Dress Fabric

This stunning viscose fabric is perfect for a variety for dressmaking projects. Viscose is a super soft lightweight fabric which drapes beautifully and feels lovely to wear. It is perfect long floaty dresses and skirts as well as blouses. 

Free samples available. Weight: 110gsm 

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. 

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 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 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 lovely silky satin is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric has an extremely soft drape making it perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, and blouses. Weight 95gsm.

Free samples available. 

This lovely silky satin is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric has an extremely soft drape making it perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, and blouses. Weight 95gsm.

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 lovely lightweight, soft drape fabric is suitable for a variety of dressmaking and craft projects. The fabric handles like a viscose so is perfect for clothes which require a floaty cloth such as dresses, skirts, blouses, kimonos and summer scarves. Weight 160gsm.

Free samples available. 

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 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.

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. 

Retro 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. 

Retro 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 knitted jersey has a beautifully soft mercerised finish and is perfect for dressmaking fabrics requiring a stretch fabric. Free samples available.

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

This knitted jersey has a bold floral print and is perfect for dressmaking fabrics requiring a lightweight stretch fabric. Free samples available.

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

Lovely viscose poplin, suitable for dressmaking and craft projects. Free samples available.

This lovely fabric is a polyviscose. Its composition gives its a light, soft and floaty feel  which will make it easy to sew and beautiful to wear, perfect for most dressmaking projects. 

Free samples available.

This lovely fabric is polyviscose. Its composition gives its a light, soft and floaty feel which will make it easy to sew and beautiful to wear, perfect for most dressmaking projects. 

Free samples available.

This lovely fabric is a polyester viscose mix. Its composition gives its a light, soft and floaty feel which will make it easy to sew and beautiful to wear, perfect for most dressmaking projects. 

Free samples available.

This embossed, one way stretch leatherette is ideal for all your dressmaking projects. Perfect for bags, jackets, aprons etc.

Free samples available.

This embossed, one way stretch leatherette is ideal for all your dressmaking projects. Perfect for bags, jackets, aprons etc.

Free samples available.

This fun lightweight crepe has a soft floaty feel and a lovely soft drape, suitable for dressmaking and craft.

Free samples available 

This lovely wool touch fabric is a fantastic multi purpose cloth. It could be used for soft furnishing projects such as cushions and throws but would also work for curtains and light upholstery.

The checkerboard design would also make a fab winter coat or skirt and has a weight of 460gsm.

Free samples available.