Crackle Marble Viscose Fabric | 2 Colours | 60" Wide | Sold in Metres

Crackle Marble Viscose

Fine veining running across a mottled cream and sepia ground, drawn the way cracked glaze or marble runs rather than following any repeating shape. Gold ochre and black thread through both colourways, with the third colour setting them apart.

Available in two colourways:
Magenta. Deep pink veining through the gold and black.
Violet. Purple veining in place of the pink, which reads cooler and darker overall.

No direction and no repeat to line up. The veining runs every way at once, so you can lay your pieces out however they fit, nothing needs turning, and nothing is wasted matching across a seam. It is one of the most economical prints to cut.

The busy surface also hides things. Creases drop out of sight, and your stitching disappears into the pattern, which makes it a forgiving cloth if you are not confident about your seams showing.

This is a viscose, so it is cool against the skin, soft to handle, and it drapes close to the body rather than standing away from it.

60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length. Order three metres and it arrives as a single three metre piece, not three separate cuts.

What to make with it: Abayas, maxi dresses, kameez and shalwar, wide leg trousers, kimono jackets, blouses, scarves and dupattas. The abstract pattern suits scarves particularly well, since there is no wrong way up.

Before you cut: Pre-wash, because viscose shrinks on its first wash and you want that happening before the pieces are cut. Wash cool, hang to dry, and expect it back slightly narrower. Cut single layer with pattern weights or plenty of pins. The cut edges fray, so overlock or zigzag your seam allowances early. Fine needle, and let the machine feed the cloth rather than pulling it.

Care: Machine wash cool on a delicate cycle, hang to dry, never tumble dry and never wring it. Press on a medium heat while slightly damp.