Just arrived in this new colour! This is a thicker cotton fabric from Olympus Thread Mfg. Co., excellent for sashiko, patchwork, bag making and other projects. It is made to look like old cloth, with subtle colours (the range is inspired by 'forests, herbs, flowers and earth' colours), and feels like a soft, handwoven cotton. Sakizome Momen is a little firmer than Azumino cotton, making it a good choice for projects that need to be hardwearing, like bags or boro style jeans patching, but a similar thickness. OL100M is a two tone light aqua blue that resembles a pale natural indigo. Although it looks like bleached denim, with a two tone warp and weft, this is a flatweave, so easier to stitch for sashiko.
The weave is loose enough to easily stitch sashiko with fine, medium or thick sashiko threads. Ideal for wearables, boro style patchwork, or any project where an antique look is desired.
110cm wide
100% cotton
Made in Japan by Olympus Thread Mfg. Co.
NB - sold in half metre (50cm) lengths, so please order '2' for one metre, '3' for 1 1/2m etc. Fabric will be sent as one continous length. Maximum length on bolt is 10 metres.
OL100M Sakizome Momen 'light aqua blue' cotton by the half metr
Zigzag or overlock the edges before stitching sashiko, as this fabric will fray more than regular patchwork cottons.
