Reda Light Blue Wool and Linen Blend Fabric

$175

A special warm-weather blend from the merino wool masters at Reda.

This fantastic blend of almost equal parts merino wool and linen comes to us from Reda. As Italy’s premier merino wool mill—and makers of our popular Merino Wool Shirts—we couldn’t imagine a better source for such a unique quality. This fabric looks like pure linen, but features the best of both materials—it’s lightweight, breathable, and comfortable in the heat, plus odor-resistant with a subtly textured yet silky finish. It’s also much more wrinkle-resistant than cotton and linen blends, and it’s super easy to care for (dry cleaning not required). Light blue threads run in the warp of the fabric while white threads run in the weft, resulting to the varied appearance much like end-on-end that plays up the slubbiness of the linen. Tuck it into linen trousers and throw on some espadrilles for an easy summer look.

Recommended Styling: We like it with our Soft President Spread and no placket for a sleek casual vibe. It also makes a great Camp shirt with our Camp collar and short sleeves.

Suggested Style Casual, Business Casual
Weave Plain Weave
Composition 54% Merino Wool, 46% Linen
Thread Count 85s 2-ply
Weight 123g · Lightweight
Opacity Rating 3 / 5 · Fairly Opaque
Wrinkle Resistance 2 / 5 · Wrinkle-Prone
Origin Italy
Mill Reda
Care Machine wash with non-chlorine detergents only, hang dry, iron
Shrinkage Expected to shrink slightly in the width. Counter-Shrinkage Adjustments applied.
Fabric ID PCF3494

4.8 (15 Reviews)

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Color & Pattern 4.8
Performance 4.7

“This is an extremely versatile warm weather fabric. The smart color allows it to be dressed up, and the texture allows it to be dressed down.”

May 2022 · Stanford in Ridgewood, NJ
“This is a good shirt for cool to warm weather and works well in cold weather when layering. It wrinkles slightly in a way that I like for a casual appearance.”

January 2022 · Anthony in SEATTLE, WA
“Love the texture and weight. A little brighter blue than I was expecting but it's perfect under my medium dark grey tweed blazer.”

December 2021 · John in BREMERTON, WA
“Caveat: haven't worn it yet. Out of the box it feels and looks very much like pure lightweight linen, maybe just slightly less wrinkly. I thought the wool would make it softer and less wrinkle-prone, but alas... Still looks great though, and it's super lightweight. As I said, haven't worn it yet, but I'm sure it will be cool and airy, and I suspect the "wrinkling while wearing" factor will be better than pure linen.”

December 2021 · Bryan in Maplewood, NJ
“Its a nice light fabric and seems to wear well.”

December 2021 · Steve in Beaumont, AB
“Great to have a more casual option of the wool. More colours please!”

December 2021 · Ryan in Summer Hill, NSW
“I wasn’t as sure about this fabric choice but wow. Great work. Try the untucked version for weekend or Friday wear”

November 2021 · John in Wimbledon park, London, England
“Great. I’m actually ordering a second one.”

November 2021 · Tom in Bay Shore, NY
“Great option for blue with a slight twist”

October 2021 · Patrick in Augusta, GA
“So breathable and in a gorgeous blue”

October 2021 · Colin in Brooklyn, NY
“greta shirt”

October 2021 · william in PASADENA, CA
“Very crisp, beautiful color of blue & feels heavenly!”

October 2021 · Douglas in Woods Cross, UT
“Beautiful drape & feel to the fabric - lovely standard blue color. Great Friday shirt under a blazer with jeans.”

October 2021 · Douglas in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
“Wonderful”

September 2021 · Jonathan in DPO, AE
“Gorgeous, love the smoother, less wrinkly performance of wool, and the beautiful texture and variegated color of linen. The fabric has very little stretch though, so if you have a very slim style it fits a bit tighter than other fabrics.”

August 2021 · Noah in Portland, OR