This fabric comes in 22 colours
- Natural White 1010
- Beige 1173
- Mustard 1314
- Terracotta 1714
- Burgundy 1937
- Burgundy 1338
- Pink 1432
- Dusty Pink 1434
- Dusty Pink 1436
- Heather 1935
- Purple 1646
- Violet 1648
- Smoke Blue 1742
- Petrol 1748
- Blue 1253
- Dark Blue 1598
- Mint 1263
- Dark Green 1563
- Mud 1675
- Light Grey 1183
- Dark Grey 1285
- Anthracite 1789
Terracotta gains noticeably as a melange: blended fibres let the rust orange shift, recalling handmade ceramics. As ribbing the shade brings warmth into grey days without turning loud. At 240 gsm this fine rib holds sleeve and neck edges permanently in shape. Mottled terracotta pairs happily alongside natural white, muddy beige, ochre and dark green. Next to denim blue it works surprisingly well too — acting as a warm counterpoint that makes cool blue friendlier.
What Heike Terracotta is suitable for
- Sleeve and hem ribbing
- Necklines
- Pocket facings
Sewing tips
- gemeinsames Vorwaschen von Bündchen und Oberstoff
- Fadenlauf — Dehnung läuft quer, Streifen quer zuschneiden
- im Bruch zuschneiden und längs doppelt legen
- kürzer zuschneiden und gedehnt annähen mit Faustregel (Halsbündchen zwei Drittel bis drei Viertel der Ausschnittlänge, Ärmel und Saum etwas kürzer als der Umfang)
- Stretch- oder Jerseynadel 75 bis 80, bei mehreren Lagen 90
- Overlock oder elastischer Stich, gerader Steppstich reißt
- links bügeln ohne Ziehen, damit die Rippe nicht flach wird
- farbgleiche Oberstoffe über den Farbcode
Matching colour code 1714
- Swafing Maike French Terry Melange Terracotta 1714
- Swafing Vanessa Baumwoll Jersey Melange Terracotta 1714
Available in more colours in the Heike series.
Frequently asked questions
Which needle and stitch work best?
Sew using a stretch or jersey needle in size 75 to 80, moving up to 90 across several layers at a hood or waistband. An overlocker or elastic stitch keeps the seam flexible, while a straight stitch snaps as the garment is pulled on.
How does the melange look appear?
The melange comes of finely blended fibres, giving ribbing a lively, subtly speckled depth. It suits mottled sweat fabrics particularly well, letting edges appear less flat than plain solid ribbing would.
How much ribbing do I need?
Sleeve and hem ribbing on a jumper usually takes only a short piece, while hoodies including hood facings or pockets need more. We cut from 0.2 metres upwards, so you can order exactly what your pattern calls for.
Which fabrics match this colour exactly?
Heike is colour-matched to Vanessa, Maike and Eike by Swafing: identical colour code, identical shade. You can combine jersey, French terry or brushed sweat alongside matching ribbing, avoiding any colour deviation at the edges.
Care instructions:
Daten und Pflege
- Fabric type
- Fine rib cuff ribbing
- Series
- Swafing Heike
- Colour
- Terracotta
- Colour code
- 1714
- Weight
- 240 g/m²
- Width
- ca. 100 cm
- Material
- 95 % Cotton, 5 % Elastane
- Certificate
- Öko-Tex Standard 100
- Artikelnummer
- 804124052
- EAN
- 4066042026602
