Now spring is officially around the corner its time to think about the big fashion trends. This year there seems to be a variety of trends hitting the scene that are the most popular looks. These styles seem to involve mostly colour pallets such as pastels and block brights. If you love making your own garments you need to start looking for Spring Fabrics to match these trends.

Pastel Colours, Spring Fabrics

One of the main Spring Trends is the ice cream pallet with colours such as pastel pinks, lemons and mints. These colours are seen everywhere such as garments, footwear and accessories. Pastel colours are the perfect spring shade card as they suit the time of year perfectly. At calico laine you can get Spring Fabrics in these colours in almost every material. Whether its a satin for a gown or a chiffon for a summer kimono, you will be able to find the pastel shade you are looking for. The catwalk was big this year with the ice cream pallet shown in different styles of garments. Pastel rain coats for the festivals, pastel summer dresses, pastel tailored shorts and more. If you are wanting to make a fashion statement in these tones take a look at our full fabric range. Our cotton poplins include a range of stunning pastels that can be used to create beautiful dresses, skirts and blouses for the spring. [caption id="attachment_13072" align="alignleft" width="300"]Mint Cotton Plain Spring Fabrics Mint Cotton Plain Fabric[/caption]

Block Brights

Not only is it all about the pastel tones, but block brights seem to be making headlines too this spring. Bright colours often come and go every season but this year it seems to be a big fashion trend. Bright purples, reds and royal blues are hitting the scene in a unique way. Spring Fabrics can be found in these shades in a variety of different materials to choose from at calico laine. Depending on what your dressmaking project includes depends on what style of fabric you want. Our cotton spandex fabric comes in eye-catching colours that will have you turning heads this spring. From bright coloured pencil skirts to florescent blazers this fabric is perfect for figure hugging garments due to the slight stretch combined. So if you are wanting to make a pastel or bright garment take a look at our range of beautiful Spring Fabrics here at Calico Laine.