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Light Linen Cotton

Best for summer shirts, dresses, light trousers, skirts

Fabric Size
$15.40
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140 GSM132 cm wide55% Linen 45% CottonSold by the metre
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Every design in PrintLab can be printed on Light Linen Cotton, or upload your own artwork. From 1m.

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Product Details
  • Width 132 cm
  • Weight 140 GSM
  • Composition 55% Linen / 45% Cotton
  • Construction Plain weave, lightweight
  • Stretch None
  • Best for Summer shirts, dresses, light trousers, skirts
  • Origin Milled in China
Care Information

Pre-wash before cutting, as linen blends shrink more than cotton alone, typically 4 to 6% on the first wash. Some wrinkling is part of this fabric's natural character.

  • Wash Cool, gentle cycle
  • Iron Warm iron with steam, while still slightly damp
  • Dry Line dry, or tumble low
  • Bleach No
Delivery & Shipping

Dispatched within 3 business days. In transit 10 to 18 days, tracked the whole way. Prices shown include tax where your destination requires it, and shipping and any duties are calculated at checkout and paid with your order, so there is no duty bill on delivery.

  • Dispatch Within 3 business days
  • Shipping 10-18 business days
  • Tracking Yes
  • Taxes Included in price
  • Duties Shown at checkout
  • Return Faulty items only

Description

Light Linen Cotton is 140 GSM and 132cm wide, a blend of 55% linen and 45% cotton. Linen leads, so it breathes well and has a natural, textured surface, while the cotton softens the hand and makes it easier to care for than pure linen. It is the lightest linen-led fabric in our range. Buy it plain by the metre in white, or printed to order as the base for any PrintLab design.

What to sew with Light Linen Cotton

  • Summer shirts and short sleeve tops
  • Relaxed dresses and sundresses
  • Light trousers and shorts
  • Pyjamas for warm nights
  • Scarves and wraps

Light Linen Cotton, Cotton Linen or Pure Linen

Choose Pure Linen (150 GSM) for the most breathable, most textured option. Choose Cotton Linen (175 GSM, 70% cotton) for table linen and pieces that need to stay neat. Light Linen Cotton is the summer clothing choice: lighter than both, linen-led, and softer than pure linen from the first wear.

Printed linen cotton

Prints sit softly on the textured surface, which suits florals, botanicals and stripes for summer clothing. Pick any design from the PrintLab catalogue, or upload your own artwork.

Light Linen Cotton questions

Does linen cotton crease? Yes, more than cotton and less than pure linen. The creases soften with wear and washing.

Is it good for a summer dress? Yes. It is light, breathable and has enough body to hang well without lining in most prints.

Does it shrink? Expect some shrinkage on the first wash, as with any natural fibre. Pre-wash before you cut.

Is it see-through? At 140 GSM it is opaque in most prints. Hold a swatch up to the light if you plan an unlined white garment.

Can I feel it first? Yes. Order a 25 x 25cm swatch from this page, or the Base Fabrics Pack to compare every print base.

Fabric guides

Best fabric for a summer dress · Tea towel fabric · Best fabric for pyjamas

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From our studios

Printed on Light Linen Cotton

Original artwork, licensed from independent artists around the world and printed to order on Light Linen Cotton, from 1m. A few that suit it:

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How Light Linen Cotton is printed

Natural fibre bases are printed with reactive dyes, then steamed and washed, so the colour bonds with the fibre and the fabric stays soft and breathable. How reactive printing works.

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