Linen Viscose Jersey Dress Fabric - Toffee

Toffee is a warm, golden brown, softer than chocolate and richer than beige, and it’s one of those colours that makes everything around it look better. It suits lots of skin tones, and it looks especially good in summer, when it picks up a tan and the light. If you’re building a wardrobe of mix-and-match pieces, this is a good one to start with.

Why summer suits it

A toffee dress or jumpsuit is about as easy as summer dressing gets. The viscose gives the jersey a soft, lightweight feel, and the 10% linen adds a little natural texture and some breathability, so it’s comfortable to wear for a full day. The elastane adds stretch, so you can sit, bend and walk without feeling restricted, which is useful on days out and travelling. It’s a colour that looks smart with white sandals and gold jewellery, and just as good with trainers and a denim jacket.

What to make

• Dresses: T-shirt dresses, wrap dresses, shirt dresses and maxi dresses
• Trousers: wide-leg trousers, pull-on styles and relaxed joggers
• Tops: fitted tees, long-sleeve tops, cowl necks and wrap tops
• Jumpsuits: easy, comfortable styles for travel and hot days

The generous width gives you room to cut full skirts and wide trouser legs.

For winter events, too

Toffee is also a rich autumn and winter colour. Wear it with tights and a tailored jacket or a cosy cardigan for parties and Christmas.

Sewing tips

• Wash gently before cutting, as viscose and linen 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
• Neaten seams to stop fraying, with French seams, an overlocker, a zigzag stitch or bias binding
• Hang finished garments to rest for a day before hemming, as jersey can drop
• Press on a low to medium heat, on the reverse, with a pressing cloth

• Width: 155cm/61" (approx)
• Composition: 85% Viscose, 10% Linen, 5% Elastane
• Fabric Type: Linen viscose jersey
• Colour: Toffee, Brown

✔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 low to medium heat, on the reverse
✔Always test a small sample first to check your preferred washing method

Viscose and linen are plant-based fibres, and this blend is made to be worn and washed for years. Choosing a well-made plain fabric you’ll wear again and again, and caring for it gently, helps your handmade wardrobe last.