{"product_id":"august-french-fabric-selection-b","title":"August French Fabric Selection B","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e group of lovely examples of traditional \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e domestic textiles, each reflecting \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e different regional weaving or printing tradition. They would all be at home in \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e collection of vintage \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e household linens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• note- please see pics for measurements. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eTORCHON\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclassic piece of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estriped household linen, very likely woven for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etorchon (kitchen towel) or household cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe features are wonderfully \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecreamy linen ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewoven red decorative bands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cu\u003eFLORAL\u003c\/u\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis cheerful floral is \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e mid-century printed cotton, from the 1940s or 1950s. The colours and simplified botanical forms are typical of post-war \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFrench\u003c\/span\u003e textile design, when bright floral prints became popular for: aprons, curtains, summer dresses \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003echildren’s clothing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print remains remarkably vibrant, suggesting it has seen little exposure to sunlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eGRAIN SACK \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eThis is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehandwoven linen or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elinen-hemp blend, probably dating from 1880–1910.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003eSeveral details suggest hand weaving:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe beautiful herringbone (chevron) ground\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eslightly irregular yarn thickness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edense woven red geometric stripes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esmall flax fibres still visible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubtle variations in tension\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red bands were woven into the cloth rather than embroidered afterwards, requiring considerable skill on \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e handloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Forage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49016949768436,"sku":null,"price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0652\/1621\/7332\/files\/unnamed-1_afe6f618-0114-4fcb-a6ed-e95120eacfcd.jpg?v=1785386317","url":"https:\/\/www.foragebylisamattock.com.au\/products\/august-french-fabric-selection-b","provider":"Forage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}