Lightweight Unbleached Cotton Calico
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
Order a sample of this fabric first to make sure it's exactly what you expect.
Specifications:
Weight: Light
GSM: 171
Composition: 100% Cotton
Width: 156cm / 60.6inch
Pattern repeat: N/A
Colour:
Classic unbleached natural calico cream hued with natural seed deposits. Perfect for dying.
Properties:
This flat weave, calico is lightweight soft and stable and has a mountain of uses! It will pleat tuck and gather easily.
Garment Suggestions:
Use to create cost-friendly toiles, create versatile tote bags - perfect for art/craft projects with children, craft groups. You can paint onto this, embellish with trims, sequins, coloured markers (sharpies), applique and so much more. An excellent fabric for creating traditional folk-style soft toys and dolls too!
Create a homespun, shaker style for your home using this natural fibre fabric, add some burlap, hessian or gingham alongside and you will have cute rustic or fresh country style. Ideal items to make are cafe curtains, lightweight Roman blinds, pelmets, placemats, breadbasket/liners, table runners and other useful storage items. Take a look at Simplicity Patterns - 1236, Butterick - B5368 (sewing room storage ideas), Burda - 8125 apron and other useful kitchen essentials.
NB We suggest buying extra to sample and wash first, if you are making an item likely to need regular laundering as calico is prone to shrinking.
London CMT Collection
This fabric has been sourced from a top Cut, Make & Trim dressmaking company in London UK, known for garment construction for some of the worlds most prestigious and well-known fashion brands, and many household couture names. Top quality brands equals top quality fabrics. Once a year Fabworks is afforded the opportunity to buy any remaining short lengths of these high-end, high-fashion designer fabrics which would otherwise be discarded as they are at the end of their intended usage.
Fabworks presents you with these luxurious high-fashion fabrics perfect for dressmaking to create your bespoke, extra special garments. Sourcing and rescuing fabrics from high-end makers of the fashion industries such as this company is the true nature of surplus, deadstock fabrics, once they have sold out they cannot be restocked. Grab these beauties whist you can!
