A cloth collaboration with Rye cloth house, Merchant & Mills.

The ‘Household’ collection is inspired by the past and designed for honest and easy living. Deeply practical, dependable, familiar and a touch nostalgic.

A staple base cloth, designed for multiple uses, think sofa toppers, cushions, upholstered footstools and chairs, or curtains and blinds. You could also use this cloth for jackets, coats and bags. Ecru and natural.

'Kelsch' is a traditional linen blend check cloth, historically hand stitched into Victorian duvet covers and gifted to newlyweds in the 19^th century as treasured household linens. Later made into ladies Pinnies with hand embroidered initials belonging to each owner.

• 90% cotton / 10% linen.
• 8.2oz / 277gsm.
• 155cm wide.
• Made in India.
• Pattern repeat: vertical 2cm, horizontal 2.3cm
• 16,000 martindale rubs (suitable for general domestic use).
• Light fastness rating 5+.
• Wash at 30 degrees with a non bio detergent. Do not tumble. Shake out and dry flat. Fabrics with a  linen content will always seize up after washing but as soon as you start to use/wear it the fibres relax again.
• If you are using this fabric for curtains we recommend using a lining to prevent fading.
• Never dry fabrics with linen in direct sunlight as the colour can bleach and fade.
• Made using AZO-free dyes.
• As all computer monitors show colours differently, we recommend ordering a sample of the cloth to check it is the right colour and weight for your project. 
• Thread match Gutermann Sew All 802.v

£36 per metre, available for purchase at merchantandmills.com