Linen fabric guide

Linen Tank Top Design with AI

A linen tank top is a specialist order: ask for linen jersey at 140 to 200 g/m², and expect fewer mills to take it on.

Of the 10 cloths this guide lists for this cut, it sits between single jersey and merino jersey in weight.

Next to single jersey, it is firmer, cooler to wear and less stretchy.

Linen Tank Top at a glance

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

Typical length: 60 to 70 cm, from the high point of the shoulder
Defining details: Racerback or straight back, scoop or square neck, bound or ribbed edges
Cloth needed: about 0.6 to 1.0 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $7 to $33 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.

On a tank top it stands slightly away from the body, so collars and cuffs hold their shape and a boxy cut stays boxy.

At this length a crisp cloth holds a clear A-line and rustles as it moves.

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.

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.

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 tank top in linen jersey, 140 to 200 g/m², with a crisp drape and a matte surface, for spring and summer.