Ian Mankin Stripe Fabric made in England

May 23, 2016

Discover Ian Mankin Stripe Fabric

Love these fresh nautical stripes crisp ticking by Ian Mankin Fabrics – the perfect way to bring some seaside freshness into your home.

Synonymous with stripes for over 30 years, Ian Mankin Fabrics has the most comprehensive collection of British-made striped fabrics, all woven in-house at the brand’s family-owned and run Lancashire mill, including 44 stripes as well as mix and mix checks, florals and plain fabrics.

Ian Mankin stripe fabric

Ian Mankin specialises in stripes and I love the passionate way they talk about it:

‘A good stripe isn’t only about the colours that work together, it’s also about the negative space between them that creates a quality pattern. In a ticking stripe you have the central coloured broad stripe with a thin stripe either side this gives the illusion of a wider stripe without it being too bold, in a way it feathers the edge of the stripe. At Ian Mankin we create colour woven fabrics, using dyed yarns rather than printed stripes introducing a depth of colour into the fabrics. It creates a softer more tonal stripe which doesn’t give as much strobing (the distorting effect on the eye) as a high contrast, solid printed stripe can give and makes for a very liveable fabric.’

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