Specifications:

Weight: Very Heavy

GSM: 570

Composition: 100% Wool

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Chevron repeat: 6cm / 2.3inch

Colour:

Khaki Green boasts a seriously stylish, rich green-brown hue. Think dark green olives, the woody green undergrowth of a deep forest and you will see the versatility and reliable nature of this natural hue.

Team with red and navy for a nod to a certain designer and be surprised how good this khaki green looks with softer tones of lilac, pink and pale blue. This military green classic is very traditional, especially for wool fabrics of this weight, imagine the classic full-length coat, whether you choose the brass buttons and military styling or pair things down to just a simple tie belt wrap coat this is a fabulous colour and weight for overcoats. Interpret this self-assured classic coloured fabric how you choose and create timeless and statement designer pieces of your own.

Properties:

This Italian-manufactured quality all-wool fabricis a hard-wearing, heavyweight yet comforting and soft woollen fabric. This closely woven, jumbo herringbone (6cm wide) is felted to give it a dense, lightly brushed quality and is less prone to fraying.

Double-faced, seriously weighty creation that is closely woven in the finest soft lambswool yarns to produce a dense 3mm thick, double-faced fabric where the main feature the textured jumbo herringbone sits proudly on the face side and an obscured, softly brushed and felted version forms the reverse, very much like duffle coat fabric.

Boasting a super sturdy and stable handle, this all-wool fabric has a surprisingly soft wool feel and a very heavy but soft drape quality. The characteristic chevrons of the herringbone weave are still apparent in this densely felted fabric. You can see the craftsmanship shining through!

Garment Suggestions:

Create the cosiest and certainly smartest overcoats from this fabric or take the style down a peg and create your favourite winter jacket or classic duffle coat. Add some leather to attach the toggles and cord.

Hard-wearing field coats and jackets (with lots of useful pockets) made up in Khaki Green will team up perfectly withcountry tweeds.

This heavy fabric is also ideal for worker/donkey jacket styles with leather or waxed fabric yokes. Team your garments up with weathered green leather / wax fabric for a superb combination. Utility-styleShackets are another excellent choice to make, these unlined coats/jackets are a satisfying make and you don’t have to neaten the seams thanks to the properties of minimal fraying! Use top-stitching to add detail and strength to seams, and chunky buttons and you have the perfect throw-on smart/casual garment for winter.

Historical costume makers and reenactors;this traditional woollen fabric is perfect for a profusion of hard-wearing costumes!

Other Uses:

If clothes making isn’t your forte, use Khaki Green for upholstery and soft furnishing projects such as seat pads, boxed cushions and footstools. You could also appliqu with rustic country tweeds and leathers for a traditional gentlemen’s club vibe!