Ammonite - Digital Printed Viscose Jersey

A print with a bit of nature and a lot of style. Ammonite has fossil shapes scattered across the cloth in a modern, graphic design that feels fresh and wearable. It’s the kind of print that gets noticed, yet goes with everything in your wardrobe.

The jersey is high-quality viscose, digitally printed, with fantastic drape, a soft hand and a lovely weight at 215gsm. The 5% elastane adds stretch and fluidity, so you can sew close-fitting garments that move with you, or relaxed, flowing styles with plenty of swing. At 150cm wide, there’s room for full skirts and long dress lengths.

It’s a great fabric for the clothes you reach for every day. Think wrap dresses, T-shirt dresses, fitted tops, tunics, skirts and children’s clothing. Whether you’re sewing a statement piece or something more casual, it gives your makes timeless appeal.

Dressmaking ideas for this fabric:

• Dresses: wrap dresses, T-shirt dresses, swing dresses and maxi dresses
• Tops: fitted tees, long-sleeve tops, cowl necks and wrap tops
• Skirts: pencil, flared and gathered skirts
• Children’s clothes: dresses, tops, leggings and playsuits
• Loungewear: soft, comfortable sets for relaxing at home

Sewing tips:

• Pre-wash gently before cutting, as viscose jersey can shrink
• Use a ballpoint or stretch needle and a stretch or narrow zigzag stitch
• Don’t pull the fabric as you sew, so the seams stay flat
• Hang finished garments to rest for a day before hemming, as jersey can drop

• Width: 150cm/60" (approx)
• Weight: 215gsm
• Composition: 95% Viscose, 5% Elastane
• Fabric Type: Viscose jersey
• Colour: Black and White

✔Machine washable at 30°C, on a gentle cycle
✔Wash inside out with similar colours
✔Do not use bleach
✔Do not tumble dry
✔Dry flat or line dry in the shade, to keep the shape
✔Iron on a warm heat, on the reverse
✔Always test a small sample first to check your preferred washing method

Viscose is made from plant-based cellulose, and this jersey is made to be worn and washed again and again. Choosing a well-made fabric with a timeless print, and caring for it gently, helps your handmade wardrobe last.