IL084 Narrow Width 977 Softened - 100% Linen Fabric - Heavy (7.1 oz/yd2), Width 19"
This is a 19" wide twin to the 4C22 Rustic linen line.
Woven out of the same size thread and with the same thread density this IL084 is just woven to be narrow. That means less cutting time for you and you can get to the fun part of using your linen items sooner.
At a heavier weight of 7.1 ounces a square yard this 100% linen is referred to as Rustic due to its more textured look and feel. Durable and perfect for projects that require just a bit more substance.
Yarn Dyed fabrics are made using threads that are dyed separately before being woven. This allows for a larger variety of patterns and designs that stand out from the base fabric color. Design created exclusively for F|S.
Narrow width cloth is great for:
- Shopping bags
- Purses
- Placemats
- Runners
- Decorative pillows
- Kitchen towels
- Appliance covers
- Potholders
- Cushions
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 | IL084 Narrow Width |
| Content | 100% Linen |
| Type | YARN DYE |
| Color | |
| Width | 19 inch |
| Weight | 7.1 oz/yd2 |
| Thread size warp | 11.6 |
| Thread size weft | 11.6 |
| Thread count warp | 38 |
| Thread count weft | 32 |
This fabric is available in 972 Softened
View FabricCustomer Questions and Answers
Hello...I purchased this for a table runner. Should I prewash? Should I cut off the selvedge or just sew it into my seams? If I do sew it into my seam, is the selvedge likely to shrink at a different rate than the rest of the runner when laundered? Thank you! Billie
F|S Team
It is ideal to pre-wash to remove skrinkage, so you can cut and sew your runner with confidence of the finished size. The selvedges are ok to leave on this fabric.
May I have the kitchen towel tutorial emailed to me as well?
F|S Team
The tutorial is available at the following link which takes you to our Help Center: support.fabrics-store.com/hc/en-us/articles/17397790738957-Easy-Kitchen-Towels-in-IL084-Linen-Fabric-Sewing-Tutorial
IL084 Narrow Width 977 Softened - 100% Linen - Heavy (7.1 oz/yd2) I ordered this for a table runner and wanted to make matching napkins with the blue stripes. What exactly is that color that I need to order? Thank you in advance.
F|S Team
Hello, I'm sorry we don't have an exact match for that color, the closest we have in stock is the blue bayou on 4C22
I like the kitchen towel pattern too.
F|S Team
Hello! The tutorial is available on our blog. You can go to blog.fabrics-store.com and search 'tea towels' or copy and paste this link into your browser: blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/
Not finding the tutorial for making tea towels. The link says ‘page not found'. Would you emaile to me, please. Thanks
F|S Team
You can find this tutorial on our blog here blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/
I, too, would like the tutorial on making kitchen towels. Thanks!
F|S Team
You will find the tutorial on our blog here: blog.fabrics-store.com/2023/03/26/tutorial-how-to-make-a-tea-towel-three-ways/
How do you make kitchen towels. I need to know how the corners are made
F|S Team
I will email the tutorial to the email we have on file for you.
Is it best to prewash before cutting and sewing or to create the dish towel and then wash?
You sew first then wash for the dish towels. We can send you the tutorial so you will have a step by step guide for reference. We will send to your email on file.
Could you please email me the kitchen towel instructions? Thank you!
F|S Team
Please check your in-box the tutorial has been sent to your email on file.
Hi. Same with the others. I went back to look for the original email which had the sewing instructions but it disappeared. Would you mind sending to me again? The fabric just arrived and I am excited to start on the towels. Thank you!
F|S Team
I will email you directly with the tutorial.
Hi! Please send me the dish towel tutorial. Thanks!
I will email you directly with the tutorial.
I created an account so I could write a review, but now there's no "submit a review" option showing. Anyway, I'm somewhat disappointed with the fabric. The weave is much coarser than I expected, with a great deal of chaff woven in with the fibers. Thread size is very inconsistent, leading to unevenness in the weave and areas of pilling. Because of the coarse weave, shrinkage was substantial (about 15%) with a warm wash. Unlike other toweling fabric I've gotten, the edges aren't hemmed, just raw selvedge (not shown in the product photos). Which is still noticeable and uneven after a wash. Given the discount price I payed - well, fair enough. But I won't be buying more at full price. And I'd love to find a source for higher quality linen for tea towels. suggestions welcome.
F|S Team
Thank you for your review we appreciate all feedback shared with us.
Will you please email me the hand towel tutorial? lynnburton1944yahoo.comThank you!!Cheryl B.
We will email you the tutorial to use as a guideline.
Hello , can you please email me the dish towel tutorial as well? Thank you
F|S Team
I have emailed the directions to you , please check your in-box.
Would you please email me the tutorial on making dish towels? I don't understand why I cannot find it myself on the blog.
Hi! The Dishtowel tutorial is an email we send out. I am sending you a copy of it now. Have a fantastic day!
I am going to order another 4 yards of your wonderful linen to make more dish towels. Please send me a copy of the tutorial to see if I need some new ideas.. Thanks. This is the same fabric I have used before and loved it. Thanks
F|S Team
I have emailed the directions to you , please check your in-box.
Please send kitchen towel tutorial, thank you
F|S Team
I have emailed the directions to you , please check your in-box.
Kitchen towel tutorial?
F|S Team
The tutorial has been sent to your email on file.
what size do you make the kitchen towels
F|S Team
I have sent the tutorial directly to you. Please check your in-box to make sure it arrived to you.
Under Fabric Care, you mention pre-washing and using care in mixing colors. Then the last sentence says don't launder again but Dry Clean. Are you saying I have to Dry Clean kitchen towels?
F|S Team
That is in reference to if you are planing to mix (color block) 2 colors that may bleed into each other when sewn together we do not recommend washing them but dry cleaning to make sure there is no cross bleed. The kitchen towels do not need to be dry cleaned.
Why is it so hard to locate the material to these towels? I would love to have the pattern to make theapron that someone made below.i do the search for MLT17 and still cannot find it
F|S Team
The best way too find any linen is to search by the group in this case putting IL084 into the search bar brings up all of the colors available in this group.
Made this fabric up in kitchen towels and washcloths. A great anniversary one of a kind gift. Easy to work with and love the feel and hand of this linen.
Really happy with this fabric. It has all the beauty - and the quirks - of true linen. Solid without being too dense, this fabric is perfect for the grocery bags I made. People stopped me to ask where I got those cool bags!
This was my first time playing with this material. I love that it worked up so nice. Made Christmas gifts. Will definitely be placing another order because 8 need these in my kitchen.
Not the heavy toweling
This fabric may be narrow but it is not the same as the old 18" wide, heavy, 9 oz Russian toweling FS used to sell. At 7 oz, this fabric is a much finer, smoother, softer fabric. I bought this to make a set of napkins for a Christmas gift. The shrinkage is about the same as the old (about 17% on the weft and 28% on the warp). I cut 23" with a 1/2" double turned hem top and bottom, and I just turned and stitched the selvage. I got the blue fabric and the color is a bit muddy. I hope eventually, FS can bring the old rustic 9 oz linen back.
The fabric is a titch darker than the picture, but it will do just fine! ... I prefer a medium tone dishcloth so it doesn't look dirty with the first wipe of the hands ... can't afford to buy nice linen dishcloths, but I certainly put a bit of time in and make these for my DILs (going to use a variegated medium blues thread to finish them off) ... love the linen texture
Great for Kitchen
These are Heavy duty and they washed up & ironed really well... i'm going to enjoy them. Oh, serge or zigzag before washing if you wash before hemming.
The fabric is truly beautiful. I made pillow cases with them and they turned out so well. It's a darker color than I was expecting, but it worked out since it matches my couch even better! Easy to work with and super good quality.
Love this fabric so much!
My purchase of IL084 977 Softened linen was perfect for sewing up dish towels for my friends. Nice colors, nice weight & sewed so easily. I finger pressed seams for sewing & used the steam iron for a finished press.
Another fabric winner in my book! Quick project making new tea towels with such a pretty vintage look : ) Super absorbent too!
Made these for a gift!!
Linen tea towels and napkins. Amazing material.
first project with FS linen complete! we desperately needed new kitchen towels, so when the deal recently popped up for the narrow width rustic linen, i jumped on it. i love that you can actually see little pieces of raw flax mixed in the weave. reminds me of when i find little pieces of vm in yarn as i'm knitting. reminds me that there's an imperfect natural process that this fiber goes through. also first time doing mitered corners. not totally perfect, but a great project to practice on. my fiancé thinks the linen won't be as absorbent as our current towels but likes that they'll dry quickly. they're not washed yet, so still a bit stiff and non-absorbent feeling. i think he'll be pleasantly surprised as these soften and get even better feeling and worn in over time. i told him next i'm waiting on the deal on the waffle fabric to make some more absorbent kitchen "drying" towels as well as bath towels!! UPATE: after washing they feel so great and i'm sure will only improve with more washes! and fiancé literally just said to me "These linen towels are actually really great. They pick up so much moisture." BOOM!
Another way to use this narrow linen !! See more at instagram.com/reuse_home/
Loving my new linen tea towels! Fun and quick project too : )
One of the small luxuries of life is having me-made rustic linen tea towels draped about in your kitchen. One on the counter underneath drying cups and bowls, one hanging on the stove handle to lift the hot pan off the stovetop, one tucked into your waistband, serving as an apron while you bake. When you touch them, it's a little reminder of how lovely life can be.
Apron made from narrow ( very narrow!) linen toweling—- so narrow that I had to readjust and redesign several times to accommodate the limited width.,
Dining chair cushions and matching napkins are wonderful from this earthy, sturdy fabric. They match perfectly in color and texture with the Remy Natural/ Blue Mirage, which I have also used in the dining area and kitchen. There is just a little bit of difference in the pattern of the stripes, so they don't clash at all in using them together.
I made 6 towels out of 4 yards (5 in pic, because one was being used). They're just for my own use, and I prefer them a bit smaller. After cutting them there was about 4 inches of fabric left, so I more than got my money's worth. This is what they look like after 3 washes. They are getting softer after each wash and have that lovely linen look.
Great kitchen tiwels
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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.
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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