Linen fabric guide
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For a linen jeans, most mills quote midweight linen at 180 to 260 g/m²: a classic pairing.
Of the 14 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between charmeuse satin and polyester twill in weight.
Next to polyester twill, it is firmer, more matte, cooler to wear and less stretchy.

Linen Jeans at a glance
- Cloth to ask your mill for
- Midweight linen
- Typical weight
- 180 to 260 g/m²
- Drape
- Crisp, stands away from the body
- Stretch
- None
- Breathability
- High
- Warmth
- Cool to wear
- Care
- Machine wash at 30 to 40 °C
- How common
- A classic pairing
- Typical cloth price
- $10-30/yard
Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.
The jeans, in numbers
- Typical length
- 100 to 110 cm, from the waist
- Defining details
- Five pockets, back yoke, rivets, zip or button fly, felled seams
- Cloth needed
- about 1.4 to 1.8 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $15 to $59 of cloth at typical prices
Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.
How linen behaves on a jeans
Cut into jeans, it keeps pleats and a pressed crease sharp and stands away from the leg at the hem.
Cut long, a crisp cloth builds volume, the more so with every gore or pleat.
It wears cool, which makes it a spring and summer fabric.
Care is simple: a machine wash at 30 to 40 °C.
It creases quickly and visibly, which is part of its character; a blend with viscose or cotton creases less.
About linen
Linen is spun from the flax plant, one of the oldest textile fibres. It is strong, cool to wear and crisp at first, softening with every wash.
Most European flax is grown in France, Belgium and the Netherlands, then spun and woven in Europe or in China.
It is usually left unlined in summer pieces; a tailored linen jacket takes a half lining at most.
Cutting, sewing and color
A 70/10 to 80/12 needle; it frays, so finish seams with an overlock or French seams, and press while damp.
It takes dye well but softly, so colors read slightly washed, which is part of its look.
Its surface is matte, so it photographs evenly under flat light.
A description to start from
A jeans in midweight linen, 180 to 260 g/m², with a crisp drape and a matte surface, for spring and summer.
If linen is not quite right
- Lighter: Satin, in charmeuse satin
- Heavier: Cotton, in cotton twill
- Warmer: Wool, in tropical wool
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