Fine Italian Wool Birdseye - Umbra
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: 237
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 150cm / 59inch
Pattern repeat: 3mm / 0.1inch
Introduction:
Umbra medium weight wool is a stable closely woven suiting fabric, with a high wool content feel and a medium-heavyweight drape quality too.
Colour:
Woven from a combination of fine black and silver grey yarns. This super smart and very versatile, all wool wonder features a slightly squared off, circular pattern, just like the tiny beady - eyes of birds. The overall effect is a dark ombre grey-black - predominantly black on one side and grey on the other, making this fabric reversible should you choose!
Properties:
A superior quality wool suiting, perfect for fashion pieces for your key pieces wardrobe. Umbra will make an excellent alternative to plain black or grey and look super stylish with crisp white blouses and black cashmere rollnecks. Team up with black riding style boots for a heritage style British look.
Garment Suggestions:
Sewing room projects that you can get your teeth into with this multi-tonal fabric are endless – ideas include neat pencil skirts: The Pattern Stash - Amelia Skirt and matching Jemima Waistcoat, jackets, lightweight coats, smart pinafore dresses and tunics, chic wide-legged trousers like The Cordelia Trousers.
Benefits of sewing with Wool! 🐑
We love wonderful wool! Why? Because it looks beautiful, well yes but did you know wool has a series of superpowers that make it the most incredible natural fibre, suitable for more garment suggestions and sewing inspiration than possibly any other?
Wool has a unique naturally crimped 3D structure which attributes to some brilliant properties & makes it a great fabric to wear throughout all the seasons.
Naturally Breathable: This amazing 3D crimped structure promotes air circulation allowing air to pass through the fabric, allowing for circulation and ventilation for your skin to breathe, keeping you cool.
Shower Resistant: Sheep naturally produce a waxy substance called lanolin. As sheep live outdoors, this naturally occurring wax helps to protect sheep from the elements, naturally shedding water & keeping them dry. This same property is retained within the wool fibres when spun into yarn.
Moisture Absorbing: The moisture-retentive superpowers of wool! It’s hydrophilic core gives wool the ability to wick away moisture keeping you dry and comfortable – this possibly one of our favourite properties because you can stay fresh when wearing wool, from autumn right through to spring!
