Stretch Coat Fabric (Flannel Brush) Navy

Stretch Coat Fabric (Flannel Brush) Navy

This navy flannel has that deep, almost inky blue you only get with a proper brushed finish. Look closely at the folded edges and you can see the raised nap catching the light, soft and slightly hazy rather than sharp, which is exactly what gives brushed flannel its warm, cocooning feel. The fabric drapes heavily but still folds cleanly, a sign of good body and weight. It reads as a classic coating fabric with a twist, since this one moves with you thanks to the added stretch.

Product Features:

• Item Number: R427702
• Composition: 77% Polyester, 18% Viscose, 5% Elastane
• Width: 145 cm
• Weight: 465 gram/m2

What is this fabric

This is a brushed flannel coating built from a blend that includes elastane, which explains why it handles so differently from a rigid wool coating. The brushing process raises tiny fibers from the surface, giving the fabric that soft, matte look and a slightly fuzzy hand feel rather than a flat, woven finish. Because of the stretch content, the fabric keeps its shape and moves with the body instead of fighting against it, which makes it a lot more forgiving to sew and wear than a traditional stiff coating. The weight sits firmly in coating territory, so it holds structure without becoming stiff or board like. It is a fabric that feels substantial in the hand yet still folds and drapes with some softness, as you can see in the way it falls over itself in the photo.

Projects and applications

This navy flannel works well anywhere you want a coat or jacket with real body but without giving up ease of movement.

• Tailored winter coats
• Structured blazers and jackets
• Cape or wrap coats where drape matters
• Fitted overcoats that need to move with the body
• Statement outerwear pieces for autumn and winter
• Skirts or trousers in a heavier, coat weight silhouette
• Cropped jackets with a soft, brushed surface
• Lined coats where the outer fabric needs to hold its shape

A fabric worth building a coat around

If you are working on a coat or jacket project and want a navy fabric with real depth and a soft brushed hand, this one is well suited to the job, and you can browse more options within our coat and jacket flannel collection or explore the wider range of fashion fabrics for other project ideas.

Looking for something different

If this particular fabric is not quite what you had in mind, we also carry a bouclé in 100% polyester with a distinctive, looped texture that works nicely for fashion pieces, and a walkloden in 100% wool.