Lightweight Fabrics are perfect for the summer months due to their lighter feel on the skin and the coolness they provide when made up into garments. The most popular lightweight fabric we stock has to be chiffon as everyone knows it as the most lightest and sheer material available. We have a variety of different chiffons including extra wide chiffon, crepe chiffon, economy chiffon and many more various styles. One of our most popular chiffon fabrics is our Cationic Chiffon range due to the colour selection and the silk like feel it has.
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Cationic Chiffon is a beautiful two tone, iridescent dressmaking fabric that looks and feels like real silk. It has an extremely soft feel and stunning appearance making it the perfect choice for a variety of dressmaking projects. It is ideal for layering over other fabrics such as satin and taffeta creating eye-catching layers and drapes that will catch anyones eye. Our Cationic Chiffon is available in over 40 colours to choose from and is excellent value for money at only £4.49 per metre. A lot of our customers purchase Cationic Chiffon for formal garments such as gowns and long skirts and also bridal gowns as its such a beautiful material. The two tone shades within this range seem to be the most popular colour choices when it comes to our online orders with the colours such as lilac, blush and rose being sold most days due to the effect they give off when made into garments. You can also be sure that if you are wanting a chiffon to layer over other materials you will find a perfect match within our Cationic Chiffon range as each shade compliments over colours extremely well.
Now we are well into the summer months we have seen a rise in our Cationic Chiffon orders as its the perfect material for keeping cool, comfortable and stylish in the hot months of july and august. We have also seen our chiffons being used for swimwear overlays such as kimonos and kaftans as they are perfect for throwing on over your bikini and keeping you cool at the same time. Some of our customers are often put off as they think its going to be very difficult to work with as it is so fine and soft however a few of our staff members here at calico laine have used our Cationic Chiffons plenty of times and say it is extremely easy to work with and that it glides through the sewing machine smoothly. You can take a look at our Cationic Chiffon fabric range both in store and online.