Fine lengthwise stripes run across this cloth in a muted petrol. Because warp and weft are dyed differently, the surface reads mottled rather than plain — those stripes only emerge close up.
Paul is a cotton-linen in 45 % cotton with 55 % linen — linen predominates, hence that dry, slightly rough handle and cool drape. 135 cm wide, 155 g/m², by the metre from 0.2 metres. Wash on a gentle cycle at 30 degrees, press at a low setting; bleaching and tumble drying are out. Linen creases, which belongs to it and cannot be pressed away — if that bothers you, cotton serves better. Wash before cutting, because linen shrinks noticeably at first — residual shrinkage runs around 5 %.
What Baumwoll-Leinen Paul Streifen meliert Petrol von Swafing is suitable for
- Shirts and blouses, because these stripes stay calm.
- Trousers and culottes, because linen drapes well.
- Table linen, because a mottled tone copes with marks.
Frequently asked questions
Does it crease much?
Yes, that comes with its linen share. Many people like exactly that lively surface. If you want it smoother, hang your garment damp and pull it into shape rather than pressing it later.
Will it shrink?
Linen pulls together noticeably in a first wash. Wash your fabric before cutting, exactly as you will care for the finished piece, so its fit survives sewing.
Which needle, which stitch?
A universal needle in a medium gauge plus a straight stitch will do. Finish those edges, because linen frays readily where cut — zigzag or overlock handles it quickly.
Why is linen called a summer cloth?
Because that fibre takes up moisture quickly and gives it off just as fast, and because it hardly clings to skin. So it feels cooler than cotton at the same weight.
Care instructions:
Daten und Pflege
- Fabric type
- Cotton-linen / Linen
- Colour
- Petrol
- Weight
- 155 g/m²
- Width
- 135 cm
- Material
- 45 % Cotton, 55 % Linen
- Residual shrinkage
- approx. 5 %
- Pattern
- Streifen
- Base colour
- Petrol
- Artikelnummer
- 801028162
- EAN
- 4066042185231