Yorkshire 100% Wool Worsted - Obsidian Shadow Plaid
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: 358
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 152cm / 59.8inch
Length pattern repeat: 23cm / 9.1inch
Width pattern repeat: 21.8cm / 8.6inch
Colour:
Shades: A deeply dark, Obsidian Black base evokes a glossy, volcanic black depth. This glossy black dominates, conveying sophistication, authority, and elegance, whilst the imperceptible darker grey overchecks provide tonal depth, creating a layered, almost sculptural effect. The overall palette is monochromatic luxury, ideal for modern couture or refined heritage tailoring.
If you are interested in this fabric's lighter sibling, take a look at Black Shadow Plaid.
Design: Classic twill construction in a tartan-style plaid. The black warp forms a rich, deep foundation, while ultra-subtle, darker grey overchecks are barely perceptible, lending the fabric visual richness only evident on close inspection. creating textural nuance and depth without interrupting the uniformity of the black.
Overall: Heritage-inspired tartan style plaid reimagined as a luxury monochrome statement. Evoking high-fashion minimalism, urban elegance, and shadowed landscapes. Suitable for garments requiring both texture and understated drama.
Properties:
Texture: A closely woven, all-wool worsted fabric with a versatile medium-weight. It offers the look and character of traditional wool while being softer and more comfortable against the skin. Smooth and lustrous, reflecting light softly for a refined, almost liquid appearance. This fabric's lighter sibling Black Shadow Plaid displays a less lustrous sheen.
Handle: Medium-weight with a sleek, firm hand. The fabric is highly structured, yet supple, allowing excellent pleat retention and refined drape. Its lustrous finish highlights the depth of the black base while emphasising the subtle tonal interplay.
Drape: In addition to holding crisp details, this fabric drapes with a reassuring weight, ideal for bias cuts, flares, and flounced designs. The tartan sett can be cleverly used to create striking focal points in bespoke garments and creative pieces.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: It’s the perfect fabric for a plethora of sewing room projects, and it will always do as it’s told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time.
Create a wide range of apparel from classic separates, trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses, tunics, blazers, to stand-alone pieces from ballgowns to everyday utilitarian styles with a nod to heritage.
All lovers of textiles will find countless uses for this first-rate Yorkshire Wool Worsted, carrying you through autumn and winter, and perfectly into spring.
Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Cordelia Trousers, the Rambler Pants, the Lynsey Dungarees, the Osborn Dungarees for trousers and dungarees or the Amelia Skirt, the Arya Pleat Dress, The Blazer or the Scoop Pinafore.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories, think ties, scrunchies and matching handbags. We love The Frame Bag pattern!
Furnishings: Perfect for a tweedy highlands scheme, create cosy soft furnishings such as cushion covers, boxed-edge seat pads, blind trims and draught excluders or use to upholster and upcycle furniture.
Upcycling: Ideal for scrap-friendly projects like appliqué, patchwork or textile art. Offcuts can be transformed into contrast panels for garments, or used to create characterful soft furnishings, think fabric trays, coasters, or classic pieces like Scottie dogs, teddy bears and dachshund draught excluders.
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!
