Zips

In the world of sewing, a zip can be a tricky thing to learn how to fit properly if you have never attempted it before. Even when you do have a few successes with sewing a zip under your belt, it can still be a little difficult sometimes! I always find that following a tutorial can help make the whole...

In this day and age its extremely rare to go even one day without seeing a zip. You might not really think about it but every single day millions and billions of people are walking around sporting at least one zip, it may just be a jacket, bag, trousers or even just on something as simple as a pencil case...

When it comes to dressmaking a lot of people question What Zips Are Best To Use On A Dress? However there are in fact a variety of zips you can use depending on what style of dress you are making. The most popular zips that are usually bought for dresses are our regular nylon dress zips and our concealed zips as...

When it comes to anyone's sewing projects, we would be totally lost without the hundreds and hundreds of haberdashery products that we use all the time. One of the most important haberdashery items are fastenings, and one of the most commonly used fasteners in the sewing world is the Zip. We have plenty of customers who Buy Zips from us all year...

When it comes to any sewing project, we would be totally lost without the hundreds and hundreds of haberdashery products that we use over and over again. One of the most important types of haberdashery are fastenings, and one of the most common fasteners in the sewing world is the Zip. We have so many customers who Buy Zips from...

The clocks have fallen behind an hour and the nights are certainly drawing in. The autumn is definitely here. This is by far my favourite time of year; I love the colours in the trees and the nip in the air. The cooler air inevitably means we need to dig out our winter wardrobe. Let’s be honest, clothes are not...

When it comes to haberdashery products, zips are one of the most popular and essential to all our customers. Here at calico laine you can Buy Zips in a variety of different designs, colours and sizes depending on your sewing project. Zips are used on a daily basis by all dressmakers and can be used as fasteners in garments like...

So it is getting to that time of year again when it is deemed unacceptable to still be wearing your summer clothes. You may still have a glorious tan from your two weeks in Majorca, and you may still be proud to show it off by wearing a mini skirt, but lets face it, you're legs are covered in goose...

The majority of our customers buy our materials and haberdashery items online for dressmaking with lots of customers choosing to Buy Zips from us for items such as skirts and dresses. Online and in our retail stores we stock a large range of zips that are suitable for dressmaking with our most popular zips being our dress zips and concealed...

Zips may not be treated as the most sophisticated technology known to man, often most of us don't even give them a second thought. They are however a fundamental feature used in the majority of our clothing and accessories that we all use each and everyday. Zips are a commonly used fastening in all kinds of garments ranging from jeans...