100% Ramie 'Aviary'

100% Ramie 'Aviary'

• 140cm wide
• Fine Weave 100% Ramie
• Lightweight. Approx. 81gsm 
• Non-Directional 
• A bit transparent
• See below for more information about Cloth Edit’s Ramie cloth.

The Rami prints at Cloth Edit have quite a following.  I've managed to snap up to lightweight Rami that will be perfect for blouses and mid-summer cool, breezy dresses :-).  Although both 'Abstraction' and 'Aviary' are only 81gsms, you will be fine making full-ish skirts and dresses.  I was careful to choose two prints that would have a camouflage effect and mitigate transparency issues ;-).   It's still a little transparent, but if I was making a dress, I wouldn't be lining it. ;-)

'Aviary' is so pretty.  It's an amalgam of softly rendered 'patches' featuring beautiful birds.  The design is akin to a soft watercolour, and the colour combination is a delight.  Just like the other new lightweight Rami 'Abstraction', 'Aviary' looks fantastic against all the new 'Relax' stretch denims (even though the colours aren't exact).  Aviary features a range of blues, green, orange, coral, pink and yellow. 

This cloth is lovely and soft against the skin, and it drapes in soft folds. 

Enjoy!  

About Ramie

• The fibres come from the Ramie plant, and the fabric has been woven for thousands of years, especially in China, India, Korea and Indonesia. 
• It’s a wonderful natural fibre: durable yet light and resistant to bacteria and ultraviolent light. Ramie dries quickly (and thus has great wicking qualities) and is a perfect choice for blouses/shirts, pants, and dresses.  It’s a great alterative to cotton and linen. 
• There are different grades of Ramie, just as there are of linen.  The Ramie fabric at Cloth Edit is fine, with a close, even weave.  Looking at it and touching it, this cloth is like a fine, floaty linen.  
• Fine Ramie can be expensive due to the labour-intensive process of extracting and cleaning the fibres, but it has real ‘eco’ credentials as the process doesn’t include a lot of chemicals.   The recent increase in the production of Ramie has been in response to designers preferring responsibly sourced textile options.
• This cloth feels even more beautiful after washing.   Wash at 30 degrees, avoid tumble drying to preserve the cloth. The colour fastness is great, and the ironing is easy. 

For your cloth edit consider:  semi-fitted or looser shirts, blouses, tops and tunics; dresses (eg. wrap, tunic, shirt dresses), fuller skirts (eg. wrap, midi, gathered, pleated) and loose pants. 

We stock so many beautiful sewing patterns that would be a perfect match with this fabric. Here are some Indie Pattern suggestions:

• Singuliere by Cousette - Espelette, Jupette, Sandelette, Bridgette, Soerette, Buchette, Bobinette, Miette, Blondinette
• Monsterfabriken - Bonnie, Cina, Elizabeth, Elsa, Ester, Flora, Marika, Vanja
• Size Me Sewing - Serene Dress, Serene Jumpsuit, Serene Shirt, Vienne Dress.
• Ann Ringstrand - Holy Shirtdress, Gather Dress (and check out the SEW book). 
• Atelier Brunette - La Jupe, Le Pyjama, La Chemisette, La Robe Chemise, La Robe Butterfly, La Blouse
• Seasons of East - Summer in New York, Autumn in London
• Sewing and the City - Mercer, Essex
• Merchant and Mills - Edie, Ellis and Hattie, Ellsworth, Factory, Florence, Shepherd, Winnie
• Now and Then - Beach Pyjamas, Tilbury, All Seasons, Hepburn, Revere, Amelie
• Atelier Jupe - Lynn, Zoey, Liv, Sienna, Frida, Tilda, Olivia, Emily, Chloe, Pippa, Lottie/Kate, Solange, Savannah, Lea, Alana, Este, Ava, Hannah
• The Avid Seamstress - The Blouse, The Everyday Shirt, The Raglan Dress, The Day Dress, The Pyjama Bottoms, Sun Dress, Jumpset Dress.
• Atelier Scammit - Petites Choses, Artesane, Astree, Vertige, Zephir 
• Closet Core Patterns – Cielo, Elodie, Charlie, Carolyn, Pauline, Kalle, Nicks, Jenna
• Folkwear Patterns – Mexico Dress (and Top), Japanese Kimono, Victorian Shirt
• Friday Pattern Co. – Sagebrush Top, Square Neck, Top Wilder Gown, Davenport, Saturday Skirt Set, Saguaro, Donny, Avenir
• I AM Patterns – Barbara, Cassiopee, Gaia, Jain, Joy, Juliette, Lucienne, Sherazade, Cinderella, Irma, Octarine, Aura, Helios, Heset, Marty
  
• Maison Fauve - Tilda, Penelope, Zenith, Atlas, Lauren, Mia, Niki, Byzance, Violette, Marissa, Soho, Skyline, Chelsea, Haut Vol, Transat, Primrose.
• Named Patterns – Helmi, Reeta Shirt Dress, Ninni, Valo, Hali, Syli, Taiko, Lilja, Sylvi, Taiko, Sisko
• Papercut Patterns – Array, Nexus, Sequence, Tide, Ashling, Celestia
• Pauline Alice Patterns – Calvari, Reina, Cami.
• Pattern Fantastique – Calyx, Celestial, Vali
• The Assembly Line – Cuff Top, Cuff Dress, Oversized Shirt, The Shirt Dress, Front Pleat Shirt.
• Liberty Patterns - Beatrix, Natasha, Rosanna, Megan 
• Sew House Seven - Romey, Remy, Sauvie, Wildwood
• Tilly and the Buttons - Mabel, Marnie, Lottie, Lyra, Stevie
• Stitched for Good - Chorizema, Waratah, Honeysuckle
• Wardrobe By Me - Freedom Dress, Perfect Tunic, Piper, Tropicana.

Cloth Care:

Pre-Wash fabric.  Garments made from Ramie fabric are easy to care for, as they are machine washable and increase in strength when wet, making them durable over time. To keep your treasured make in the best condition, line dry (inside out), machine wash at 30 degrees on a normal cycle.  Avoid Tumble Drying. Hot steam iron. Spot test.