Tropical Animals is one of our growing collection of furnishing fabrics. It has beautiful tropical birds ( I believe one is a grey-crowned crane) and plants as well as these gorgeous Zebras! A lush palette of greens and greys with deep red highlights against a cream/beige background.
Manufactured in South Africa, this cotton and linen mix is weighty at 315g/sm making it a great choice for upholstery, soft furnishing, cushions and much more. We have even spotted it as the curtains in this Gala bingo advert!
We have new fabric in stock and this includes a rich mix of Blue African wax prints. If you are a fan of blues and indigos here is our selection to feast your eyes upon. I have thrown in some batiks which are also in the blue family. All the fabrics shown are made in …
As much a I hate to, I have to close shop for the month as I’m off to the tropics for some important business 😉. I’ll be back in March but if there is any fabric you have your eye and need soon, please get it now. The store will be closed from tomorrow evening. …
I like this print for its starkness and simplicity. I also love that the colours are deep. Immediately I saw it, I thought it was cool not just because some of the motifs were tomato red but that they were also actually…. TOMATOES! Ankara bundles are produced in lengths of 12 Yards as standard. This …
What is Adire? Adire is the name for resist dyed cloth of the Yoruba people in Southern Nigeria. Traditionally, the cloth was folded, pleated, and tied before dyeing in Indigo to produce lengths of cloth which were then made up into garments. The fabric was predominantly produced by women. As techniques, trade and materials evolved, …
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 …
Fabric of the Week: Tropical Animals
Tropical Animals is one of our growing collection of furnishing fabrics. It has beautiful tropical birds ( I believe one is a grey-crowned crane) and plants as well as these gorgeous Zebras! A lush palette of greens and greys with deep red highlights against a cream/beige background.
Manufactured in South Africa, this cotton and linen mix is weighty at 315g/sm making it a great choice for upholstery, soft furnishing, cushions and much more. We have even spotted it as the curtains in this Gala bingo advert!
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