IL085 Narrow Width Lemons Foliage Mlt-12 - 100% Linen Fabric - Medium (6.8 oz/yd2), Width 20"
Fabric specifications:
IL085 Lemon is a Jacquard cloth created by weaving different color
threads to create intricate patterns - or paintings woven with thread.
This particular design carries a lemon pattern with asymmetrical borders
as a modern take on a traditional design. The fact that the borders are
uneven forces us to create harmony, to go a little beyond what we
usually do.
The engineering of this cloth allows the Jacquard to be read equally well from either side - you have a reversible fabric that changes its dominant color scheme depending on what side you pick.The bright colors are a continuation of the modern aesthetic
allowing these items to be right at home in traditional as well as
modern interiors. Design created exclusively for F|S
IL085
is woven out of the same long-staple wet-combed 100% linen thread we
use to weave everyone's favorite All-Purpose medium weight IL019.
However, because it needed to be thicker for towels, it has a 16% higher
thread count and therefore a heavier weight of 6.8 ounces a square
yard.
This
fabric is narrow at 20" wide with a finished selvage - this allows you
to spend less time cutting and sewing and get to the fun part of using
your items sooner. Because this cloth is woven using the same size thread with nearly an identical thread count for warp and weft - the fabric will have even shrinkage of 8% both for length and width. Shrinkage is based on a warm wash and low-heat dry.
This fabric is 100% linen ( flax) and has received rigorous Oeko-Tex certification ensuring that the items are biodegradable, recyclable, and free of harmful toxins or irritants.
Narrow width does take some creative adjusting.
Narrow cloth is perfect for:
- Bags
- Placemats and napkins
- Runners
- Decorative Pillows
- Appliance Covers
- Potholders
- Aprons
- and, of course, Kitchen Towels ( these will leave no lint on glass and are great for fine china and crystal)
| Article | IL085 Narrow Width |
| Content | 100% Linen |
| Type | JACQUARD |
| Color | MLT-12 |
| Width | 20 inch |
| Weight | 6.8 oz/yd2 |
| Thread size warp | 17.9 |
| Thread size weft | 17.9 |
| Thread count warp | 49 |
| Thread count weft | 48 |
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Please note that some of our darker or more vibrant shades will have some residual dye run off or bleeding. It is important that you launder or treat like colors with like colors so that you do not compromise the integrity of any other colors, fabrics or garments during the launder process.
We also suggest that if you are combining one or more of these types of colors with lighter colors that you pre-wash the linens seperately and once the item is completed do not launder again, but Dry Clean.
- • Machine wash cold
- • Gentle cycle
- • Only non-chlorine bleach if needed
- • Tumble dry low
- • Medium steam iron
- • Do not use Perm Press cycle in wash or dry
Question & Answers
How do I get the 15% off for new customers?
F|S Team
Kathryn, please re fresh your shopping card and you will see that 15% discount has been applied to your order.
How many yards would you recommend for 8 napkins and 2 tea towels
F|S Team
We recommend to order art . IL085 -7 yards for 8 napkins and 2 tea towels .
Is the colored section of this centered in the fabric? One of the photos seems to show that it is not.
F|S Team
It is woven to have asymmetrical look so the middle portion is not centered.
Can these patterned linens be fringed? I tried on one piece without success. I'm making placemats & a runner.
F|S Team
Hello, Yes you are able to fringe these fabrics. You will need to cut away the selvedges to allow the threads to pull away nicely from the cut ends. I would then hem the side edges or fray those too if desired.
I am thinking of making placemats and napkins. To calculate yardage I am wondering what the width of each color is on this and other similar fabrics that have borders. It would be fun to play with cutting the pieces in different ways to make a set of table linens more playful.
F|S Team
This is one colorway in the group . We have a variety of colorways with different border types that are listed here: fabrics-store.com/all-fabrics?search=il085 - the width is 20"
Do you have a photo of the fabric flat that shows selvedge to selvedge?
F|S Team
I added this to the site so you are able to see the pattern selvedge to selvedge.
What length is recommended for a kitchen towel 20" wide (including hem allowance)?
F|S Team
We have a tutorial that we offer for one of our other narrow linens, IL084 where we recommend cutting the linen in 27" increments. If you would like us to send that tutorial to you as a guideline, please email us at askfabrics-store.com and reference this response.
Customer Reviews
I bought 2 yards from the Doggie Bag a couple of years ago, and finally put it to good use. This vest (pattern downloaded from somewhere else) used just about every inch of the linen, which I had pre-shrunk. I love how it came out. Unless you're quite small, I'd recommend more than 2 yards for a vest, but it's a very fun little item to wear!
I absolutely love this fabric for kitchen towels. I hang and air dry them and just straighten them with my hands and they come out looking ironed. However, none of them match my decor. Please consider adding a blue version.
F|S Team
Thank you for sharing your comments we will consider your comments for future developmets
Scrumptious
Just lovely. Weight is heavier than most kitchen towels. The colors are vibrant. The texture feels so good on your hands. It performs beautifully.
I made kitchen towels and just love how they look. Even better they work so well. I had forgotten how much better linen is for toweling than cotton. I am never going back to cotton.
The design is perfect in a kitchen. The fresh green is delightful. The weight and feel of the linen is just ✅️ right. It blends nicely with my other assorted greens. I used the 1:1.6 ratio, then added seams on the first towel. .
Made dishtowels out of the green, yellow and orange. Washed and dried fabric before sewing. It did not shrink much in length as I still had almost 36" after drying. The fabric has a soft hand and was easy to work with. Haven't used them yet but hoping for good results!
I made 2 dishtowels and 2 potholders out of 2 yds of this fabric for my daughter's kitchen. Everything turned out so nice. It's so easy to work with and my daughter loved the colors.
I love the look of this fabric and the feel of it. I was making dish towels but ran into trouble when trying to get a straight edge with the weave. I have made other towels and washed them after sewing, accounting for the shrinkage when cutting them. With this fabric, and the green in particular, the towels came out quite skewed - pulling a thread to get a straight cutting line resulted in a significantly skewed shape and hem. I don't know if washing first would have corrected this or if it was a less than great batch that I got. Am interested to hear other's suggestions as I would love to make more towels.
I plan to make dish towels with this bright lemon design. I have used the darker striped narrow linens for gift dish towels to my chef son-in-law. He loves their sturdiness. These lemon ones will be just for ME!
I love these linens, but the design of this one is off center. They said that it is part of the design, but it just looks like it's a second. So I can't use it for a gift.
Finished Projects
Doggie Bag Vest Used every inch of two yards.
Made a beautiful cafe curtain for my kitchen window,
Larger view of this linen.
Thank you, this is very helpful for visualization.
3 towels from the 3 different colors. Made mine about 28" long.
New kitchen curtains made from this jacquard lemon print. I love this fabric- just be aware when you buy it that you will need to have your project in mind to utilize the narrow width and the uneven edges. The very narrow edge on one side and wider edge on the opposite side were perfect for what I had in mind. And the shorter length for my curtains was planned on purpose- however, it used up the entire 2 yards of linen fabric that I purchased.
FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS
IL085 Narrow Width Lemons Foliage Mlt-12 - 100% Linen - Medium (6.8 oz/yd2)
Sample Size: 5.5" x 7.0" (Including Swatch Card)
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* Samples are pre-assembled and may not come from the same fabric bolt you order from. Color may vary. All fabric samples are shipped via USPS without tracking.
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FABRIC CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Please note that some of our darker or more vibrant shades will have some residual dye run off or bleeding. It is important that you launder or treat like colors with like colors so that you do not compromise the integrity of any other colors, fabrics or garments during the launder process.
We also suggest that if you are combining one or more of these types of colors with lighter colors that you pre-wash the linens seperately and once the item is completed do not launder again, but Dry Clean.
Fabric Care
Machine wash cold.
Gentle cycle.
Only non-chlorine. Bleach if needed.
Tumble dry low.
Medium steam iron.
Do not use Perm Press cycle in wash or dry