IL097 Double-sided Breeze Black / White FS Signature Finish - 100% Linen Fabric - Very Heavy (9.1 oz/yd2), Width 59"
Fabric specifications:
IL097 Breeze is a 59" Wide Heavy Double-Sided Pure 100% linen fabric. This cloth has a generous weight of 9.1 ounces a square yard.
The volume of the fabric is achieved with a unique weaving technique - the cloth is double-sided with two fabrics joined into one cloth throughout the surface area.
Subtle stripes appear wherever the opposite sides of the fabric are interwoven into one. This weaving technique makes the fabric reversible, and you can decide on the dominant color based on your mood and design.
Because the cloth is intertwined in small intervals, the puckering of the fabric after the wash and dry is very mild - gently highlighting the exiting stitching with a mild texture.
You will feel like a magician pulling items made from this fabric out after every wash. They will come out of the drier deliciously textured, silky, and elegant.
This 100% linen has received rigorous Oeko-Tex certification, ensuring that this fabric is free of harmful toxins and irritants, is biodegradable and recyclable (good for your family and good for the planet).
This Linen cloth is perfect for:
- Throws for adults and kids
- Decorative Pillows
- Robes
- Curtains
- Apparel
- Towels
- Pet Beds should you spoil your four-legged children as we do
- And Bedding if you like to sleep under a heavier duvet
Plus, we finished this fabric with our Proprietary Signature Finish and the fabric is incredibly plush right out the box!
Our FS Signature Finish was developed exclusively for us using a special process that makes this linen super soft with a comfy, classic look you'll love at first sight.
As a bonus, this process removes almost all of the initial shrinkage, giving you more fabric to get your projects done.
This finish makes the linen as soft as butter. Yep, 100% linen that feels and drapes and sews as no linen you have ever encountered. Because the fabric has been pre-shrunk for you - it will be less than the base cloth width.
| Article | IL097 Double-Sided |
| Content | 100% Linen |
| Type | JACQUARD |
| Color | BLACK / WHITE |
| Width | 59 inch |
| Weight | 9.1 oz/yd2 |
| Thread size warp | 17.9 |
| Thread size weft | 17.9 |
| Thread count warp | 56 |
| Thread count weft | 81 |
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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
Would this fabric work for a jacket?
F|S Team
Yes, this fabric works beautifully for a jacket. I recently made the Fabrics-Store Akira Cardigan in this fabric. You can see a photo on the SAND/WHITE color's page, or on the Akira Page in the customer photo sections.
I plan to make a couple throw blankets. What material would be best to make a binding for my blankets; IL019 or 4C22?
F|S Team
We prefer IL020 lightweight or IL019/1C64 medium weight linens for binding :)
What kind of shrinkage should I expect from this fabric?
F|S Team
Based on our recommended wash instructions it will be less than 3% as this has already gone through our Signature finish process that removes most of the shrinkage.
Will this fabric work for a table cloth?
F|S Team
This linen is really suited for bedding, throws and such. It is a heavier linen that has a lot of movement, which if used for a tablecloth, it may not lay still/flat when in use.
Customer Reviews
The fabric looks and feels great, the only thing I wish is that there were also more color options for backing material that were darker.
Soft enough for a crib blanket
I bought two 1.5-yard remnants to make crib blankets. The fabric is soft and pliable out of the package, easy to work with. I squared up the end cuts easily by cutting along the woven stripes on the dark side, folded the selvedges under twice and edge stitched, then folded the cut ends in twice and stitched. So easy it felt like cheating to tell the mommy who would receive this blanket that I "made" it, but whatever. Thanks to other reviewers, I was prepared for the rather dramatic lint production of the blanket! I think I ended up washing and drying it four times before giving it to my daughter for my grandson's crib, and it wasn't completely lint free even then. What worked best was tossing about four large bath towels in with it to give some friction. I have seen the suggestion of adding clean tennis balls to the load and that would likely be a good idea, only we don't play tennis so I didn't have any. Ultimately I ended up with an oversized crib blanket in a non-babyish color that will easily double as a throw. Soft and cuddly, good for year-round use. I have only sewn up one of the two remnants but will get the other one made up and in reserve for future baby gifts. Actually a longer piece would make a nice graduation gift for a teen headed off to dorm life. I'll have to keep that in mind.
It is indeed close to upholstery weight, but feels soft enough for a garment bottom-weight. A couple of things were not apparent to me from the description on the site: first, the stripes run perpendicular to the selvedge (and grainline). If you make a pair of pants out of this fabric, for example, the stripes are going to be horizontal. Second, the fabric is black-and-white on the right side, and mostly white on the wrong side. If you're looking for a contrast, great, but if you want the sides to be the same, this is not that fabric. FYI.
As a beginner attempting a pattern, no
A a beginner sewist, this fabric is a nightmare for making a blanket with a checkered pattern. Both fabric layers have crazy bias stretch, and heaven help you if you try to do this after prewashing. All the pins, all the clips. I prewashed, pressed, cut into rectangles, pressed again, then tried to match the stripes and grain lines up. Don't do that to yourself. The fabric has a fantastic hand but for heaven's sake, keep the sizing on, account for shrinkage, and just fold the hems and selvedges over. Your blood pressure will thank you.
Made 2 throws with the easy instructions provided. They turned out great and only took about 3 1/2 hours to make. I'm still a beginner at sewing and can't help being tickled with this accomplishment. They're the perfect weight and fabric for us as we don't have air conditioning. Looking forward to my next sewing adventure!
I bought this to make the coverlet pattern you posted. I live in a hot climate where it's too cool to sleep with just a sheet (because of air conditioning) but too hot for a regular blanket or quilt. I have linen sheets so a linen coverlet sounded good. It is! Just enough cover to be comfortable and sleep well. It was incredibly easy to sew with your instructions. It was finished and in the washer in a couple of hours.
The weight and the softness is this fabric is absolutely lovely. I made a throw and I've been using it even on 90 degree days because I can't get enough of it. It was soft before washing and even softer now, although the lighter side seems softer than the darker side.
This is my new favorite fabric. So soft even before washing, and I love the subtle stripe. I wish it came in more colors. Ideal for a shirt, pants, or robe. I might have to make all three!
Finished Projects
This photo doesn't really do my new Breeze linen outfit justice, and it's getting stretched in a weird way by the photo uploader. But anyhow, I'm thrilled with it (the outfit, not the photo). I see a lot of people are using Breeze for throw blankets, but my thought was, who wouldn't want nice clothes that also feel as comfortable as a blanket, right? So, I set myself to the task, with 4 yds of Breeze linen that I pre-washed and dried before getting started - not much shrinkage. I made the Agustina top (first time using a F-S pattern), and the Pietra wide-leg pant by Closet Core. I cut the top with about an extra inch of length, with the stripes railroaded as-is. Then cut the pants sideways for vertical stripes. The effect is slimming and lengthening. I also followed the size measurement chart to determine what size to cut, for both pieces, and both needed to be taken in more. The top turned out to be waaaay oversized, so I probably should have just stuck with my normal dress size for both patterns. But now I know this for future FS patterns, which I'll be working on soon! My only warning or advice in working with the Breeze fabric, would be to plan on finishing all the edges in some way to prevent fraying. Although it is a heavier weight because of its unique two-layer construction, the top layer is a looser weave, and thus, prone to fraying. So this was a great project to break in my new combo serger/chain/coverstitch machine, which I used for the majority of the construction of both top and pant, and completed in the span of an afternoon. It is so comfortable, soft, breathable, and a really good weight for Summer-to-Fall transition weather here in PA. I have received multiple compliments too!
Also my favorite! I love this fabric and I'm conjuring new ways to use it for super comfy but substantial wearables. I'm sure it makes nice throws etc, but as in the quick experimental sweatshirt in the blue version shown here, it is just the right weight for in-between weather, or to toss on when just a bit chilled. Softer with each laundering, I just toss it in the washer and dryer... Now, if I can just take it off long enough to add another pocket! Scheming a jacket from some black on the shelf...
How did you finish the neckline? It looks faced but shows the reverse side?
Sorry to be so long Joan...I'm working thru my pile and avoiding this site! As for the neckline, I did do a separate facing with the light side on top. The inside seam was trimmed really close on the outer edge and it's only an inch so it shaped pretty easily. I think if you wanted to get really figitty you could separate the layers and turn them to the inside, but I didn't go there. For a 2 hour project, it's the one thing in my wardrobe that I wear at least once a week. I did a topper size one for my sister in Sand that also came out well. Good at the beach or over something else. Enjoy!
This is a photo of the bedspreads and throw using the fabric purchased from your store! I sent it all to my sister – as she has the talent and experience to work with this material. She has an ETSY shop on-line for other things that she creates and sells. I am looking forward to enjoying the bedspreads and the throw. Thank you for your fantastic products!!
FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS
IL097 Double-sided Breeze Black / White Fs Signature Finish - 100% Linen - Very Heavy (9.1 oz/yd2)
Sample Size: 5.5" x 7.0" (Including Swatch Card)
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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
Thank you. I understand somewhat…too bad we cannot talk. I appreciate the help!