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Our Calico Laine team have been working on our Pinterest social media site recently looking at all the latest fabric trends and the most popular fabrics sold on our website. On our Pinterest boards we show a range of our fabrics and how these materials can be made up into stunning garments, accessories and interior items giving our followers new...

Chiffon Fabrics are one of our best selling dressmaking fabrics all year round and are ideal for creating a variety of occasion wear garments including evening gowns and bridal wear. Due to its elegant drape and stunning lightweight flow, Chiffon Fabric is considered one of the most delicate and ladylike fabrics on the market and is used for all of...

Satin Fabrics are the perfect choice for created a wide variety of formal and special occasion wear. As we approach the end of another school year, many local schools and universities are gearing up for their annual leavers celebrations. In recent years, what used to be a low key celebration has evolved into an elaborate event resembling the traditional formal prom...

With the majority of dressmaking projects or craft projects it is inevitable that you will need some form of fastening whether it be to fasten a pair of trousers, shut a bag or close a jacket. Fastenings are an essential Haberdashery item and it is important to choose the correct method for your project to ensure a safe and secure connection...

Here at Calico Laine we stock a diverse range of products for budding creative customers and none are more popular than our collection of Berisfords Ribbons. Ribbon itself is such a versatile product, lending itself to craft, dressmaking, interiors and gift wrapping to name but a few uses. Berisfords are a well established local company renowned for good quality ribbon and trimmings. The company are based at their own Cheshire mill and have both longevity and...

Calico Laine customer Buy Zips to assist with a number of projects from dressmaking to upholstery and with so much choice available many customers require some advice prior to purchasing their Zip. Before you Buy Zips you need to consider a number of aspects, the most important being what kind of fastener is required for your project i.e. a dress...

Our selection of floral Dress Fabric is the perfect choice for the upcoming spring/summer season. Floral Dress Fabrics are always a popular choice for spring/summer wedding guests as TV presenter Holly Willoughby showed when she attended the 2015 wedding of her close friend, Declan Donnelly. Renowned for her elegant and lady like sense of style Holly often favours clothing in sweet...

When it comes to planning a wedding, many brides will concentrate most of their energies on finding or creating the perfect bridal gown. However, as your planning reaches the latter stages you will want to think about your venue decoration and our selection of Haberdashery carries everything you will need for adding those unique touches to your venue to create...

Now the clocks have changed and the sun is starting to peek from behind the clouds we have suddenly found ourselves hurtling towards wedding season and it is this time of year we begin to see a huge increase in enquiries relating to our bridal fabrics. With this seasons trend still leaning heavily towards vintage inspired designs we have noticed an increase...

Today brand new fabrics have arrived including printed chiffons, printed peach skins and a variety of new poly/cotton prints. These new materials are perfect for summer time due to there stunning floral prints and jazzy bright colours ideal for summery skirts and floaty dresses. When new fabrics arrive at our warehouse there is a process we go through to get...