IL019 All-purpose Pearl Grey FS Signature Finish - 100% Linen Fabric - Medium (5.3 oz/yd2), Width 58"
Fabric specifications:
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The tactile, shimmering silver of Pearl Grey made its way into the late work of American Pop and conceptual artist Ed Ruscha, forming the uneven patinas and tactile textures of old silver screen movies.
For Ruscha, who has lived much of his adult life in Los Angeles, this luminescent shade of pale grey became a romantic, nostalgic longing, not just for old school Hollywood cinema, with its scratches, splatters and rips, but also for the simpler and less cluttered culture of the past, before capitalism and mass-media aggressively took hold. Ruscha explains his deep fascination with the past, writing, “I have always operated on a kind of waste-retrieval method … I retrieve and renew things that have been forgotten or wasted.”
At a medium weight of 5.3 ounces this 58 inch wide 100% linen is versatile enough to be referred to as an All Purpose or Do it All linen. With its smooth look and tighter weave, this linen is neither sheer or heavy, but just the right in-between weight you will need for a variety of projects.
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 | IL019 All-Purpose |
| Content | 100% Linen |
| Type | PLAIN WEAVE |
| Color | PEARL GREY |
| Width | 58 inch |
| Weight | 5.3 oz/yd2 |
| Thread size warp | 17.9 |
| Thread size weft | 17.9 |
| Thread count warp | 46 |
| Thread count weft | 37 |
| Thread Color Match (Gutermann) | 2878 |
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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
Is this coming back in stock?
F|S Team
We do not have a schedule when IL019 Pearl Grey will be back in stock.
Just received my order and the fabric is perfect for what I'm going to make! Glad I read the comments, as on my phone it looked warm, and I prefer cooler tones. Someone complained tha it's too blue, but I think it's perfect! Definitely different from the photo, but this is exactly the shade I was looking for. The question remains now, what thread would you recommend best for this? Regular #100 polyester?
F|S Team
We recommend to use Polyester threads from Gutermann Catalogue. For the Pearl Grey IL019FS Signature Finish we recommend to order color # 2878.
I would love a photo of the 5.3 ounce grays together.
F|S Team
Hello, if you are trying to discern which of the greys is right for you, please send us an email or order the sample chips. Photos and monitor screens are not 100% accurate due to lighting, so if you need a specific color, samples are the way to go! Thank you :)
Since you no longer have the color "drizzle" I am wondering if you think this is close/similar of all your options. I think quartz is too dark. thank you.
F|S Team
This color and Grey Cashmere are the closest matches we have in stock right now.
Is this fabric treated to be wrinkle resistant..I have allergies to textiles with wrinkle resistant chemicals.
F|S Team
It is not wrinkle resistant but rather wrinkles less since we have already laundered it. We do use no harmful non toxic softener for our signature finish and it has passed the Oeko-Tex certification process.
Customer Reviews
Absolutely great quality as usual, and a very beautiful silvery grey!
Wow, a nice gray
This color is a tad darker than expected. I think I can wear as pants. Was thinking a lounger but this should be worn in public.
I purchased some Pearl Grey signature finish to make a wrap skirt. It was perfect in every way. I used to deal in pearls and that's what this looked like - the color of some unbleached pearls, the soft visual texture. This fabric was easy to sew even with the skirts details.
Wrong description of the color
I just opened my box with 19 yards of Pearl Grey linen which I planned to use for my new sheet set. Well...I am disappointed. First, the color. I would never imagine to use a word "pearl" in its description - it's simply boring mouse grey, way darker than I expected! Secondly, the quality. This supposedly Signature Finish fabric doesn't look any different than any regular one, plus has some kind of weird blueish lint weaved in (I just hope very much that it will go away after washing???) So, unfortunately, I won't be making new sheets from this unattractive color, and will try to find some other use for it. I would gladly return it, however to ship such a heavy box all the way to CA would be expensive. Well, it is what it is...
Finished Projects
Made a 2 Tone Duvet and pillows. This grey has a steely blue tint to it. Very beautiful, but different from the photos on computer to me.
FABRIC SAMPLE DETAILS
IL019 All-purpose Pearl Grey Fs Signature Finish - 100% Linen - Medium (5.3 oz/yd2)
Sample Size: 2" x 3.5" (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.
CUSTOMER CARE
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Call us Monday through Friday 10 am - 6 pm PST
SHIPPING & RETURNS
- Fast Shipping: 3–8 business days
- Priority Shipping: 2–3 business days
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Take advantage of our Free Shipping offer on orders shipping within the contiguous US.
Every day on orders of $300.00 or more - we will pay for your shipping.
Your order will be shipped Standard Shipping (4-8 Business Days) with the shipper of our choice. No
international orders.
Standard shipping takes 24-48 hours for processing. Delivery times begin one business day after the
order is placed. This is due to your order being manually cut and packaged to ensure quality.
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