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Here at Calico Laine, most of our customers are looking for fabric for their dressmaking projects although we do get a few customers who are creating some home furnishing such as children's curtains, blackout curtain linings and throw cushions. For the sewing beginner, cushions are a great item to start with as they can be pretty simple to make however...

Now a days we live in a throw away society in which faulty or damaged garments simply get thrown away rather than being revamped or repaired. Lets be honest, decent, good quality clothes are not cheap so why do we throw so many things out which can be fixed easily? You can Buy Zips, threads and many other mending items either...

A dressmaking technique that is quite difficult to master is inserting a zip into a garment for an opening. It may be easy to avoid putting a zip in if you are not confident in the technique by using press fasteners, hook and bars and even hook and loop tape however with a little practice you should be able to...

Zips were developed in 1893 in Chicago by a man called  Whitcomb Judson, the idea was initially just a more advanced version of a continuous shoe hook and eye which was named a 'clasp locker'. This new prototype received little interest from the commercial world at the Chicago World Fair. Judson was not deterred and over the following years he...

When customers Buy Zips online at Calico Laine we often receive queries from those who are looking for zips for evening wear dress projects and in particular dresses. There are a number of zips we can suggest for customers who are looking to Buy Zips for dressmaking projects however for delicate evening wear we would suggest our selection of nylon...

As many of our regular customers know, we have a huge selection of zips on offer and if you are looking to Buy Zips, Calico Laine is the place to come. We offer a large variety of zips from dress zips to jeans zips, brass zips to tent zips, for all your fastening needs. Recently we have added several new...

This week, the kids have been sent back to school and most of them will be wearing brand spanking new uniforms, looking particularly smart for their 'first day of school' photos. Unfortunately however, it probably won't be too long before the rough and tumble of school means that uniform and bags will start to get broken, ripped or damaged and...

Customers who shop via our online haberdashery department are more likely to Buy Zips than any other item of haberdashery. Zips are a very important aspect of most clothing items and accessories and here at fabric world, customers can Buy Zips in a variety of colours, sizes and styles. Our zips are available to purchase in a wide range of...

Many modern clothing garments use zips as a quick and convenient fastener - zips are a low cost, easy to use alternative to zips and poppers and are a fastener ideal for clothing items for all members of the family. Many customer Buy Zips in particular for young children's clothing - zips are the ideal choice for children as they...

Our haberdashery team frequently receive a high volume of enquiries from customers who are looking to Buy Zips for dressmaking projects. There are a number of zips you can purchase for dressmaking including nylon dress zips and concealed/invisible zips. The most popular zip for customers who Buy Zips for sewing into dresses and skirts is the closed end nylon dress...