This is beautifully versatile cloth that works for so many different patterns. It has a soft fluid drape with a matte finish. The small amount of linen gives the fabric more body and a slightly slubby finish. It also makes it easier to work with!
Suitable for dresses, tops, trousers and even lightweight jackets. This clothis suitable for the followingpatterns in theMerchant & Mills Workbook: Bantam, Heron, Strides, Curlew and Saltmarsh.
- 85% Tencel / 15% Linen
- Approximate width: 60″ (154cm)
- Weight: 203gsm / 6 oz
- There is 6% shrinkage with the first wash.
- Wash cool on a delicates cycle with non-bio detergent and a gentle spin
- Submerge fabric in water before putting in the drum
- Do not tumble
- Once garment is made, wash inside out
- Shake out and dry flat
- The surface texture of Tencel will go more chalky and less sheeny once washed and lived in
Tencel is a type of rayon madefromwood pulp thats harvested from tree farms that are sustainably managed and traceable. The fiber production itself is more eco-friendly than cotton production due to its closed-loop process. This means that up to 99% of the water and solvents used are recycled and reused.
