Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce the Fabworks Heart of Huddersfield Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Robins Egg Magenta Check - Yorkshire Herringbone
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Description
Specifications:
Weight: Medium
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Pattern Repeat: 11.5cm / 4.2inch
Robins Egg Magenta Check - Yorkshire Herringbone is a delightfully fresh and uplifting all-wool fabric. Its wonderful palette of smile-inducing hues combines weft yarns of the most perfect turquoise blue, (the colour of robin eggs), woven using a classic herringbone weave throughout a subtle marled pale grey warp, created by using multi-tonal yarns throughout the whole plaid. Horizontal over stripes of natural white (and of course the magnificent magenta check) accentuate this 100% wool creating points of interest and the opportunity to use accent colours to coordinate with plain fabrics.
This close herringbone weave woollen has a versatile medium weight and has the feel of a traditional, lightly brushed and barely felted, wool tweed. Boasting a stable handle that also drapes reassuringly creates the perfect fabric for a plethora of sewing room projects. This skillfully crafted fabric will always ‘do as it’s told’, Wool fabric of this kind is easy to sew and will last for years.
Use Robins Egg to form the basis of your own pastel-inspired, soft palette theme for your wardrobe or home. Choose complimentary fabrics, such as the Yorkshire Meltons, Marled Meltons and Thistledown Marls from the Heart of Huddersfield range and Ice Crystals- Yorkshire Herringbone to break up the plaid or showcase it as you choose. Fresh country style interiors are always a classic. Create a statement by fashioning your own bespoke designs using this special Yorkshire Tweed.
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Fabworks Yorkshire Tweeds
Our Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are created by the same team of expert craftsmen that produce our exclusive HoH Collection. From yarn through to weaving and finishing, these beauties are made int' Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk!
Made in Yorkshire mills by Yorkshire folk! This is one of Fabworks’ famous Yorkshire-made pure wool fabrics, constructed using surplus yarns that have been recycled & repurposed to create limited runs of exquisite quality classic tweed styles. Locally manufactured within an 8-mile radius of Fabworks, UK-spun wool yarns sourced from across the country are put into weave at some of world’s most renowned tweed mills, located in Huddersfield (West Yorkshire, England, UK). The heritage and quality of these items represents classic British manufacturing, in the heart of The Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire, renowned for its expertise in wool textiles manufacture.
These are all bespoke one-off pieces that are only available at Fabworks, conjuring heritage, sentiment and locale into the curation of classy colour palettes with a colourful and eco-friendly sustainable twist.
Featuring a range of different weaves, weights and finishes, you will find herringbones, twills, tartans, block checks, birdseyes, jacquards, houndstooths & other special weaves. You may even spot some completely unique weaves in this collection, where along with our manufacturer, we have been able to create brand new & completely niche weave patterns. The weavers who produce these beautiful cloths are experts in their field, operating a small family-run setup, just like our Fabworks family, offering completely unique one-off limited runs.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
All the Yorkshire Tweed fabrics are suitable for a range of practical purposes, from classic wool jackets & coats, to quirky skirts & home furnishings. With a minimum rub count (Martindale) of 20,000 these fabrics are equally serviceable for soft furnishing around the home either as tweed curtains, cushions or pouffes.
Did you know? Wool fabric has been used in garment manufacturing for generations, with the first recorded piece of woollen clothing produced over 10,000 years ago? These Yorkshire Tweeds are timeless classics, with their mediumweight allowing for exceptional versatility in both clothing, craft and light soft furnishings.
Fabric: Wayside Emerald - Best Block Check from The Heart of Huddersfield Crosshatch Chronicles collection A/W 2023
