Our fabric of the week is a colour combination; turquoise and chocolate brown. We have a selection of shweshwe prints in this particular colour and there is something just so rich and even regal about the combination. They work beautifully together, as well as on their own. We even sampled the Wiksten Kimono Jacket in …
Our fabric of the week is more a colour theme rather than a particular fabric. It is Purple Batiks! All are handmade batiks from Nigeria and Ghana made using the wax resist technique and with the main colour of purple. When you think of the colour purple, what comes to mind? I think of grapes …
We have a new exciting addition to the website which is a new category for sewing patterns. This consists of sewing patterns that would work well with our fabrics. Do share if you have made any of these patterns in some bright prints or batiks and watch this space for some examples of our very …
We now offer a sample service where you can order fabric swatches to allow you to look at colours, texture and feel before buying. You can choose from the Shweshwe prints, Wax prints and Aso-oke. Each swatch is about 8 x 10 cm and you can select up to 5 different fabrics you would like …
The fabric pick for this week is actually a colour combination rather than a particular fabric design. In our latest arrivals of wax prints, we have the gorgeous colour combination of mustard and turquoise, sometimes teal. There is a butterfly print, a wave print, a circle print and an animal print. I have to say …
Is it a peacock, is it an ostrich or maybe a chicken? Well, if you thought it was some sort of bird, you were certainly on the right track. It is actually a guinea fowl! Guinea fowls originated from the African continent and are often a delicacy! Originally living wild, some people now keep them …
Shweshwe aka shoeshoe aka isishweshwe is a printed cotton fabric that is manufactured in South Africa. The formal name for shweshwe is ‘Indigo-dyed discharge printed fabric’. It is a trademarked fabric and is manufactured by Da Gama Textiles in the Zwelitsha township outside King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is printed …
Do you want to get a gift for that creative dressmaker or crafter in your life but not quite sure what to get? With our online Gift Cards you can’t go wrong. They get to choose, in their own time and at their own convenience, from our wide range of fabrics. Starting from as little as £5, …
We have brand new Shweshwe Fabric from South Africa in stock. A lot of circle and geometric based motifs but also a new floral which is proving to be popular already. We have also restocked some bestsellers like the Lion Head shweshwe, back by popular demand. Just click on an image to take you to the product …
It is always so exciting to get new fabric to stock. We just got a delivery of batiks from Nigeria and this collection has a variety of marble batiks. We love the versatility of these because you don’t have to worry about pattern matching. In addition, they can work for so many different types of …