Rocking Robin
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.
Description
Inspiration:
A pleasing feathered appearance like our feathered friend, the Robin. This Yorkshire Tweed takes its name from the cheeky red breasted British garden bird we love to see and hear.
Colour:
Rocking Robin - this Eco Herringbone fabric with jolly red with lilac undertones contrasting with the red yarns of the weft and showcasing the characteristic chevrons of the herringbone. Our beautiful fabric was created from soft heathered lilac yarns alternating with natural sheep beige and marled grey yarns (across the warp).
The combination of these yarns throws a subtle misty lilac-grey haze throughout the fabric. A subtle take on your usual red herringbone, perfect for sitting with your favourite denim pieces and simply stunning with classic navy separates.
Tap on the Specification, Properties & Other Uses tabs below to learn more about this fabric and its suggested uses
Specification:
Woven in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Weight: Medium
GSM: 275
Composition: 100% Wool (made using 100% wool yarn)
Width: 155cm / 61inch
Pattern repeat: 2.2cm / 0.86inch
Furnishing Rub Count: 20,000
Properties:
This is a closely woven, versatile all wool fabric with a medium weight and a gentle woolly feel, boasting a stable handle and soft enough drape to be trusted to form pretty gathers and serious pleats. Perfect for a plethora of sewing room projects, this classic herringbone will always do as it's told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time.
Woollen fabric has been used in garment manufacturing for generations. Did you know the first recorded piece of woollen clothing was produced over 10,000 years ago? Our range of Yorkshire-made tweeds are timeless classics, with their medium weight allowing for exceptional versatility in both clothing, craft and light soft furnishings.
Other Uses:
Rub count: 20,000
Create a myriad of colourful and cosy soft furnishings with these Eco Herringbones, from cushions and blinds to curtains and light upholstery projects too!
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Extras: Woven Label
You will receive one complementary HoH hanging loop label with every Cut Length order of Heart of Huddersfield fabric, at Fabworks Online & Mill Shop.
If you need more than one, order hanging loops as an optional extra.
Add that finishing touch that a luxury garment needs with an embroidered sew-in hanging loop! Presented in the classic Fabworks colours of cream, pink, dark turquoise & grey.
Tap here to purchase an extra Heart of Huddersfield Woven Label Hanging Loop
Up Close: Colour Saturation
A pleasing feathered (or heathered) appearance, like our feathered friend, the Robin. This Yorkshire Tweed takes its name from the cheeky red breasted British garden bird we love to see and hear
At A Distance: Rich Red Robins
Cool lilac undertones contrasting with rich red yarns showcase the characteristic chevrons of the herringbone for a classy elegant red hue
Ideas & Inspiration
Browse our hand-picked selection of sewing patterns (below) to get the best results from your Eco Herringbones and learn how to style your wool tweed fabrics.
Eco Herringbones
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If you're considering purchasing from the Heart of Huddersfield 2024 collection, this Sample Pack is exactly what you need!
Samples are 12cm x 10cm, sent with a First Class Royal Mail service (free shipping to UK addresses)
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Introducing The Eco Herringbones
The theme for 2024 sings from the super sustainable hymn sheet, crafted with a commitment to eco-friendly manufacturing.
The Heart of Huddersfield collection has been a beloved staple for true tweed lovers since 2019, offering the finest, British-made wool tweed fabrics in timeless yet exclusive designs. The new collection for 2024 takes our range of colourful wools to cool new heights, delivering a beautiful combination of classic Yorkshire craftsmanship and sustainable practices with a soft palette. Whether you're a dressmaker, a home décor enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates quality textiles, this new collection is sure to inspire your creativity for cosy autumnal sewing projects.
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword at Fabworks—it’s a passion and a promise. As the textile industry aims for greener manufacturing, Fabworks is proud to be at the forefront of this revolution with its new Heart of Huddersfield 2024: The Eco Herringbone Yorkshire Tweed collection. Each fabric has been designed and crafted using as many eco-conscious processes as possible, from the sourcing of raw materials to adding the final finishing touches and even transportation methods taken into account. Partnering with local mills that prioritise renewable energy, low-impact finishing, and reduced waste, we have ensured that every metre of fabric in the new collection leaves the lightest footprint possible on our planet.
By investing in Heart of Huddersfield fabrics, you are not only embracing exquisite and exclusive wool fabrics, you are supporting a greener, more responsible future for textiles. This collection is a testament to the skill and care that goes into crafting sustainable fabrics without compromising on beauty or quality.
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What is Heart of Huddersfield?
Heart of Huddersfield is Fabworks’ bespoke range of pure wool tweed fabrics, commissioned by us and woven in the Colne Valley, within West Yorkshire’s Heavy Woollen District (Huddersfield, Yorkshire, UK). This area is world famous for its weaving heritage & expertise, known as the centre of wool textile manufacturing in Britain.
The Heart of Huddersfield range welcomes a new collection with each coming autumn/winter season, and features bespoke one-off fabrics, designed in-house at Fabworks using our depth of knowledge, gained in over 120 years combined working in the UK textiles industry, and passed on through five generations. Utilising established and trusted partnerships with local weavers allows us to incorporate the rich textile heritage of our area, into an annual collection with classic and vibrant palettes given our own twist and employing eco-friendly, sustainable practices throughout.
Our Heart of Huddersfield fabrics are suited to a wide range of dressmaking and soft furnishing projects, and the detailed product specifications give the opportunity to create your own exquisite styles in the highest quality British made woollen cloth, with a nod to British heritage manufacturing and using only natural fibre fabrics. Fabworks’ Heart of Huddersfield collections give you Yorkshire expertise from start to finish.
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