Haberdashery

For many modern day brides the cost of your wedding day can add up very quickly when taking into account the cost of your gown, your flowers and dressing your wedding party and that is before you even start to think about the finer details such as dressing your venue, button holes for your guests and confetti. Of course, you...

Lace and trims are some of our popular Haberdashery items here at Calico Laine. Customers tend to use the lace and trims for a range of different products. Lace and Trims being attached to garments is a use we see and hear the most. Customers like to use these Haberdashery items to sew on collars, add to the edging of...

At Calico Laine, we have a large range of cords in our Haberdashery collection which can be used for a number of different applications. We regularly have business customers who are looking for a high quality cord which can be made into gift bag handles and this is probably our most popular use for cord. For this application, we would usually...

As any sewing enthusiast will tell you, it’s important to use good quality equipment. Here at Calico Laine one of our favourite brands of Haberdashery is Prym. Prym is a German based international company who lead the way in quality Haberdashery. The company is one of the oldest and most renowned family companies in the world, which was established in...

A child's pillow made from an old t-shirt. Created by Gemma Edwards. As a long established supplier of fabrics and haberdashery we have seen fashions come and go and have witnessed the many dips and falls in the market over the 40 years we have been trading. Over the last couple of years we have seen a sharp rise...

Every year, we have brides-to-be contacting us to provide them with fabric and Haberdashery for their upcoming weddings and this year is no different. I am particularly excited about bridal season this year however as my sister is getting married and I am chief bridesmaid! Working at Calico Laine, I have been particularly useful helping her pick things from our...

Ribbons are a very popular choice of Haberdashery at all times of the year. Ribbons at Calico Laine come in so many different colours, widths and designs and are on of our best selling items of Haberdashery. Today I am going to try and cover some of the most popular ribbons that are always quick to fly off the...

When we think of shoulder pads we automatically think of Melanie Griffith in Working Girl, with shoulder pads almost up to her ears! Whilst shoulder pads are certainly a piece of haberdashery synonymous with the 1980's, according to many of the leading fashion publications they are back, albeit in a more subtle way than the over exaggerated power dressing trends...

When working with a fastening in your sewing or dressmaking project, it is important that the correct one is chosen and used - and if you opt to use a zip, it can be a little confusing having to choose from the massive variety we have here at Calico Laine! In today's blog we'll be talking about the different types...

An early corset, circa 1910. Boning is one of the most useful yet most overlooked items of haberdashery in our collection. When you think of boning you automatically think of bustiers and structured evening gowns and of course boning is an extremely useful way of adding light structure to your formal garments and for holding in place embellishments such...