At this time of year, there are many things to get ready for in the preparations for going Back to School. Here at Calico Laine, we have now got a fantastic range of options to help ease the stress!! You can be sure to find a fantastic range of Dressmaking Fabrics and Haberdsashery items that may prove to be essential as children enter the autumn term this September. Here are a few ideas for what Dressmaking Fabricsyou may need to ensure that your children are all set to go Back to School: Bi-Stretch - This is a fantastic Dressmaking Fabric that comes in a wide range of colours and is 100% polyester. It is the ideal material for creating garments such as school skirts, trousers and sports garments. It is a Medium Weight Dressmaking Fabric that is comfortable to wear, and is excellent quality so you can be sure of your children's garments lasting that little bit longer!! Gingham - It's never to early to start planning summer garments such as dresses, and all of the Gingham Dressmaking Fabrics that we have here are of the highest quality, and perfect for creating beautiful garmetns that are designed to last. These are all available in a large variety of colours and sizes of checks and come in a width of 115cm. Poplin - This is the ideal Dressmaking Fabric for garments like school shirts and blouses. This is another one of our most popular polycotton materials for going Back to School and come in a width of 115cm. As well as helping you prepare all of your child's garments for the start of the school year, we also have a huge range of Haberdashery products for you to choose from: Name Labels - These are some of our latest Haberdashery products that are an essential item to stock up on. All of our Name Labels are iron on, and ensure that garments and items can be clearly labelled and identified....preventing them from ending up in lost property!!! Hemming Tape - Hemming Tape is the perfect quick fix for trousers and skirts. We have a couple of options including Wunderweb and also non-branded options. Ribbons - Our Haberdashery is not just for repairing items!! We also have Ribbon which can be theperfect accessory!! Available in a huge selection of colours and widths. To see the full range of items that you can use for going Back to School, don't forget to check out the website at www.calicolaine.co.uk, and if you have any thoughts on todays blog, please feel free to leave them in the box below. And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest news and special offers!!! Until next time, Calico Laine