A cloth collaboration with Rye based 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. Something to remind us of Grannies Pantry, the Kitchen garden or the cutting bed. 

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. Warm sandy yellow.

The inspiration behind the design was taken from a traditional 18^th century Swedish stripe. Swedish Stripes are a durable, and utilitarian heavy handloom cloth, woven in rural households. Bold simple colours were used to hand dye the stripe sequences, with farmers utilising strong natural dyes such as indigo, madder root & walnut husks - also known as the 'Peasant Palette'. The tightly woven cloth became popular worldwide, due to its dense weave and was primarily used to make mattress covers & bed pillows, able to prevent feathers and straw from poking through.

90% cotton / 10% linen.

• 8.2oz / 277gsm.
• Made in India.
• 155cm wide.
• 16,000 martindale rubs (suitable for general domestic use).
• Light fastness 5+
• Pattern repeat 3.2cm approx.
• 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.

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