Artisan Ramie & Cotton Basket Weave - Pewter Chain Mail

Specifications:

Weight: Light

GSM: 148

Composition: Ramie & Cotton

Width: 136cm / 53.5inch

Colour:

Shades: This finely woven ramie & cotton creation is piecedyed in a solid midpewter grey hue. The combination of fine yarns, complex weave, and the almost metallic pewtergrey tone evokes images of historic princes battleready in gleaming armour and chain mail.

Design: A fine, complex basket weave creates a midgrey shade on the face and a light grey on the reverse. The face side displays the allover characteristic striated, sketchy look of artisanalstyle ramie, almost worn like limewashed wood.

Overall: A classic and timeless palette in an equally sophisticated weave and fibre. This wonderfully breathable ramie and cotton wont protect you in battle, but it will clothe you in the certain finesse that only ramie and cotton can, cool, collected, and summerready.

Properties:

Texture: This basket-weave ramie and cotton has a fine, complex weave that produces excellent visual and textural detail. Similar look and feel to a worsted tropical suiting.

Handle: A malleable and springy hand with structure along the length and width, and a generous bias ease.

Drape: A soft and flowy drape quality, with the classic crisp characteristics expected with ramie and cotton.

Garment Suggestions:

Types: This fabric is the perfect weight for semi-structured separates and stand-alone garments. It will drape, tuck and gather, forming areas of fullness and body. Perfect for creating voluminous sleeves and skirts.

Create unique shirts and blouses, shirtdresses, tunics and the most elegant and wearable dresses you will return to season after season.

Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Cordelia Trousers, Elodie Dress, Charlie Caftan, Naia Pants, Shepherd Skirt, Factory Dressand Florence.

Other Uses:

Accessories: Create matching slouchy shoulder bags with a two-tone turnback

Furnishings: This fabric would be lovely used as rustic throws around a country-style cottage.

Upcycling: Use to imitate a cloudy sky in scenic craft projects or use scraps as rustic parcel ribbons.