Carlisle Linen-Look Fabric for Vestments & Church SewingCarlisle Textured Linen Look Liturgical Fabric Carlisle is a versatile, linen look fabric perfect for church vestments and altar hangings. With a soft woven texture and a beautiful matte finish, Carlisle offers the classic appearance of natural linen while providing the easy care benefits of polyester. This fabric drapes well, sews easily, and is an excellent choice for clergy stoles, chasubles, dalmatics, albs, cassocks, surplices, banners,

Carlisle Textured Linen-Look

Liturgical Fabric

Carlisle is a versatile, linen-look fabric perfect for church vestments and altar hangings. With a soft woven texture and a beautiful matte finish, Carlisle offers the classic appearance of natural linen while providing the easy-care benefits of polyester.

This fabric drapes well, sews easily, and is an excellent choice for clergy stoles, chasubles, dalmatics, albs, cassocks, surplices, banners, processional canopies, pulpit falls, paraments, and other liturgical sewing projects.

Because Carlisle is offered at a moderate price point, it has become a favorite among parish sewing guilds, vestment workshops, and individuals in the DIY community who want a durable, beautiful fabric that holds up to regular use.

Why Carlisle?

If you’re looking for a fabric that:

• Textured finish detail

• Won’t wrinkle heavily

• Is stable, forgiving, and beginner-friendly to sew

• And is affordable for parish projects

Carlisle is the ideal choice.

Key Features

• Material: 100% polyester with a linen-look textured weave

• Appearance: Matte, natural linen style finish

• Uses: Vestments, albs, cassocks, surplices, banners, frontals, falls, paraments, and more

• Benefits: Easy to sew, easy to press, easy to care for

• Durability: Holds shape and color well over time

• Price: Moderate cost option for parish and workshop use

Available colors include:

• White
• Ivory
• Red
• Kelly Green 
  
• Deep Green
• Blue
• Roman Purple
• Deep Violet
  
• Black
• Gold
• Rose - Discontinued
•  Scarlet/Maroon (Special Order) 
• Colors on computer screens vary widely. Please order a swatch to confirm the actual color. 

Liturgical Fabric Details:    

• Width: 60" (152cm)
• 100% Polyester
  
• Machine wash/dry on delicate cycle (Please make sure any other fabrics and trims used in creating garments are also washable).
• Durable
• Wrinkle resistant

Purchase Options:

• BY THE YARD
• SWATCH SAMPLE SIZE FOR COLOR CHECK ONLY - APPROXIMATELY 2" x 4"
• Please see note below before ordering swatches. 

To order a swatch: Please select the Swatch Sample Size and the color option. Add the swatch to the cart and check out.

Please allow 2 to 3 weeks of order lead time for fabric as not all colors are stocked in our studios. 

Please visit our YouTube channel to see this Kelly Green Carlisle Liturgical Fabric 

and its available colors.

See the full Collection of Church Vestment Fabric here

Church Vestment Sewing Fabrics

⚠️ IMPORTANT SWATCH ORDER NOTICE (PLEASE READ)

Swatches are sample pieces only, measuring approximately 2" × 4", and are NOT fabric yardage.

To order a swatch:
Please select Swatch Sample Size and the desired color option, then add the swatch to your cart and proceed to checkout.

Orders placed for swatch quantities (2 or more) will be fulfilled exactly as ordered and shipped as swatches.
If fabric yardage is required, it must be ordered separately by the yard.

⚠️ Failure to read the product options or properly order yardage does not qualify for cancellation, refund, or exchange.
Swatch orders are final sale and not eligible for refund once processed.