Dressmaking is both creative and rewarding; it is enjoyed by many people. Whether you indulge in dressmaking as a hobby, as part of your studies, or you are a fashion dress maker by profession - Dressmaking is enjoyed at all levels. Dressmaking gives you the opportunity to explore new ideas and inspirations, allowing you to be in control of your own designs. Start a new craze, become an idle in the fashion world, the possibilities of dressmaking are endless.
Calico Laine stock everything you will ever need to create your very own masterpiece. We have a wide selection of beautiful fabrics, from soft and silk duchess satin fabric, silks, tartan fabrics and much more. All our fabrics are available in a beautiful, array of rich colours and styles. Calico Laine are here for all your dressmaking needs from fabrics, to zips, tailoring scissors and hemming tape. Let Calico Laine be your one stop shop for all your dressmaking needs and appliances. Below I have highlighted some of the main areas of dressmaking where Calico Laine can meet your needs.
Fabrics:
Your choice of fabric is important; essentially it depends on what you are making. For instance bi-stretch fabric is ideal for trousers due to their non crease nature. Silk is a beautiful and soft fabric perfect for blouses/shirts. Chiffon is the perfect dressmaker material, it is easy to work with and cut to suit all designs. Calico Laine stock a wide choice of fabrics to suit all your dress making needs, feel free to browse through our fabric range on the Calico Laine website.
Zips:
Dressmaking often involves attaching a zip in order to close an item, for instance if you are making trousers, dresses or blouses, zips are often used. Here at Calico Laine we stock a wide range of zips to suit all dressmaking needs. Our zips range from: YKK dress zips, these are discrete and subtle to suit a blouse or skirt. We also stock a range of YKK heavy duty zips and many more. In order to create the overall look, it is important to ensure you get every detail right. The wide choice of zips at Calico Laine makes it easy and affordable for everything to be perfect in your dress making.
Threads:
Threads are an essential requirement in dressmaking. At Calico Laine we stock the complete range of Gutermann and moon threads. These threads give dressmakers an excellent choice to help them achieve their creation.
As you can see Calico Laine is your one stop shop when it comes to meeting all your dressmaking needs. We stock everything you will ever need to create the fashion creation. To learn more about our fantastic range, browse through the various sections on the Calico Laine website. In particular our Haberdashery range is fully equipped with tailoring scissors, elastic, cord, self cover buttons and much more. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the friendly team here at Calico Laine, we are always happy to help.