Here at Calico Laine, our UK Fabric Shop houses one of the biggest and best collections of fabrics available on the market today. We take great pride in sourcing the highest quality and best value for money fabrics suitable for almost any project you can imagine. Whether you are a professional seamstresses commissioned to design gorgeous evening gowns and bridesmaid dresses or a beginner dressmaker creating your first piece, we are confident that you will find what you need amongst our extensive fabric collection. Our UK Fabric Shop stocks a wide range of dressmaking fabrics which are particularly popular at this time of year when many of our customers are planning their festive nights out. Our selection of 100% polyester micro-fibre dressmaking fabrics are a stunning material, ideal for creating beautiful flowing dresses. Featuring a stunning drape and lightweight finish, micro-fibre fabric is perfect for evening wear as it is a particularly flattering material which falls and drapes beautifully. Our UK Fabric Shop have also noted a surge of interest in our crepe dressmaking fabrics; this is the ideal choice if you are creating a garment with a slightly heavier drape and is often chosen for suits and lightweight jackets as well as stunning gowns. This is a particularly opulent fabric which is particularly comfortable to wear and will not crease over prolonged periods of time and features a unique matte finish. Our UK Fabric Shop is the first stop for bridal design houses based all over the country with our duchess satin being the stand out material in our bridal fabric collection. Duchess satin is available to purchase in a wide range of stunning colour options and is suitable for dressing both the bride and her maids. A particularly elegant and lustrous fabric, duchess satin is a firm fabric with a soft handle and fantastic body and weight and is perfect for creating dream fairytale bridal gowns. Our selection of chiffon fabrics including cationic chiffon and extra wide chiffon are also the perfect choice for weddings as they are suitable for both dressmaking and venue decoration. Corded lace, satin back crepe and dress nets are ideal for dressing your entire bridal party. We also carry a fantastic range of casual-wear fabrics available to purchase direct from our UK Fabric Shop. Fleece is particularly popular from September onwards and is ideal for creating warm clothing items and accessories such as jackets, hats and gloves. Our selection of fleece fabric includes fabrics of varying weights and designs, all of which are composed of 100% polyester anti-pill fleece fabrics. Our selection of melton fabrics are also very popular during the winter months and are ideal for coats and jackets - this excellent quality fabric is similar in texture to boiled wool and is perfect for creating classic pieces such as a trench coat which will last you for many years to come.