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Here at Calico Laine, we stock an extensive range of Chiffon Fabric suitable for all tastes and needs - with so many weights and shades, our Chiffon is perfect for everything from formalwear and evening wear to bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses and so much more. It is sought after for its elegant, ethereal appearance that it manages to achieve with its lightweight...

When creating a garment, it is important to make sure that all raw edges and seams either finished or hidden. One way to help achieve this is to use Dress Lining Fabric - using this product in any dressmaking project helps to achieve a professional-looking, high quality finish whilst successfully hiding interfacing, padding and seam edges. Dress Lining Fabric is a great way to...

One of the most common requests we receive from our customers both online and in store is for dressmaking fabrics that do not crease easily, if at all. This is especially important for garments being created for formal events such as weddings, where one's look must be crisp and perfect. Normally, fabrics that are recommended for formal wear tend to...

One of our most popular fabrics that we sell during the warmer months of the year is our Linen Fabric. This lightweight cloth is available in a beautiful range of colours, perfect to suit anyone's tastes and style. Even with its lighter weight, it still drapes beautifully and looks fantastic when made up as a full skirt - I personally...

When making up a garment, it is important to make sure that all raw seams and edges are either finished or hidden. One way to achieve this is using Dress Lining Fabric - using this fabric helps to achieve a neat, high quality finish whilst concealing interfacing, padding and seam edges. Dress Lining Fabric is a fantastic way to help extend the life of...

There are many pros to using Fleece Fabric, it is an extremely warm material and because it is such a durable fabric it dries quickly. Originally fleece was mass-produced with outdoor activities in mind, but as I said before, it is extremely warm which has increased popularity for indoor purpose, such as blankets, pet bedding and even pyjamas. Fleece Fabric is an animal-free alternative...

With the last quarter of the year approaching fast, many of our customers are planning their winter sewing projects to make sure they keep warm during the cold weather, but are still able to enjoy their dressmaking hobbies. One of the most popular choices for this time of year is our fleece Dressmaking Fabrics - it is always at the top...

Recently at Calico Laine, we have been adding a lot of new fabrics to our stock both online and in-store. If our two shops aren't local to you, then there is always the option to Buy Fabrics Online through our website; everything we sell in our store is up for purchase on our website too, meaning that wherever you are...

In our retail store we find that one of the most popular crafts amongst our customers is quilting and patchwork. We often get customers who spend hours choosing fabrics that will go together to make a beautiful patchwork quilt and many people ask for help with this as it can be a difficult task to find fabrics that tone together...

Like most women, I love shopping. When it comes to sewing buying fabric is no exception. Here at Calico Laine we fully appreciate the joy to be had from visiting your local fabric shop and spending the afternoon browsing the aisles. Sewing is such a diverse hobby which is becoming increasingly popular once again. However, many unfortunate people across the...