Dress Fabric

This lovely ribbed jersey is super soft yet heavy and structured enough for a variety of dressmaking projects. The elastane content adds a great stretch and means your garments will not lose their shape of time.

We think this jersey would make lovely dresses, tops and lounge wears sets for both children and adults. 

Not quite what you are looking for? Check out our full range of jersey fabrics. 

Free samples available. Weight 300gsm. 

This gorgeous teddy fleece lined faux suede/ leather, is incredibly soft and sumptuouse. With its warm and cuddly qualities, this fabric is perfect for bomber & biker jackets and aviator coats for you or your four legged friends. 

This fabric would also be ideal for those cosy home soft furnishings, such as cushions and throws in time for the cold winter evenings. If your looking for more ideas to keep you warm, why not check out our fun fleece fabrics.

Also available in other colours. Free Samples available. 

This gorgeous teddy fleece lined faux suede/ leather, is incredibly soft and sumptuouse. With its warm and cuddly qualities, this fabric is perfect for bomber & biker jackets and aviator coats for you or your four legged friends. 

This fabric would also be ideal for those cosy home soft furnishings, such as cushions and throws in time for the cold winter evenings. If your looking for more ideas to keep you warm, why not check out our fun fleece fabrics.

Also available in other colours. Free Samples available. 

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 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 festive cotton is perfect for Christmas dressmaking, craft and soft furnishing makes. It could also be used for wrapping. 

Fancy making a Christmas stocking? Check out our tutorial.

Weight: 150gsm. Free samples available.

This pretty textured knit is constructed from two layers making it a good mid weight jersey. This stretch fabric would be perfect for dressmaking projects such as dresses, tops and skirts. It could also be used to make a lightweight sweater or hoodie. Weight 300gsm.

Free samples available. 

This beautiful brocade is woven with metallic threads to create a stunning and eye catching design. As they are quite structured brocades make great statement jackets or suits but could also be used for curtains and soft furnishings. Weight 320gsm.

Free samples available. 

This is a stunning natural weave fabric with a traditional stripe design. The linen viscose mix means the cloth has a lovely soft handle and drape making it perfect not only for dressmaking but also for lightweight curtains. Weight: 190gsm.

View our full range of linen dressmaking fabrics here. 

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.

Warm, soft, washable and quick drying this antipil polar fleece is ideal for blankets, clothes and pet products as well as a variety of other projects. It meets Okeo-tex standards and is 275gsm. Free samples available 

This stunning Luxury faux fur is beautifully soft and tactile. It is part of a one off range so unfortuantely when it is gone its gone. Free samples are avaliable to allow you to appreciate the superior quailty of this product. 

This fur would make the most wonderful jackets/clothes and could be used in costume making but alternatively would also create beautiful pieces for home interiors.

Interlock jersey is a fab sturdy weight, as well as having a soft and comfortable feel. It is a great jersey to sew with as it isn't overly stretchy it won't distort whilst sewn. 

This cotton interlock is 195gsm and would be perfect for t-shirts, lightweight sweatshirts and children's clothes.

Free samples availabe.

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.

This fun and summery design is printed on 100% cotton fabric. Suitable for dressmaking and craft but this lovely fabric could also be used to make lightweight curtains and for other soft furnishing.

This is just one design from our large selection of printed cotton fabrics. Free samples available.

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.

Super soft bamboo terry towelling suitable for towels, dressing gowns and baby products.

Bamboo fibres are more environmentally friendly than many alternatives used to make towelling. It is also more absorbent and dries quicker than similar cotton towelling. One more added benefit is that bamboo is natural anti microbial.

Free samples available. Weight 420gsm

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. 

Cotton spandex is a blend of cotton fibres and spandex to create a cotton spandex fabric with an exceptionally high stretchability, which makes it easy to wash, dry and iron. It's an ideal choise for active and outdoor wear, it's comfortable, breathable, lightweight and drapes nicely, which makes it a great choice for such a variety of garments. It also regulates your body tempurature, keeping you cool on a summers day, but also keeping the heat in and the cold out.

Free samples available.

This lovely 100% printed cotton fabric is perfect for a whole range of dressmaking projects. It's a soft but crisp cotton with a nice drape that would be lovely for dresses, blouses and gathered skirts as well as use in craft projects too.

We have a huge range of cotton dress fabrics at Textile Express and free samples are available on all of our designs. 

This cotton is 146gsm. 

Printed 100% cotton fabric, suitable for dressmaking, craft and quilting. Free samples available.

Printed 100% cotton fabric, suitable for dressmaking, craft and quilting. Free samples available.

This knitted jersey has a lovely texture and weight (270gsm),  prefect for any dressmaking projects requiring a stretch fabric. Free samples available. 

Worried about sewing stretch fabric? Check out our inspiration page for top tips and sewing ideas.