Limited stock - brown Tudor style woollen frieze cloth, fabric sold by the half yard

Limited availability - will not be restocked.

• 100% British wool
• Natural, undyed colour
• 50 inches/127cm wide
• 35 oz/yd (1000g/m)
• Double cloth, raised on both sides
• Made in the United Kingdom 

This 100% Welsh wool fabric has been specially commissioned by The Tudor Tailor from a Yorkshire mill to be used in an upcoming feature film, and represents 16th century frieze. This fabric was also used to make the coat featured on the cover of the first edition of The King's Servants.

Frieze was a very thick, heavy, plain weave, well-fulled cloth, with a raised hairy surface on both sides. It was the warmest woollen cloth available, making it perfect for outer garments such as gowns, cassocks, cloaks and coats. The fabric also does not fray when cut, meaning that it does not necessarily have to be hemmed.

The pie chart in the photos illustrates that 895 items from a survey of over 57,000 garments described in wills, inventories and accounts written between 1485 and 1603 were specifically described as being made of frieze. This chart gives a good indication of the kinds of garments that were commonly made of frieze for lower-class and middle-class Tudors.

The shade of this cloth might be described in the sixteenth century as 'Sheep colour', meaning that it was the natural, undyed colour of the fleece. 
 
PLEASE NOTE, this fabric is sold by the half yard (46cm). To order the exact amount required simply select multiple quantities before adding it to your cart. For example, if you need 3 1/2 yards, select 7 in the 'quantity' box and we'll cut the 3 1/2 yards as one continuous length of cloth. 

Any photos showing garments are intended for illustrative purposes only. No garments are included in this listing.