Pima Lawn by the Metre, Printed in Melbourne

Pima Cotton is regularly used in luxury fashion for its smooth hand feel and beautiful print quality.

Pima Cotton is called such as it is derived from a specific cotton plant, Gossypium Barbadense. The special quality of this plant is the naturally occurring growth of extremely long cotton fibres. When spun into a yarn theses fibres make a high quality and soft fabric.

Our Pima Lawn is a tightly woven, extremely smooth and soft to the touch.  Pima lawn has the characteristics to cool the body, draw moisture away from the body and is low pilling.

Our Pima Lawn has a soft drape and appears both delicate and durable. It is a moderately sheer fabric when held up to the light and has a nice bright white base to the textile.

Each roll of fabric can have subtle variation in appearance and print translation. Natural fabrics may contain imperfections such as slubbing and yarn variation; These are characteristic of fibres derived from seeds and plants.

 

CARE INSTRUCTIONS

Cold delicate machine wash individually or with like textiles, turn inside out to protect print. Do not soak, wring or bleach. Line dry in shade or flat. Iron on reverse on low cotton setting, can use steam.

Our care instructions are a general recommendation, depending on your print and product you may need to carry out your own testing.

Pima Lawn can shrink up to 4% on the warp and weft of the fabric.

In the Fabric Cut menu, you have the option of adding a half metre to your order of 1 metre or more.

 

To order 1.5 metres: 

 Add the 'By the Metre' option to your cart first ( quantity of = 1) then return here to order the 'Add on 0.5m', add this item to your cart, then proceed to checkout. 

You order will be printed in a continuous piece.

 

To order 2.5 metres: 

Add the 'By the Metre' option to your cart and change the quantity menu to = 2, then return here to order the 'Add on 0.5m' add this item to your cart, then proceed to checkout. 

You order will be printed in a continuous piece.

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Please DO NOT attempt to order a half metre alone. Any orders of less than one metre (or one sample) will be cancelled. 

 

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If you need 1.8m or other 10cm increments, please contact me to arrange a custom order.

If you don't already have a sewing pattern in mind or know how much fabric you will need to sew up a garment or other project, here's a handy guide for a few basic sewing projects:

fabric width >> project type	42" or under / 105cm or less	48" - 52" / 120-130cm	54" - 60" / 135cm +
dress, sleeveless or short length	3m +	3m	2.5m+
+ long sleeves	1.5 m +	1m +	1m
midi dress, mid sleeves	4m+	4m	3.5m
maxi dress	5m +	4.5m +	4m
long pants/overalls	4m +	4m	3.5m +
standard cot sheet	2m	2m	1.8m
baby swaddle	1.5m	1.5m	1.5m
2 medium size cushion covers	1m	1m	1m
tote bag	1m	<1m	<1m

 

Note: These estimates are a rough guide only. If you're taller or shorter than average, you may need more or less fabric.

Adding extra skirt fullness or puff sleeves, wrap front detail or extra large pockets will require more fabric.

Allow for shrinkage when ordering any fabric.

Shrinkage estimates are provided in the fabric info above but will vary with your laundry & drying methods. 

I usually allow for at least 10% shrinkage when ordering yardage for my sewing projects. It's much better to over-estimate than underestimate how much fabric you will need.