Sewing Techniques
Cotton Linen in Mallow
Item no. 24683
€8.45per 0.5 m
Unit price €16.90 / m · incl. VAT, plus shipping
Cotton Linen in Mallow: 137 cm wide, 210 g/m², made from 22 % linen and 78 % viscose. Sold by the metre. Wash once before cutting. Suitable for clothing and home textiles.
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- Fabric type
- Woven
- Material
- 22 % Leinen, 78 % Viskose
- Width
- approx. 137 cm
- Weight
- approx. 210 g/m²
- Colour
- Malve
- Shrinkage
- approx. 6 %
- Care
Wash at 30°C
Iron at low temperature
Wash without fabric softener or bleach
Do not tumble dry
- Gewicht
- 210 g/m²
- Breite
- 137 cm
Description
Cotton linen combines the cool handle of linen with the easy care of cotton. At 210 g/m² and 137 cm wide the fabric suits the usual paper patterns. It is made from 22 % linen and 78 % viscose. Mind the residual shrinkage of 6 %: wash the fabric once before cutting, the way you will wash the finished piece.
With Mallow you choose a colour you do not see on every second piece. Wovens fray at the cut edge — so finishing belongs to every seam, whether by zigzag or overlocker.
What Cotton Linen in Mallow is suitable for
- blouses and shirts
- cushions and table linen
- bags and pouches
Care instructions:
Frequently asked questions
Why does the fabric fray at the edge?
Because a woven is made of crossed threads that loosen at a cut edge. That is normal. Finish with zigzag, an overlocker or an enclosed seam — otherwise the edge unravels further with every wash.
What do I watch for when cutting?
The grain. Pattern pieces are aligned parallel to the selvedge, otherwise the finished piece distorts. On patterned goods the motif direction comes on top. The grain line appears on the pattern piece as an arrow; it runs parallel to the selvedge.
How do I press it?
At the usual cotton temperature and slightly damp. Before cutting it pays off especially: a smoothly pressed fabric cuts precisely, a creased one does not.
What do I do with offcuts?
Keep them, especially patterned ones. In patchwork the small cut is the rule, and narrow strips still serve for pocket bags, appliqué or binding. Narrow strips make bias binding, wider offcuts become pocket bags.
