Fabric is priced and sold by the 1/4 yard
- price per 1/4 yd: $10.50
- price per yard: $42.00
- fiber content: 100% Linen
- fabric width: 58"
- fabric weight: 5.9 oz/sq yd/ 200gsm
- Check size: 13mm/ 0.5"
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Care Instructions: Wash in warm water. Do not tumble. Shake out and dry flat. Linen will always seize up after washing but as soon as you start to use/wear it the fibers relax again.machine wash separately on cold cycle, tumble dry low
European laundered linen tumbled at the mill for softness. Faro is a check of cornflower blue and soft white. Suitable for many patterns, ideally dresses, skirts, tops, and loose fitting trousers.
This linen is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.
More about linen:
Linen is naturally stain resistant, does not pile, and is moth repellent. It is easy to wash as it can sustain high temperatures, is has very little if no shrinkage and is very strong.
It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, hypo allergenic and thermoregulating, it will also absorb up 20% moisture before feeling damp.
As the linen fibres have low elasticity (which causes it to crease) it will wear in any areas that are repeatedly folded in the same place for a long time, however it does have much better abrasion resistance than say cotton.
Eco Credentials:
Flax is a strong plant best grown in northern Europe. It needs little or no fertilizers and due to the local climate, little extra water. It doesn’t really require many pesticides either as it can grow in poor quality soil. The Advisory Commission Report to the European Parliament stated that flax cultivation has positive effects on eco-system diversity as it allows for an “environmental pause”. One hectare of flax can retain 3.7 tonnes of CO2. Every part of the plant is used, what isn’t used to produce linen can be used to make linseed oil, paper, cattle feed or even soap.
Linen is therefore almost naturally organic. It is completely biodegradable, recyclable and due to its natural absorbency, it requires less dye than cotton. Linen therefore scores high on the ecological chart.
We cut in 1/4 yard increments. The amount available refers to how many quarter yard increments we have in stock.
To choose the amount you want enter the number of quarter yard increments you need (rest assured we will cut your cloth in one piece). Example: If you would like 2.5 yards, enter "10" in the box.
For help converting your yardage requirements to quarter yard increments, use our handy chart.
*We do our best to photograph all our products accurately. We take the photos in our shop using natural light. Further variation can be caused by color differences on your screen and the actual color may be very different. If you have any questions please contact the shop.
Please note that fabric, once cut, is non-returnable. Click here for more details on shipping & returns.