IL019 All-purpose Black Softened - 100% Linen Fabric - Medium (5.3 oz/yd2), Width 58"
Darkness pervades Tacita Dean's artworks, falling over craggy rocks and epic mountains into inky, bottomless wells. BLACK Linen shares Dean's endless black, a colour that intensifies mystery and drama, cloaking and concealing everything it touches.
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.
The cloth is Softened so we have added a softener to give it a silkier hand. The fabric has not been laundered so shrinkage will still have to be taken into consideration (shrinkage depends on fabric weave and laundering method).
Fabric specifications:
| Article | IL019 All-Purpose |
| Content | 100% Linen |
| Type | PLAIN WEAVE |
| Color | BLACK |
| 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 |
Customer Questions and Answers
How do you buy 1/2 yard?
F|S Team
We only selling full yardage fabric. But we have a Doggie Bag section . Our Doggie Bag section is where you will find big savings on first quality cuts from rolls where we have bits and pieces left. These remnants or pre-cut pieces are used for a variety of different items including pre-project planning when a larger piece is needed, quilts, trim and so much more. Due to their popularity and price points, these pre-cut pieces sell fast so make sure to grab them while you can as the inventory rotates every day.
Hello, what is the shrink rate of the current batch as of 11/3/24?
F|S Team
The shrink rate does not change between batches.
What pattern was used in this ad? It is very pretty.
F|S Team
Hello, Please send us an email with a screenshot of the image you are referring to and we can help :) email is ask[at]fabrics-store.com
What is the opacity? Would I be able to use this fabric as a changing room curtain?
F|S Team
You may prefer our 4C22 which is a little heavier.
Is this product suitable for dinner napkins
F|S Team
Yes with this linen being the most popular choice for napkins.
Where is this linen grown and manufactured?
F|S Team
Our linen is grown and processed throughout Eastern Europe. All our fabrics are OEKO-TEX certified. The OEKO-TEX organization tests our products for over 100 harmful toxins and chemicals before approving them for public use. This is known as Standard 100 and you can read more about it here: oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/standard-100-by-oeko-tex
How many yards on a bolt?
F|S Team
Our bolts are sold in 20 yard increments.
The IL019 in black is one of my basic fabrics to use. Pants I made 3 years ago in Morocco pattern are an everyday favorite. Just made a black woven tee for a customer with it. Can't go wrong with this fabric, maintains its color after many washings and just keeps getting softer.
I purchased this linen to embroider designs for pillows! Love the look and feel of the fabric plus it laundered beautifully!
I buy quite a bit of the linen, mostly in neutral colors to use for machine embroidery designs on pillow covers, tea towels etc. I needed some black for some designs I will be framing. The linen gives a nice matt textured look that I was going for.
Useful & Easy
This is a very useful and easy to work with fabric. I've made a lot of things with it over the years. Prewash and dry hot to prevent shrinkage on your finished garment.
I've purchased the linen and canvas fabrics first out of curiosity then later because I just love the high quality fabric they sell. I've ordered at least 5 times in the past 2 months. Great products. Looking forward to buying more.
I wash it the way I prewash all my linens and dried on high heat. When I opened the dryer door, I was quite surprised. This fabric created so much lint that it completely filled my extra large dryer's lint trap. It has also coated the inside of my dryer with a thick layer of fussy lint. When I sew, the lints were flying like snow flakes in the room. It never happened to the other type of linen I bought here. I guess that this is because the fabric was "softened". I will steer away from this type of fabric from now on.
This linen washes beautifully and is a lovely shade of black. It gets better every time you wear it. I use it for making summer slip dresses and comfy pants.
I have used the IL019 in bleached white and been pleased with the fabric, haven't even seen with the black. On prewashing i unfolded and loosely gathered the fabric and wet it first before putting it in the washer and yet it still came out with "fold" lines creases and marks that did not disappear despite second washing. And the lint it generated when being dried filled the lint trap in my dryer to capacity both times. Makes me wonder about the quality of the fibres. Now I am left with 6 yards of "antiqued looking fabric" which is not what I wanted. Very disappointed with this purchase. Would attach photo but can't find capacity to do so.
F|S Team
I am sorry to hear that you were unhappy with the way your linen turned out. I will reach out to you directly to see what we can do to find a satisfactory resolution to get your project back on track.
Superb supple beautiful fabric, lovely after washing, too. I ordered a bunch and can't wait to create with it!
I finally broke down & ordered a printed pattern. I was very pleased with it. I used this fabric to make the capris & absolutely love them. A great fitting pattern that b is easy to sew up. I do wish you would feature medium size models also, It seems all that are shown are size 6 & 22. I'd love to see the fit in size 12 or 14, which is the average size of us ladies in the US..
The IL019 in black was a dream to work with. I sewed this using Simplicity 8648, and I simply love it. I used French seams throughout so that it almost looks reversible! This is my first project using your linen, though I've collected a number of pieces, and I can't wait to make more!
L019 Black softened. Simple black dress with semicircular skirt. I like the simple yet luxurious finish of this fabric.
This is the Cuff Shirt by The Assembly Line, in IL019 mid-weight softened black linen. It was a joy to work with, and I reach for it often.
I chose to make the Zina shirt in a softened black linen. The pattern features a dress and shirt version and offers button cuffed sleeves and front pockets. I made the shirt version with two front pockets and added a little extra flair by including buttons on the pockets hems as well. I also shortened the length by 2.5" as I fell just below the lowest size range and knew the shirt would be long on me.
The blouse is the gathered blouse with yoke pattern from fabric store. The skirt is my own design, made to be adjustable through years of pregnancy and nursing.
Love this linen. These pants are comfortable and versatile. I can dress them up or down depending on what I wear with them.
I found the buttons, fell in love, so I had to make this tunic to go with....perfect match:)
Black linen used for the Style Arc Daisy pull-on pants. Rayon print used for Daisy tunic
This softened black linen worked well for the Taylor Swing Blouse. I have enough left for pants, and I'll embellish both with the same printed cotton on the seam bindings and facings to tie them together in a cute way and make them less bland. I also will order more of this black linen for a jacket to be lined with a printed cotton and embellished on the outside with silk kimono scraps and sashiko hand stitches. Stay tuned!
I made this skirt for the Fall Equinox celebration out of IL019 Bleached and Black. It's so much fun to wear!
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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.
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