GBSB Ep9 Inspiration: We Love Wardrobe Heroes
From biker jackets and reinvented shirts to the Little Black Dress, discover the fabrics we love from epidose 9 - Wardrobe Heroes Week on The Great British Sewing Bee.
Rich autumnal colour and an oversized check give this woven fabric plenty of presence. The pattern combines chocolate brown, black, warm rust, ochre and cream, crossing over one another in an irregular tartan-style design that feels much more contemporary than a traditional check. Made from a polyester and viscose blend with elastane, it has a smooth handle, good body and a little flexibility, sitting somewhere between a substantial suiting and a lighter jacketing cloth.
At approximately 258gsm, there is enough structure here for trousers, tailored jackets, waistcoats, skirts, pinafore dresses and relaxed suits, without it becoming heavy coating. We'd particularly like it as a slightly oversized blazer with matching wide-leg trousers, although a simple A-line skirt would show that check off beautifully too. The whole palette feels wonderfully autumnal without screaming country tweed: think fallen leaves, dark chocolate and bonfire season, but considerably smarter.
| Approx width: | 148cm | 58" | |
| Composition: | 65% Polyester | 32% Viscose | 3% Elastane | |
| Construction: | Woven | |
| Washing instructions: | Machine Wash 30°C | |
| What can I make with this: | Trousers, Jackets, Blazers, Waistcoats, Skirts, Dresses, Suits | |
| Approx. Weight: | 258gsm | |
| Weft Stretch (Horizontal): | 10% | |
| Warp Stretch (Vertical): | 0% |
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