Calico Laine

With summer fast approaching there is no better time to get creative for special occasions.  You can Buy Haberdashery to create fantastic and unique items to liven up events here at Calico Laine.  Bunting has become increasingly popular recently and can be used to decorate events such as birthdays, weddings, christenings or summer parties.  It can also double up as...

One of the most popular new Dress Fabrics on the high street at the moment is scuba fabric and we are often getting asked by our younger customers for this type of fabric so that they can make dresses and skirts suitable for a night out on the town. Scuba fabric is most suitable for creating body con style dresses...

Net Curtains are becoming a popular alternative to the usual blinds and curtains due to their unique designs and stunning display. Here at calico laine we have a large range of different Net Curtains available from eye-catching butterfly patterns to simple plain nets. If you are more of a plain curtain kind of person but want your window display to...

Knitting has always been a popular craft with customers at Calico Laine but more and more often we are being asked about items for crochet due the resurgence in the craft in the last few years. It has become particularly popular with our younger customers as there are many books aimed at their age range on the market and these...

This weekend sees the 60th annual Eurovision song contest take place in the capital of Austria, Vienna and tonight is the beginning of the competition with the first of the semi-finals. Eurovision was a staple part of my childhood as it was a tradition for the family to get together each year to watch the song contest and even as...

For decades people have used Net Curtains in their homes as a way of providing privacy or simple decoration at their windows. We regularly sell nets online and in our store and many customers ask what is the best method of hanging them at the window. There are several options for displaying your Net Curtains, these are the two most...

Last week saw many fashionistas in the bridal world visiting Spain for the 25th Barcelona bridal week which centres around Bridal Fabric and designs. 23 companies took part in the catwalk show with another 200 plus companies showcasing their spring/summer collection for 2016. One of the standout shows from the fashion week was the pronovias bridal show which was called...

When you are sat at home watching TV and suddenly that wave of creativity washes over you to start a new and fun project, there is nothing better than getting out your laptop and searching for Fabric Online. Just the other day I found a fabric that was destined to be made into a loving member of my cushion collection...

A best seller in our Haberdashery section is zips and we sell these by the hundreds each week. Customers buy them to replace exisiting zips on their garments if they are broken or if they are creating a new piece of clothing or accessory that needs an opening. We stock both open ended zips as well as closed ended zips...

When you Buy Haberdashery at Calico Laine you know that you are getting a quality product as we deal with some of the leading names in the haberdashery industry. One of the most well known companies you may want to look out for when you Buy Haberdashery is Prym. These are a german company and are renowned for their quality items...