Italian-Made Yarn-Dyed Iridescent Cotton Shirting | Blue Windowpane

Italian-Made Yarn-Dyed Iridescent Cotton Shirting | Blue Windowpane

• Composition: 100% Cotton
• Width: 151 cm / 59.5"
• Weight: 125 gsm / 3.69 oz/yd²
• Color: Blue-Grey with Blue & Yellow Accents
• Pattern: Fine Windowpane Check
• Construction: Yarn Dyed Woven
• Appearance: Subtle Iridescent / Color-Shifting Effect
• Stretch: None
• Country of Origin: Italy
• Recommended Needle: Universal or Microtex Needle 70/10

Quantity: 1 = 0.50 meter / 0.54 yard
Multiple quantities will be cut in one continuous piece.

This Italian yarn-dyed cotton shirting is a lightweight woven fabric with an exceptionally interesting play of color. Fine blue and yellow yarns interact with the blue-grey ground to create a subtle iridescent, color-shifting appearance that changes depending on the light and viewing angle.

A delicate windowpane check runs throughout the fabric, adding fine blue and yellow lines without overwhelming the overall design. From a distance, the fabric has a sophisticated, softly blended appearance, while up close the individual woven colors and fine check become much more visible.

Made in Italy from 100% cotton, this shirting weighs 125 gsm and has a lightweight feel with the crispness and structure expected from a fine woven shirting. It is an excellent choice for garments where you want a lightweight fabric that still showcases collars, cuffs, button plackets, pleats and other tailored details beautifully.

Yarn-Dyed for Beautiful Woven Color

Unlike a printed check, this fabric is yarn dyed, meaning the individual yarns are dyed before they are woven together. The check and multicolored appearance are therefore created as part of the fabric's woven construction rather than being printed onto its surface.

The combination of differently colored yarns gives this shirting remarkable visual depth. Depending on the surrounding light, the ground can appear more blue, grey or subtly green-toned, while the fine yellow and blue lines become more or less prominent.

This shifting appearance is part of the character of the fabric and makes it especially striking when used in garments with movement, folds, pleats or gathers.

Perfect for Shirts, Blouses & Dresses

At 125 gsm, this cotton is particularly well suited to lightweight woven garments. Its fine check works beautifully with both classic tailored patterns and more relaxed contemporary silhouettes.

Recommended projects include:

• Button-up shirts
• Men's and women's shirts
• Blouses
• Shirt dresses
• Lightweight dresses
• Gathered and pleated tops
• Boxy shirts
• Lightweight skirts
• Pyjama sets

Made in Italy

This Made in Italy shirting is a beautiful option for sewists looking for a classic natural-fiber shirting with something unexpected. The combination of 100% cotton, yarn-dyed construction, fine windowpane check and shifting woven colors gives it a distinctive appearance while remaining highly wearable.

Please note: Because the appearance of this yarn-dyed fabric changes with lighting and viewing angle, its color may look slightly different in person and between photographs.

We recommend pre-washing before cutting using the same washing method you intend to use for the finished garment.

Due to the different color variations of each monitor and mobile device, we cannot guarantee the color will exactly match what you see online.

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