Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce the Fabworks Heart of Huddersfield Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Yorkshire Windowpane Check - Moorland Ember
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
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Description
Overview:
Woven in the heart of Yorkshire, this exceptional tweed celebrates everything that makes true British cloth so special. Crafted from pure wool by master weavers, it carries that unmistakable woollen handle, warm, sturdy, and full of character, born from generations of textile skill.
Each design is thoughtfully created, blending subtle tones and traditional weaving techniques to produce a cloth with real depth and authenticity. Whether the pattern is bold or understated, classic or contemporary, every Yorkshire Tweed tells its own story, of windswept moors, time-honoured craftsmanship, and cloth built to last.
Specifications:
Weight: Medium / Hravy
GSM: 440
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 157cm / 61.8inch
Length pattern repeat: 9cm / 3.5inch
Width pattern repeat: 6.5cm / 2.5inch
Colour:
Shades: Moorland Ember features a palette of rich yet natural hues, muted bracken brown, and dried moss green melange yarns sit at the base, reminiscent of moorland soil and bracken shadows, with a resting sense of winter. This mottled organic base has natural shadows and is accentuated with double windowpane overchecks in rich peat brown framing secondary checks of sunset gold and rust that catch the eye like distant fires and the last warmth of the day.
Design: Windowpane check - characterised by slim, evenly spaced bands of colour running vertically and horizontally to form large squares, reminiscent of windowpanes.
Overall: Moorland Ember is a tweed for those who appreciate texture, tone, and a timeless connection to the landscape. A true wool tweed classic. "Warmth woven from the wild".
Properties:
Texture: Rustic yet refined, producing a slightly soft but structured feel, ideal for tactile appreciation.
Handle: A super malleable and stable hand with structure in the length and width, and a generous bias ease.
Drape: Together, these properties create a fabulous all-rounder fabric that boasts a drape you can trust to form pretty gathers, crisp pleats, frills, flounces, and ruffles.
Garment Suggestions:
Types: Perfect for fashioning classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates. Start with simple, stylish waistcoats, pencil skirts or A-line skirts. Add a complementary lining for garments that will soon become perennial favourites. Tried and tested, these medium-weight materials have a variety of stylish and practical uses, from clothing and accessories to home furnishings and so much more.
Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Cordelia Trousers, the Jemima Waistcoat, the Belvedere Waistcoat, the Amelia Skirt, the Ilford Jacket, the Kusama Jacket, the Kyoto Jacket, the Lyon Jacket, The Blazer, The Coat, Verona Jacket and The Frame Bag.
Other Uses:
Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories: hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens and wrist-warmers.
Furnishings: Use this hard-wearing, yet soft classic wool to create a range of coordinating soft furnishings such as curtains, blinds, throws, blankets and cushions for truly harmonious styling in the home.
Upcycling: Don't let your scraps go to waste; use them for appliquéd cushions, bags, door stops, and draught excluders.
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Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce our exclusive HoH Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Made in Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk! This is one of Fabworks’ famous Yorkshire-made pure wool fabrics, constructed using surplus yarns that have been recycled & repurposed to create limited runs of exquisite quality classic tweed styles. Locally manufactured within an 8-mile radius of Fabworks, UK-spun wool yarns sourced from across the country are put into weave at some of world’s most renowned tweed mills, located in Huddersfield (West Yorkshire, England, UK). The heritage and quality of these items represents classic British manufacturing, in the heart of The Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire, renowned for its expertise in wool textiles manufacture.
These are all bespoke one-off pieces that are only available at Fabworks, conjuring heritage, sentiment and locale into the curation of classy colour palettes with a colourful and eco-friendly sustainable twist.
Featuring a range of different weaves, weights and finishes, you will find herringbones, twills, tartans, block checks, birdseyes, jacquards, houndstooths & other special weaves. You may even spot some completely unique weaves in this collection, where along with our manufacturer, we have been able to create brand new & completely niche weave patterns. The weavers who produce these beautiful cloths are experts in their field, operating a small family-run setup, just like our Fabworks family, offering completely unique one-off limited runs.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
All the Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are suitable for a range of practical purposes, from classic wool jackets & coats, to quirky skirts & home furnishings. With a minimum rub count (Martindale) of 20,000 these fabrics are equally serviceable for soft furnishing around the home either as tweed curtains, cushions or pouffes.
Did you know? Wool fabric has been used in garment manufacturing for generations, with the first recorded piece of woollen clothing produced over 10,000 years ago? These Yorkshire Tweeds are timeless classics, with their mediumweight allowing for exceptional versatility in both clothing, craft and light soft furnishings.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
