Calico Laine News

We get asked quite a lot about the range of stretch fabrics that we offer here at Calico Laine. In my blog entry today I'm going to talk a little about the diferent fabrics we offer and what different uses they have. The fabrics I am going to talk about will all have a stretch of some sort and are...

Summer is not to far off now, at least according to my calendar.  So with this in mind it's time to think about how to jazz up some of your existing wardrobe.  Haberdashery really does have a place in every girls home or bedroom. In today's blog entry I'm going to talk a little about some amazing Haberdashery items that are a must have...

The races are coming up and everybody knows that ladies day is all about the dresses. Well here at Calico Laine we have stand out fabrics that will help even the most simple dress look stunning. Chiffon- (will need lining, try our polyester dress lining or economy satin). Cationic Chiffon- This fabric is a beautiful fabric, it has a slight iridescent look to...

Diamante is very popular at present and with good reason. It is a very simple and cost effective way to jazz up pretty much any item of clothing. They can be used on anything from tops right through to high heels. Lately we have seen this trend done by high end designers such as Christian Louboutin. Many other designers and...

In todays blog I am going to give you 3 reasons why you should use us here at Calico Laine. The first reason why you should choose to use us here at Calico Laine is that we offer a fantastic Sampling Service, with the sampling service it gives you the opportunity to see and feel the fabric before you purchase...

In todays blog I am going to discuss our huge range of Printed Fleece, over the past few weeks we really have expanded this section by adding some unique designs to our website www.calicolaine.co.uk. All of our Fleece Fabrics are approximately 15o cms wide and are made in germany. Some of our latest designs include our Pirate Fleece, Trucks &...

Over the past week or so we have added some cracking new products to our website. In today's blog entry I am going to talk through some of our exciting new products. These include: Printed Fleece: Some beautiful new designs have just come in here. They are all 150cm wide and perfect for winter jackets or even dog's beds. These...

In todays blog I am going to discuss the fantastic range of Fiskars Scissors that we stock here at Calico Laine. Fiskars are one of the leading scissor manufacturers in the world, the quality of these scissors is next to none. Our 25cm Fiskars Dressmaking Scissors are a popular choice with our customers, these are a right handed scissor that...

Velour Fabric is one of our latest fabrics here at Calico Laine. It is available in many colours including  Purple, Navy, Magenta, Mid Grey, Teal, Black, Turquoise, Aubergine and Pink. Our stunning new Velour is 150 cm wide and 100% Polyester. Our Velour is a very good quality fabric with a slight stretch so it can be used for many different...

This week we have just taken delivery of our latest new collection of stunning new dressmaking satins. We have been waiting for these for some time and they have finally arrived! The new satins include: Stretch Duchess Satin: Wow, what a stunning fabric. This is a lovely weight material and it also comes with a slight stretch making it very comfortable when...