Zips

Fasteners are an essential part of dressmaking and there are a number of different types to choose from including press fasteners, buttons, Zips and velcro.  At Calico Laine we find that the majority of our customers Buy Zips to create a fastening in their garments. This makes them one of our best selling haberdashery products. Closed end Zips sold at Calico...

Now its winter the big jackets and coats are coming out from the wood works and back into our wardrobes to keep us warm. A lot of us like to buy brand new winter coats to keep up with the style but a lot of people also have those trusty winter jackets that they cannot do without. Often when you...

At Calico Laine we pride ourselves on offering high quality products at affordable prices in the world of sewing and dressmaking. One of the largest ranges that we carry on our website is our zips section. Many of our customers find that they struggle to Buy Zips locally especially in places such as Scotland and the Highlands. Our zips, like...

When it comes to purchasing fasteners for your sewing projects we have a lot of items to offer including zips, buttons, velcro's and many more haberdashery pieces that all work extremely well as fasteners on a garment. A lot of our customers tend to Buy Zips more than other items as they are the main fasteners and most popular that people...

Zips are one of the most popular haberdashery items we sell here at calico laine as they are needed for most sewing projects when it comes to making garments and accessories. Zips are the most essential fasteners and are known by everyone therefore customers always tend to lean towards them for their dressmaking projects. Our Zips Online sell particularly well...

Here at Calico Laine, most of our customers are looking for fabric for their dressmaking projects although we do get a few customers who are creating some home furnishing such as children's curtains, blackout curtain linings and throw cushions. For the sewing beginner, cushions are a great item to start with as they can be pretty simple to make however...

Now its officially summer its the perfect time to create pretty summer dresses for yourselves or your loved ones in the styles you have always wanted. Here at calico laine we have a variety of stunning summery fabrics for you to choose from including cotton prints, chiffons and printed satins that will all make up into gorgeous pretty dresses in...

Now a days we live in a throw away society in which faulty or damaged garments simply get thrown away rather than being revamped or repaired. Lets be honest, decent, good quality clothes are not cheap so why do we throw so many things out which can be fixed easily? You can Buy Zips, threads and many other mending items either...

A dressmaking technique that is quite difficult to master is inserting a zip into a garment for an opening. It may be easy to avoid putting a zip in if you are not confident in the technique by using press fasteners, hook and bars and even hook and loop tape however with a little practice you should be able to...

Zips were developed in 1893 in Chicago by a man called  Whitcomb Judson, the idea was initially just a more advanced version of a continuous shoe hook and eye which was named a 'clasp locker'. This new prototype received little interest from the commercial world at the Chicago World Fair. Judson was not deterred and over the following years he...