Dress Fabric

This pretty lightweight 21 wale cotton needlecord, has a super soft velvety finish making it perfect for baby garments, blankets, comforters, and accessories.

Or if it's your first attempt at dressmaking, this fabric is a great choice! Looking for a heavier weight corduroy, check out our full range

Free samples available.

This pretty design is printed on a beautifully soft cotton lawn.

Lawn is a tightly woven cotton with a high thread count which creates a durable yet super soft cloth perfect for dressmaking.  

This fabric would be perfect for light and airy summer pieces such as dresses and shirts but equally will feel lovely against the skin layered up under wooden sweaters in the winter.  

You could also us this fabric for craft and soft furnishings projects such as quilting and lampshades. 

Free samples available.

This pretty design is printed on a beautifully soft cotton lawn.

Lawn is a tightly woven cotton with a high thread count which creates a durable yet super soft cloth perfect for dressmaking.  

This fabric would be perfect for light and airy summer pieces such as dresses and shirts but equally will feel lovely against the skin layered up under wooden sweaters in the winter.  

You could also us this fabric for craft and soft furnishings projects such as quilting and lampshades. 

Free samples available.

100% printed fabric, suitable for dressmaking and craft projects. We have a huge range of cotton dress fabrics at Textile Express and free samples are available on all of our designs. 

This lovely lightweight, soft drape fabric is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric handles like a viscose and has a beautiful drape so is perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, blouses, kimonos and summer scarves.

Free samples available on request.

Pretty embroidered sheer fabric, has a soft lightweight base cloth with small embroidered flowers. This fabric is suitable for curtains, voiles and most dressmaking projects.

Free samples available.

Lovely reversible fabric with soft patterned sweatshirting on one side and plain cuddle fur on the reverse. Suitable for dressmaking, craft and soft furnishing projects. Free samples available.

This beautifully soft viscose fabric is perfect for dresses, skirts and blouses. Viscose is a lightweight fabric which drapes beautifully and feels lovely to wear. 

Love the fabric but need inspiration? Check out our range of sewing patterns. 

Free samples available. Approximate weight: 145gsm.

This amazing fabric is part of our latest range of vintage fabrics! These fabric are the real deal when it comes to vintage and make up the most wonderful collection. 

Bringing together the best of retro colours and designs these cottons are perfect for dresses, skirts and shirts. They'd also work great for crafting projects and would make fab accessories or home furnishings.

As with all fabrics we'd recommend pre washing this vintage lovelies, free samples available.

This amazing fabric is part of our latest range of vintage fabrics! These fabric are the real deal when it comes to vintage and make up the most wonderful collection. 

Bringing together the best of retro colours and designs these cottons are perfect for dresses, skirts and shirts. They'd also work great for crafting projects and would make fab accessories or home furnishings.

As with all fabrics we'd recommend pre washing this vintage lovelies, free samples available.

This amazing fabric is part of our latest range of vintage fabrics! These fabric are the real deal when it comes to vintage and make up the most wonderful collection. 

Bringing together the best of retro colours and designs these cottons are perfect for dresses, skirts and shirts. They'd also work great for crafting projects and would make fab accessories or home furnishings.

As with all fabrics we'd recommend pre washing this vintage lovelies, free samples available.

This amazing fabric is part of our latest range of vintage fabrics! These fabric are the real deal when it comes to vintage and make up the most wonderful collection. 

Bringing together the best of retro colours and designs these cottons are perfect for dresses, skirts and shirts. They'd also work great for crafting projects and would make fab accessories or home furnishings.

As with all fabrics we'd recommend pre washing this vintage lovelies, free samples available.

This 100% viscose fabric is a fashion industry dead stock fabric, its a soft fluid fabric that feels beautiful! Perfect for skirts, dresses and blouses.

Free samples available.

Great jungle themed print on a cotton mix fabric.

Free samples available.

210 gsm

This lovely design is printed on a linen look styled base cloth. This quality is perfect for making curtains, blinds and cushions etc. Many customer also use the quality for some dress making projects as it is great for things like dungarees or dresses that need a structured fabric. 

Free samples are available to help you see the quality and colours of fabrics. If you have any more questions with regards to the suitability of this fabric for your project please feel free to get in contact with one of our team via email or telephone. 

This lovely design is printed on a linen look styled base cloth. This quality is perfect for making curtains, blinds and cushions etc. Many customer also use the quality for some dress making projects as it is great for things like dungarees or dresses that need a structured fabric. 

Free samples are available to help you see the quality and colours of fabrics. If you have any more questions with regards to the suitability of this fabric for your project please feel free to get in contact with one of our team via email or telephone. 

This lovely design is printed on a linen look styled base cloth. This quality is perfect for making curtains, blinds and cushions etc. Many customer also use the quality for some dress making projects as it is great for things like dungarees or dresses that need a structured fabric. 

Free samples are available to help you see the quality and colours of fabrics. If you have any more questions with regards to the suitability of this fabric for your project please feel free to get in contact with one of our team via email or telephone. 

This lovely design is printed on a linen look styled base cloth. This quality is perfect for making curtains, blinds and cushions etc. Many customer also use the quality for some dress making projects as it is great for things like dungarees or dresses that need a structured fabric. 

Free samples are available to help you see the quality and colours of fabrics. If you have any more questions with regards to the suitability of this fabric for your project please feel free to get in contact with one of our team via email or telephone. 

This lovely design is printed on a linen look styled base cloth. This quality is perfect for making curtains, blinds and cushions etc. Many customer also use the quality for some dress making projects as it is great for things like dungarees or dresses that need a structured fabric. 

Free samples are available to help you see the quality and colours of fabrics. If you have any more questions with regards to the suitability of this fabric for your project please feel free to get in contact with one of our team via email or telephone. 

This lovely printed100% viscose meets the Okeo-Tex standard 100. Its composition gives its a light, soft and floaty feel but for a viscose this fabric isn't overly fluid, its finish is quite similar to a cotton lawn which will make it easy to sew and beautiful to wear. 

This design is just one of a huge range of soft drape fabric we stock. Free samples available.

This classic Disney adaptation of Alice in Wonderland has been printed onto a lovely softy dress weight cotton as part of the V&A museum collection. It's ideal for beautiful garments- from blouses to pyjamas, but also fantastic for any quilt or craft projects.

Free samples available.

This patterned 100% cotton is extremely popular with both dressmakers and crafters alike. It is a heavier weight than a lawn but more luxurious than your standard crafting cotton with its soft/smooth surface and 121gsm weight. Many of our customer use it for making blouses, shirts, childrens clothes and for quilting/craft projects too. Cotton poplin is lovely to sew with and holds its shape beautifully in garmets with gathers, pleats or puff sleeves for example. This poplin meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100 standards and free samples are available.

Beautiful velvet fabric, perfect for a variety of projects, including dressmaking, curtains and upholstery. Free Samples Available.

This patterned 100% cotton is extremely popular with both dressmakers and crafters alike. It is a heavier weight than a lawn but more luxurious than your standard crafting cotton with its soft/smooth surface and 121gsm weight. Many of our customer use it for making blouses, shirts, childrens clothes and for quilting/craft projects too. Cotton poplin is lovely to sew with and holds its shape beautifully in garmets with gathers, pleats or puff sleeves for example. This poplin meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100 standards and free samples are available.