IL020 Handkerchief Poppy Seed Softened - 100% Linen - Light (3.7 oz/yd2)

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POPPY SEED Linen’s cold, steel grey often made its way into British painter Roger Hilton’s abstract art, suggesting the dark, muffling clouds of an oncoming storm. 

His art was an intuitive reflection of his outer and inner worlds, simultaneously capturing the metallic shades of the British weather, and his emotional responses to them. He said, “Painting is feeling. There are situations, states of mind, moods etc., which call for some artistic expression; because one knows that only some form of art is capable of going beyond them to give an intuitive contact with a superior set of truths.”

At a lighter weight of 3.5 ounces this 58 inch wide 100% linen is woven with finer threads to give it a smoother appearance. Referred to as lightweight or handkerchief linen, this fine, but surprisingly sturdy linen brings new meaning to the term "sheer elegance".

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 IL020 Handkerchief
Content 100% Linen
Type PLAIN WEAVE
Thread size warp 33.3
Thread size weft 33.3
Thread count warp 57
Thread count weft 44
Color POPPY SEED
Weight 3.7 oz/yd2
Width 58 inch

Customer Questions and Answers

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How transparent is this fabric once washed?

Elizabeth • September 11, 2022
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The linen will tighten with washing, but it will still have some transparency that may require a layer depending on your comfort level.

Maureen • September 11, 2022
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Fabulous Color!

As always the IL020 is really divine...lightweight and perfect for summer sewing, washes well, dries perfectly (warm the fibers in the dryer...maybe 4-5 minutes... then smooth the damp linen over your bed sheets and allow to finish air-drying), and is a joy to sew. But this new color, it has stolen my heart! It is the perfect neutral. Not too cool (blue) and not too warm (red). I plan to use it as the background for art quilts that require a lighter weight fabric. It will pair perfectly with other, brighter colored fabrics and set them off so that they shine!

Kathryn • September 9, 2022
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