Elastic is an important product within our Haberdashery range here at Calico Laine. Elastic is a popular item with our customers due to its many uses when Dressmaking, using for crafts or for jewellery making. Elastic is a flexible and stretch fabric that comes in many sizes and is made from rubber and is usually covered in either Polyester, Nylon or Cotton. When it comes to Elastic within Dressmaking it is great for different tasks including placing it in the hem of trousers, the waistband of skirts and many more. Elastic gives you a great comfort when in clothing as it loosens the tightness of certain fabrics. Within our Haberdashery section we sell a wide range of different elastics in different widths and colours that are available in full rolls or by the metre. One of our Elastics is Lurex Elastic which is available in Gold, Green, Red or Silver and comes in 1.2mm width. Lurex Elastic is perfect for using as a decorative purpose when making jewellery or doing craft projects. Round Elastic which we sell in our Haberdashery section online and in store is a popular elastic as its great to use as string for creating pieces of jewellery like necklaces and bracelets. Round Elastic is available in a variety of widths and colours for you to choose from. [caption id="attachment_7090" align="alignright" width="300"]Black Flat Elastic Black Flat Elastic[/caption] Soft Backed Elastic is mostly used for dressmaking projects as it feels soft to touch and is comfortable on the skin. Our regular flat Elastic which we sell by the metre or on a complete roll is also one of the elastics in our Haberdashery range that is used for dressmaking and sewing projects. Our regular Elastic is available in Black or White and is the most popular Elastic with our customers. This also comes in a narrow flat elastic so customers can get the benefit of flat elastic in smaller widths. Another elastic that is mainly for Dressmaking purposes is our Button hole elastic that is perfect for creating adjustable waistbands in a variety of garments. Other Elastics we offer in our Haberdashery range is our Shirring Elastic used for decorative purposes and is available in a variety of shades in 0.5mm width. We also offer Peta-Stretch Elastic which is for more structured uses when placing in a garment as it has no roll or twist and also provides comfort because of its full stretch. Please share any images you may have of how have incorporated Elastic into garments or jewellery projects, we would love to see them all. Also check out our Haberdashery section we have online or in store for all the Important products you need.