100% Natural Linen scrim 36″ wide

100% Natural Linen Upholstery Scrim, 36" Wide

100% Natural Linen Upholstery Scrim is a traditional woven fabric used in furniture making, reupholstery and antique restoration. Produced from natural linen fibres, it provides an alternative to jute hessian for suitable upholstery foundation and filling-retention applications.

With a width of 36" (approximately 91cm), this linen upholstery cloth is available by the linear metre or as a complete 30-metre roll.

It is particularly relevant to traditional upholstery projects where natural materials, established construction methods and compatibility with the original furniture are important.

For other traditional woven fabrics, see Upholstery Hessian collection.

Product Specifications

• Material: 100% natural linen.
• Fabric type: Woven upholstery scrim.
• Width: 36" (approximately 91cm).
• Supply options: Per metre or 30-metre roll.
• Finish: Natural linen.
• Applications: Traditional upholstery, lining, foundation layers and suitable filling retention.

The natural woven construction makes linen scrim a useful option for experienced upholsterers working with traditional furniture. However, its exact suitability depends on the fabric weave, underlying springs or webbing and the method of upholstery construction.

Applications in Traditional Upholstery

Linen scrim can be used in suitable furniture constructions where a woven natural-fibre cloth is needed to support or retain upholstery materials.

Typical applications include:

• Antique chair restoration: Replacing original woven fabric layers where linen is specified.
• Traditional sofa upholstery: Forming appropriate internal cloth layers beneath padding.
• Filling retention: Helping contain suitable natural fillings within upholstered furniture.
• Furniture restoration: Maintaining a traditional approach when repairing older furniture.
• Specialist upholstery: Providing a natural woven alternative to selected hessian applications.

When restoring older furniture, matching the original material and construction is often preferable to automatically substituting a heavier or more modern cloth.

Linen Scrim or Hessian?

Linen scrim and hessian are both woven natural-fibre materials, but they are not identical.

Linen is made from flax fibres, while traditional upholstery hessian is normally produced from jute. Their weave, handling and performance can differ, so the correct choice should be based on the intended application.

Linen scrim may be preferred for specialist restoration work, particularly where the original furniture incorporated linen or the project calls for natural linen upholstery fabric.

Hessian is widely used for covering springs, supporting padding and constructing traditional upholstered seats and backs.

stocks a range of different hessian weights, allowing customers to select cloth appropriate to the furniture design.

For the complete selection, explore Hessian & Lining Cloths.

Neither material should be selected solely by fibre type. Heavily loaded furniture sections require a cloth with suitable strength and construction for the intended purpose.

Measuring, Cutting and Fitting Linen Scrim

Before ordering, measure the complete area to be covered, allowing sufficient material for pulling into position, turning around the frame and securing the edges.

The 36" fabric width should be considered when covering larger furniture sections, particularly where avoiding unnecessary joins is important.

As a woven material, linen scrim may fray when cut. Use sharp Upholstery Shears & Snips and secure or finish the edges appropriately for the construction.

When fitting over a suitable upholstery foundation, maintain even tension without overstretching or distorting the weave.

For timber-frame fixing, select suitable Upholstery Staples or traditional tacks according to the furniture construction.

Linen scrim is not a replacement for the primary supporting springs or webbing in a seat or back. These should be inspected and repaired separately where necessary.

Ordering by the Metre or Full Roll

offers this 100% natural linen scrim in two convenient buying options.

Ordering by the metre is suitable for individual chair repairs, smaller restoration jobs and projects requiring a specific quantity.

The 30-metre roll is more convenient for upholstery workshops, restorers and furniture manufacturers using linen regularly.

For other natural materials, see All Natural Upholstery Materials range.

100% Natural Linen Upholstery Scrim is a traditional woven fabric used in quality furniture upholstery and restoration as an alternative to conventional jute hessian.

Made from 100% natural linen, this 36" wide upholstery cloth is suited to traditional furniture construction, supporting suitable upholstery fillings and creating fabric foundation layers in sofas, chairs and antique furniture.

Product specifications:

• Material: 100% natural linen.
• Width: 36" (approximately 91cm).
• Supply options: Per linear metre or 30-metre roll.
• Colour: Natural linen.
• Applications: Traditional upholstery, furniture restoration, lining and suitable filling-retention work.
• Suitable for: Professional upholsterers, furniture restorers and traditional upholstery workshops.

Natural linen scrim is particularly useful where the original furniture construction specifies linen, or where natural upholstery materials are preferred.

For alternatives, see Upholstery Hessian range, including traditional 10oz, 12oz and 15oz hessian cloth.

Complement your project with Natural Upholstery Fillings, Upholstery Staples and Upholstery Shears.

see full Hessian & Lining Cloths and All Natural Upholstery Materials ranges for related products.