Cut Length Linen Collection April 2026
Linen & Cotton Plain Weave - Atelier Dove Stripe
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: Light
GSM: 145
Composition: 56% Linen & 44% Cotton
Width: 145cm / 57.1inch
Pattern repeat: 1.7cm / 0.6inch
Colour:
Shades: Woven stripes of Dove grey and natural flax alternate with each other in rhythmic bands.
Design: Alternating grey band widths of a solid 0.4cm and a framed 0.7cm sit against a natural flax base.
Overall: Classic ticking stripe, inspired by French interiors, graceful, timeless style, in a colourway to suit both modern and vintage styles.
Properties:
Texture: Soft and stable with a casual, pre‑washed, gently worn surface. Offers a subtly rustic linen aesthetic ideal for country or shabby‑chic styling.
Handle: Comfortably soft with a reassuring, relaxed feel. Creates crisp, clean details for collars, cuffs, and waistbands, yet can also form soft, full gathers.
Drape: A gentle, natural drape that works beautifully for both garment silhouettes and soft furnishings. Falls smoothly with enough structure to hold pleats and shape when used in volume.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: This fabric works beautifully for a broad range of garments, including pleated culottes, shorts, trousers, shirts, overshirts, shirt dresses, simple tops, tunics, pinafore styles and light utility-inspired pieces such as jackets and dungarees. Using the fabric on the diagonal can add subtle visual interest and enhance its natural texture.
Patterns: It pairs especially well with patterns such as the Pattern Stash's Cordelia Trousers, Amelia Skirt and Lynsey Dungarees, as well as The Ilford Jacket for a stylish summer layer.
Other Uses:
Accessories: The fabric brings a charming country-style aesthetic to accessories such as cafe curtains, blinds, cushions and table linens, and it can be elevated further with the addition of delicate crochet cotton lace for a timeless heirloom finish.
Furnishings: It is an excellent choice for soft-home furnishings, creating fresh and relaxed pieces that complement rustic or cottage-inspired interiors.
Upcycling: Its easy drape and soft structure make it well-suited to upcycling projects, where it can be transformed into decorative household items or refreshed textile pieces that highlight its natural, gently worn charm.
Rustic Texture, Cool Comfort, Everyday Ease
Linen is a natural fibre fabric perfect for summer, being cool, breathable and becoming softer and more relaxed with every wear and wash, whilst also being extremely durable and very versatile. Whether you choose it for carefree holiday outfits or shape, pleat and press it into crisp work wear, linen should be a go-to for home sewists. It has a texture and drape that gives that easy lived‑in, cool, relaxed feel, while still being able to press into something crisp when you want a cleaner look.
Its signature slubs and gentle texture lend every piece a pleasantly rustic, artisan style, perfect for floaty dresses, crisp shirts, relaxed trousers and everyday wardrobe favourites.
Linen is as much a pleasure to sew as to wear, having a stable weave that works for floaty casual dresses, wide-legged trousers or crisp office shirts and If you love natural fabrics, linen is for you.
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