Treasure Chest Tartan - Wool Blend Worsted
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
Specifications:
Weight: Light
GSM: 189
Composition: 50% Wool 47% Polyester 3% Elastane
Width: 156cm / 61.4inch
Pattern repeat: 5.2cm / 2inch
Introduction:
A myriad of precious gem hues is expertly woven into this worsted tartan fabric. The rich hues are ideal for adding warming colour interest to your A/W wardrobe.
Colour:
Treasure Chest Tartan - Wool Blend Worsted boasts a dreamy assortment of ruby red, sapphire blue, malachite green, rust carnelian and teal tourmaline. Accents of black and white add the final flourish to this colourful tartan, suit-weight fabric.
Properties:
Treasure Chest Tartan is woven from a combination of wool, polyester and elastane fibres to produce a super-smart ex-designer fabric that's comfortable and hard wearing.
Garment Suggestions:
Treasure Chest Tartan is closely woven producing a stable hand and elegant sartorial drape. It has 3% elastane on the length adds just the right amount of stretch required for close-fitting trousers and skirts. Suiting fabrics are definitely not just for suits, and tartan, plaids and checks are classics. Create iconic British designer styles with icons such as Viv Westwood and Alexander McQueen as your inspiration or choose lifelong country classic styles.
Neat blazers and matching skirts, pencil, pleated or A-line. Trouser lovers make sharp cigar-style trousers or glamorous wide-legged trousers with a retro style. Our The Pattern Stash's Cordelia Trousers are ideal, add deep turn-ups for a swishy weighted drape quality. Cinch in your waist with a matching closely fitted Jemima Waistcoat for bombshell glamour and a forever outfit with class!
Expand the vintage glamourpuss vibe and create waist-cinching wiggle dresses with tummy flattering pleats over the hips- alternately add peplums and fantail pleats in the back seam. Look to style icons such as Dita Von Teese for inspiration Charm Patterns have an excellent range of retro-style patterns.
We think this rich colour-infused delight has very 60's vibes making it ideal for styles with a nod to that era. Think of the simple silhouettes of Mary Quant A-line dresses, cute pinafore dresses with fun pleats and contrasting white Peter Pan collars, patch pockets and chunky metallic zips. There is so much you can make from fabrics like Treasure Chest Tartan.
Plaid is not just a fad and Tartan is timeless!
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Benefits of sewing with Wool! 🐑
We love wonderful wool! Why? Because it looks beautiful, well yes but did you know wool has a series of superpowers that make it the most incredible natural fibre, suitable for more garment suggestions and sewing inspiration than possibly any other?
Wool has a unique naturally crimped 3D structure which attributes to some brilliant properties & makes it a great fabric to wear throughout all the seasons.
Naturally Breathable: This amazing 3D crimped structure promotes air circulation allowing air to pass through the fabric, allowing for circulation and ventilation for your skin to breathe, keeping you cool.
Shower Resistant: Sheep naturally produce a waxy substance called lanolin. As sheep live outdoors, this naturally occurring wax helps to protect sheep from the elements, naturally shedding water & keeping them dry. This same property is retained within the wool fibres when spun into yarn.
Moisture Absorbing: The moisture-retentive superpowers of wool! It’s hydrophilic core gives wool the ability to wick away moisture keeping you dry and comfortable – this possibly one of our favourite properties because you can stay fresh when wearing wool, from autumn right through to spring!
