Shop Categories > Irish linen fabric by the metre
 Woven by master weavers, Thomas Ferguson, this is a medium weight plain Irish linen fabric made from high quality flax yarns. It's available in both oyster white and natural flax/ecru. It has an excellent drape and soft texture - ideal for making table linens, bed spreads, curtains, cushion covers and other soft furnishings.
If preferred, the linen fabric can be dyed at home using a low temperature (40 degrees C.) product suitable for dyeing cotton and linen fabrics in the washing machine. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions.
As with all natural fabrics, there will be some shrinkage after the first wash. When making curtains, for example, please allow an extra 5-10 cm hem length to account for any natural shrinkage after laundering.
Care of Pure Linen Fabrics
For general care of your pure Irish linen, we recommend that it's machine washed at 40-50 degrees C. using a gentle eco-friendly laundry product like Ecover Laundry Liquid. Such products are free of chlorine bleach and optical whiteners, both of which tend to weaken linen fabrics if used frequently. Pure linen should always be ironed whilst still slightly damp. Please don't tumble dry your Irish linen as this will result in deep creases, thus making the fabric very difficult to iron.
How to Obtain Fabric Swatches
We have a limited supply of plain linen fabric swatches available. However, additional swatches of the full range of Thomas Ferguson linen fabrics, including damask table linens, are obtainable directly from the weavers in Northern Ireland. They normally make a charge for fabric swatches, although when you subsequently purchase your fabrics by the metre from Lily Rose & Wylde you will benefit from our generously discounted prices.
 For further information about ordering fabric swatches, please send us an email
 If you require a quantity of fabric not offered below, please contact us.
Aside from the extra wide sheeting fabric, you may be interested in the medium weight Irish linen fabric - available in a generous width of 300cm (almost 10ft) wide! Please click on the product category below, entitled "Extra Wide Plain Irish Linen Fabric".
Orders for Irish linen fabrics are normally completed within 7-14 working days. Postage is our usual flat-rate of £2.50, irrespective of the size of your order.
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