Merchant & Mills: Summer Thistle Linen

A grass green and pale pink/lilac gingham. This linen is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.

Summer Thistle can be used for many patterns, ideally dresses, tops and even slouchy jackets..

Please note if you have purchased this design before, this batch is a slightly different weave structure. The yarns and colours are exactly the same but the weave is slightly more open. There is very little difference. The price has been adjusted to reflect this.

• 148cm wide.
• 4.5oz, 155gsm.
• 100% linen.
• Check size: 6mm x 6mm.
• Pattern repeat: 1.2cm.
• Wash at 30 degrees with a non bio detergent. Do not tumble. Shake out and dry flat. Linen 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 linen for curtains we recommend using a lining to prevent fading.
• Never dry linen in direct sunlight as the colour can bleach and fade.
• Made using AZO-free dyes.
• Thread match Gutermann: 825  (You can also purchase your threads and Merchant and Mills Patterns from Seam Haberdashery)
• Priced per metre

Linen is naturally stain resistant, does not pile, and is moth repellent. It is easy to wash as it can sustain high temperatures, is has very little if no shrinkage and is very strong.

It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, hypo allergenic and thermoregulating, it will also absorb up 20% moisture before feeling damp.

As the linen fibres have low elasticity (which causes it to crease) it will wear in any areas that are repeatedly folded in the same place for a long time, however it does have much better abrasion resistance than say cotton.