Buy Haberdashery

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...

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...

In the last few weeks, a number of my trousers have unfortunately worn out and now have small holes in them. As with most clothes, over time, trousers do deteriorate after a lot of wears. Most people in this day and age of the throwaway society would simply buy another pair and throw out the old ones. This however is...

Here at calico laine we have a variety of Haberdashery essentials you need to complete all your dressmaking projects from scissors, to threads and many other items that are the perfect accessories for your sewing box. One of our most popular products is our bias binding which is sold by the metre and on bulk rolls especially for larger projects...

Shoulder pads are one of the most useful yet under utilised items of Haberdashery we stock. Over the years, shoulder pads have become synonymous with the power dressing trends of the 1980s such as that worn by Melanie Griffths' character in Working Girl, however in recent years shoulder pads have begun to make a huge comeback. During the 1980s, shoulder...

When doing any form of dressmaking it is important to be accurate to ensure that your garment is the right size and shape to fit. Whether you use a commercial pattern or make your own pattern it is vital that you have the correct Haberdashery items to help you carry out your project. Here is a quick rundown of items...

When you are undertaking any kind of dressmaking, quilting or sewing project, accuracy is the key to getting it right in many instances. Everything from the width of the fabric to the length of the fabric, from body measurements to zip size need to be measured and if just one thing is incorrect, the whole project could go awry! Not...

Boning is one of the most useful items of Haberdashery in our collection and is used by tailors and dressmakers for a number of different purposes. When you think of boning you automatically imagine bustiers and structured evening gowns, however boning can also be used   to add light structure to your formal garments and for holding in place embellishments...

Haberdashery is very important to all of your dressmaking projects and here at Calico Laine we like to offer you a good range of high quality items to fill your sewing box. From buttons to zips, quick un-picks to ribbon, pins to tape, the chance is we will have whatever you are looking for in our 'Aladdin's cave'! Here is a quick run...

Particularly useful Haberdashery items for those customers who are looking for an alternative to zips and buttons are snap fasteners. Fasteners are a great item for clothing, bags and even camping equipment; a great alternative to a button. Snap fasteners provide a secure closure and are often used for people who have dexterity problems who cannot pull a zip up...