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What is Calico?
Calico's affordability, durability, and ease of marking make it an ideal choice for creating drafts of sewing and crafting projects. Its inexpensive nature makes it cost-effective for multiple iterations, while its durability ensures it can withstand handling during the drafting process. Calico's plain surface allows for easy marking with pencils, pens, or chalk, facilitating accurate pattern transfer. Additionally, calico comes in different weights, allowing you to select the appropriate one for your project's needs. Overall, calico serves as a practical drafting fabric, enabling you to create precise patterns and prototypes before using the final fabric.
Calico Types & Suggested Uses
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Lawn Weight: Very soft, fine, lightweight; ideal for toiles, linings, dressmaking, embroidery, and quilt backing.
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Lightweight: Slightly sturdier; perfect for dressmaking toiles, quilting backings, small crafts, and soft toys.
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Medium Weight: Strong yet manageable; great for structured garments, aprons, tote bags, cushions, home décor, embroidery, and block printing.
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Heavy Weight: Durable and sturdy; suitable for upholstery, curtains, structured bags, storage baskets, tailored toiles, textile art, and rug hooking.
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Pre-Shrunk: Washed during production to reduce shrinkage; reliable for garment toiles, patchwork, dressmaking, and craft projects.
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Bleached: Lighter colour and smoother finish; takes dyes and paints well, perfect for embroidery, printing, quilting, and projects needing a clean, bright base.
- Composition: 100% Cotton - Woven
- Fabric Width Approx
- Lawn ( Extra Light Weight) - 120cm/ 47 inches
- Light Weight - 160cm/ 64 inches
- Medium Weight - 160cm/ 64 inches
- Heavy Weight - 160cm/ 64 inches
- Bleached - 52cm /60inches
- Pre-Shrunk - 52cm /60inches
- Weight (gsm)
- Light Weight: 123
- Medium Weight: 155
- Heavy Weight: 208
- Pre-Shrunk: 154
- Manufacturer Care Instructions: 30-degree machine wash. Cool tumble dry. We strongly recommend testing a small piece first to be sure.
- Oeko-Tex Standard 100: This means that this fabric has been tested for harmful substances and is found to be safe to wear against our skin.
Note: Please be aware that if you order over 25 metres of this product it will come in two separate lengths. This is due to the quantity available on the roll.
Don’t feel confident in the fabric's colour, texture or weight because you are looking at it through a screen and can not get a personal feel for the fabric? Then head down to our Tunbridge Wells shop, where the fabric is stocked.
- We deliver in-stock items to mainland UK addresses using Royal Mail and trusted national couriers.
- Smaller parcels (under 2kg) are sent via Royal Mail Standard 1st Class.
- Larger parcels (over 2kg) are dispatched using a next working day courier service.
- All Sewing Machines are dispatched Using a Next Working Day courier Service
- Some machines are shipped directly from the manufacturer using their own courier service.
- Free delivery is available on orders over £50.
- Standard delivery Below £50 is - £4.95.
- Express tracked delivery: £8.95 (available at checkout).
- Estimated delivery: 1–5 working days.
- We Dispatch orders Tuesday - Friday
- Pre-order and back-order items will be dispatched as soon as new stock arrives.
Click & Collect
- Click & Collect is available at checkout. Simply select your preferred branch for collection.
- Please allow 1–3 working days for your order to arrive at your chosen branch, as some products are held at different locations.
- You will receive an email notification when your order is ready to collect.
- Please bring a digital or printed copy of your order confirmation when collecting your order.
- We may ask for additional ID when you collect your order for security and verification purposes.
- Please note: Items that are cut to order from a bolt or reel, including fabrics, ribbons, trims, elastic, webbing, cord, and similar products, are non-refundable and cannot be returned once your order has been completed, unless the goods are faulty or have been supplied in error.
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