Indigo 1/8″ Stripe Hemp Cotton,WHP 107

55% Hemp, 45% Organic Cotton, 8.5oz, 58″ Wide

Blue and white stripe was very common for the laboring people throughout Europe and the New World. It is repeatedly described in runaway descriptions and several original garments are made of very similar linen. This hemp blend is tightly woven, prewashed and being 8.5 oz. has more body than many other stripe linens. It has numerous uses. For women: petticoats, gowns and jackets. For men: waistcoats, jackets, shirts, trousers, breeches, work aprons, workmen’s caps and outer breeches (commonly known as slops although this term actually refers to all unfitted clothing). Stripe linen is an excellent choice for children’s clothing too. For example in The Pennsylvania Evening Post in 1777 “Ran away . . .  an Irish servant girl . . .  Had on, when she went away, a blue and white striped linen gown”. Linen thread for hand sewing in 35/2 off white and 1″ cotton twill tape natural, blue or navy blue all match this fabric well. Tape of matching color is often what is used as binding on women’s petticoats and gowns.