Haberdashery

One of our best selling Haberdashery items here at Calico Laine is our range of Bias Binding. It is a popular item as it can be the finishing touch to most projects and with a large range of colours there is a huge variety to choose from. Sometimes, however, you may not be able to find a bias binding that...

One of the most popular questions we are asked from our customers, on a daily basis, is what type of zips are suitable to go into a jacket. With the winter months now upon us, people are beginning to wear their heavier coats and jackets and many people find that when they pull their old coat out of the wardrobe...

Zips may not be considered to be the most sophisticated of technology and are often taken for granted by most of us, but they are the most widely used mechanism of the past and present century. In dressmaking, zips are a necessity and are used on everything from dresses and trousers to shoes and bags as a way to join...

Haberdashery covers such a large and wide choice of different items. At Calico Laine we have amassed a great selection of haberdashery that will keep any dressmaker or sewer going. In my entry today I am going to cover some of my personal favourites from our extensive range of haberdashery. Bias Binding: This really is a must have item to...

I first remember becoming familiar with the word haberdasher whilst reading Chaucers' Canterbury Tales during my school days. Traditionally, as in Chaucer's masterpiece, a haberdasher was a peddler who would sell small articles for making clothes like buttons, threads and zips and the word haberdashery came to be an all encompassing term for small items used in sewing and dressmaking...

Zips are a very popular item here at Calico Laine and we often get asked what is the best type of replacement zip to use. If you are replacing a zip in a jacket, coat or cardigan then you will will need to use an open end zip. In my entry today I am going to talk about the range...

Zips at Calico Laine come in such a wide and varied range of different colours and sizes. In my entry today I am going to try and cover the range of zips that we offer here at Calico Laine and try to explain some of their uses. Open End Zips: These zips are typically found in jackets, cardigans and fleeces...

We have spoken a lot about dressmaking, sewing and tailoring and the wide range of fabrics on offer for creating your own bespoke designs however, we sometimes neglect to give our Haberdashery the credit it deserves. After all, having a vision of your perfect party dress and spending a small fortune on a piece of stunning fabric would not be...

If you are a regular dressmaker or a keen sewer like me then you are bound to have favourite items that you like working with. In my entry today for Calico Laine I am going to talk through some of my favourite items! Dressmaking Scissors: I have to hide my scissors in my house and in the past people have...

With the popularity of creating your own clothing items continuing to soar it is inevitable that the demand for high quality haberdashery items will follow. In order to achieve the most from your dressmaking projects it is important to ensure that you are choosing the correct haberdashery items to compliment your dressmaking projects. Good quality haberdashery items will ensure that...