Dress Fabric

These simple, stylish fabrics are 100% cotton and are extremely popular with both dressmakers and crafters alike. With a soft, smooth handle and great drape this fabric is ideal for quilting, craft and clothing applications. Smooth finish 100% cotton prints in a weight perfect for both craft and clothing! It is a heavier weight than a lawn but more luxurious than your standard crafting cotton with its soft/smooth surface and 130gsm weight.

Many of our customers 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 garments with gathers, pleats or puff sleeves for example.

This poplin meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100 standards, free samples are available. 

Linen mix fabric, suitable for dressmaking, craft, soft furnishings and lightweight curtains. Free samples available. 

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.

Stretch needlecord corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Needlecord corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

100% Cotton corduroy fabric that can be used for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. Cord is both durable and versatile, making it perfect for winter wardrobes.

Free samples available.

This luxury cotton sheeting has a beautiful soft handle and a delicate self patterned stripe with the added benefit of being 300cm wide it is perfect for a whole host of projects. 

Ideal for backing quits due to the extra width or for using in dressmaking for lining, toile or as the front fabric. It would also be great for table linen. 

This sheeting is 200gsm, Free samples are available  

This luxury cotton sheeting has a beautiful soft handle and with the added benefit of being 300cm wide it is perfect for a whole host of projects. 

Ideal for backing quits due to the extra width or for using in dressmaking for lining, toile or as the front fabric.

This sheeting is 165gsm, Free samples are available  

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

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

This super soft 6 wale corduroy is a cotton elastane mix giving it a lovely comfort stretch. The chunky cord would be perfect for a variety of dressmaking projects including dungarees, trousers and jackets 

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

If you would like to find out more about corduroy fabric or need some help choosing a pattern, join Emily as she talks through our range. 

Free samples available. Weight 325gsm. 

This lovely cotton jersey is printed with a classic star design. It is super soft yet heavy 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 tops and leggings/shorts for both children and adults. 

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

Free samples available. Weight 200gsm. 

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 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 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. 

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 

100% Cotton fabric suitable for dressmaking & craft projects. Free samples 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.

100% cotton double muslin fabric, suitable for dressmaking and craft. Take a look at the rest of our range of cotton fabrics perfect for dressmaking, and if youre looking for inspiration we have a range of ideas and tutorials. Free samples available.

100% cotton double muslin fabric, suitable for dressmaking and craft. Take a look at the rest of our range of cotton fabrics perfect for dressmaking, and if youre looking for inspiration we have a range of ideas and tutorials. Free samples available.

This quirky design is printed on a 147cm wide cotton the perfect weight for quilting or dress making as well as being strong enough to cross over into home accessories like cushions or lampshades. 

Free samples are available.