Calico Laine News

Calico Laine is a well known name in the Wirral and Merseyside area for fabric supplies and for most people it is the only Fabric Shop worth visiting! Established back in the early seventies by David and Wendy Baker, it is still a family run business (with a number of extra staff added now!) headed by Dave and Wendy and...

When you are looking to Buy Haberdashery, as with any other type of purchase, you are looking for the best quality item you can afford and most people will tend to buy from a brand that they are familiar with. Here are Calico Laine we try to supply as much of a range as possible and offer Haberdashery items from...

Most brides to be will start planning their ceremony months and often years in advance and one of the first and most exciting things to consider is your bridal gown. Luckily, the major fashion houses will let us know over a year in advance what is big in the world of wedding gowns and Bridal Fabrics. We have been closely...

Even though we stock a large supply of different branded threads, our Gutermann Threads are always the most popular with our customers both in store and online. Some of our range includes all cotton threads, sew-all threads, sulky metallic threads and many more that all come under the Gutermann Thread brand. Gutermann all cotton threads are the perfect choice for dressmakers who...

It may feel as though we have not yet had a summer in Great Britain, however it is this time of year that we begin to see a sharp increase in sales for our winter fabrics and in particular, Fleece Fabrics. Fleece is one of our biggest selling fabrics all year round, largely due to its versatility and ease of...

This week we have received a number of deliveries featuring new Dress Fabrics. It is always quite exciting to get new material and customers love to see what new additions we have in stock through our website and Facebook page. This week, one of the most interesting fabrics that have been added to our velvet range are extra heavy crushed...

Customers at Calico Laine Buy Fabrics Online for all different uses and we are often sending fabric out to customers who are creating costumes for theatre performances and dance shows. In the last week we have created a new section on our website dedicated to dance fabrics. These fabrics are ideal for creating costumes for theatre shows, dance competitions and...

If you are looking to Buy Haberdashery to revive items of clothing or homeware then look no further. Here at Calico Laine we stock the very best Dylon products for this purpose. Dylon have come a long way since the beginning of there time in 1946. The company was initially founded by two young entrepreneurs, Luca Purbeck and Peter Samuel...

Before embarking upon a new dressmaking project it is important to consider the complete construction of your garment in order to achieve the highest quality finish. Many of our Dressmaking Fabrics may require an additional layer such as a dress lining fabric. There are a number of reasons why you may consider the addition of a lining fabric in addition to...

At Calico Laine we get regular deliveries of brand new fabrics from different warehouse suppliers and once these arrive with us our web team have a step to step process of putting these products onto our website. Firstly the stock needs to be checked and counted by the manager to make sure all the new products are accounted for. Once...