Dressmaking Fabrics

Silken and fluid, this golden mustard yellow silk charmeuse feels like liquid satin, cool and caressing against the skin. It glides with a liquid drape, its high-shine surface illuminating the fabric's vibrant tone with every movement. This kind of silk...

Glossy and flexible, this buttery pastel yellow stretch silk charmeuse has a satin-smooth touch and a flowing drape that exudes elegance. The inclusion of a bit of spandex in the silk weave gifts it with a high-end sheen and a light stretch, marrying...

Celebrate nature’s bounty with the bold, organic design of Wild Bush Banana & Tomato, an M&S Textiles original bursting with life and color. This 120 GSM rayon challis delivers effortless drape and a silky soft texture. The earthy yet vivid tones make...

This dreamy rayon crinkle has a lightweight, airy feel with a gentle texture that adds just the right amount of movement. The soft drape makes it perfect for flowy blouses, breezy dresses, and swishy skirts. This fabric exudes effortless charm with...

This vibrant canary yellow stretch satin is lightweight yet versatile, ideal for elegant eveningwear, camisoles, or bold linings.

Warm and radiant, yellow crystal organza enhances your creations with a glowing hue ideal for statement pieces, special event attire, or vibrant decor.

Bright and cheerful, lemon organza is perfect for adding a sunny glow to gowns, creative overlays, or decorative event accents.

This incredible deadstock seersucker is lightweight, soft, and drapey, making it perfect for a breezy dress, top, or other flowy garments

This fabric is stunning. So drapey, so soft, and with such a beautiful sheen. This will make a stunning top, dress, skirt, and more.

This fabric is stunning. So drapey, so soft, and with such a beautiful sheen. This will make a stunning top, dress, skirt, and more.

This beautiful semi sheer fabric has a gorgeous shimmer, and is a wonderful choice for lined elegant dresses, skirts, and more.

We love chiffon! Its delicate drape and silky-smooth touch make it perfect for creating dresses, flowy blouses, and enchanting scarves. Whether for special occasions or everyday glamour, chiffon adds a touch of sophistication and grace to your wardrobe,...

This is a super soft and drapey rayon gauze from Robert Kaufman, ideal for a top, dress, or flowy skirt, and perfect for the summer months.

This is a super soft and drapey rayon gauze from Robert Kaufman, ideal for a top, dress, or flowy skirt, and perfect for the summer months.

Rayon challis is a popular fabric in spring and summer garments, due to its drape, lotion-soft hand, and its breathability. A great choice for tops, dresses, skirts, and more.

This lightweight, airy fabric has a heavy crepe texture, and is a popular choice for tops, dresses, and more.

I LOVE rayon gauze. This fabric has the natural look of a cotton gauze, with the added weight and incredible drape of rayon. So perfect for a top, dress, skirt, and more.

This beautiful lighter weight poly woven is vibrant and silky, and has just a bit of stretch, making it a great choice for a comfy blouse, dress, skirt, and more!

This is a lightweight, airy, sheer fabric. Perfect for all sorts of apparel.

This is a lightweight, airy, sheer fabric. Perfect for all sorts of apparel.

Rayon challis is a super soft, drapey woven, perfect for flowing tops, dresses, skirts, scarves, and more. Its soft feel and breathability makes this a popular choice for the warmer months.

Rayon challis is an ever popular sewing staple. I’ve seen this lighter weight, drapey woven used for everything from tops to rompers, skirts, and dresses. It’s incredibly comfortable, and is a great, versatile fabric to have around for whenever...

Soft, smooth, and wonderfully lightweight, this solid rayon challis is a dream for flowy, breathable garments. It has a cool touch against the skin, a gorgeous drape, and just the right amount of movement for pieces that feel effortless to wear. Perfect...

This midweight satin is perfect for dresses, blouses, and more! It has a bit more weight and structure than our charmeuse solids, but still has a nice drape and shine. This has been most popular at our San Francisco store for prom dresses and...

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

Chiffon is a smooth, silky, sheer fabric, which is popular in all sorts of apparel and decor.

These basic midweight poly poplins are perfect for tablecloths, costumes, and more!  They are 60" wide, wrinkle resistant, available in plently of colors, and are very affordable!  They also drape very nicely.  A favorite in our store for...

These basic midweight poly poplins are perfect for tablecloths, costumes, and more!  They are 60" wide, wrinkle resistant, available in plently of colors, and are very affordable!  They also drape very nicely.  A favorite in our store for...

Chiffon is a smooth, silky, sheer fabric, which is popular in all sorts of apparel and decor.

Lightweight, silky, and sheer, this elegant chiffon fabric has a slight two-tone iridescence, and is perfect for all sorts of apparel and decor.

Chiffon is a smooth, silky, sheer fabric, which is popular in all sorts of apparel and decor.

This is a gorgeous 230T taffeta with a smooth hand and a crisp feel. This fabric drapes nicely, and has a bit of structure, perfect for formal dresses, jackets, costumes, decor, and more.

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

This Bright Red-Orange Cupro Jacquard is lively, punchy, and full of character. It has a satiny hand and a sophisticated texture that balances the vivid color. Great for standout trousers, modern dresses, or layering pieces that bring personality to your...

Capture the essence of spring with this blossoming branches on peach rayon challis. Its gentle depiction of flowering branches suggests renewal and natural beauty, making it perfect for creating light, romantic dresses, delicate blouses, or charming...

Rusty and warm, this Tencel challis has a beautiful drape—great for wrap dresses, casual blouses, or swishy skirts.

Sleek and modern, this rayon sateen offers a smooth, lightly lustrous surface that elevates its tan-and-black geometric design. The fabric feels silky and cool to the touch, with a graceful drape that flatters the body while still having a bit of...

This richly hued crinkled rayon fabric brings a warm, bohemian energy to any design. It boasts a soft, gauzy hand and an easy, flowing drape that sways attractively with movement. The rich sunset hue makes it a striking yet wearable statement, while the...

A warm rust-colored pongee that is lightweight yet impactful, offering a rich, autumnal note in a silky fabric. This smooth material works beautifully as a lining for fall-toned jackets or skirts—imagine a hint of coppery rust peeking out from a brown...

A light peach pongee with a barely-there weight and a gentle drape, adding a touch of blush to any lining or overlay. This fabric is excellent for lining pastel garments—slip it under a coral dress or a beige blouse to introduce a soft peachy tone that...

Sumptuously sleek, this gentle peach silk charmeuse feels like liquid satin, cool and caressing against the skin. It drapes in luscious folds, catching the light with a glamorous sheen that deepens its hue. With such a fluid drape and brilliant luster,...

Sleek with a subtle stretch, this warm salmon pink stretch silk charmeuse has a satin-smooth touch and a flowing drape that exudes elegance. Woven from silk with a touch of spandex, it shines with a sumptuous sheen while providing a gentle stretch that...

Opulently smooth, this vibrant orange silk charmeuse feels like liquid satin, cool and caressing against the skin. It pours in fluid waves, reflecting light with a radiant sheen that amplifies the richness of its color. The combination of its flowing...

Delicately embellished and luxe, this crinkled silk chiffon is adorned with intricate beadwork in a charcoal horizontal floral stripe design. The beadwork adds subtle weight along the patterned stripes, giving the sheer silk a graceful, slightly weighted...

Celebrate nature’s bounty with the bold, organic design of Wild Bush Banana & Tomato, an M&S Textiles original bursting with life and color. This 120 GSM rayon challis delivers effortless drape and a silky soft texture. The earthy yet vivid tones make...

This dreamy rayon crinkle has a lightweight, airy feel with a gentle texture that adds just the right amount of movement. The soft drape makes it perfect for flowy blouses, breezy dresses, and swishy skirts. This fabric exudes effortless charm with...

This dreamy rayon crinkle has a lightweight, airy feel with a gentle texture that adds just the right amount of movement. The soft drape makes it perfect for flowy blouses, breezy dresses, and swishy skirts. This fabric exudes effortless charm with...

This dreamy rayon crinkle has a lightweight, airy feel with a gentle texture that adds just the right amount of movement. The soft drape makes it perfect for flowy blouses, breezy dresses, and swishy skirts. This fabric exudes effortless charm with...

Soft and sweet, peach organza adds a delicate charm to overlays, costume pieces, or home decor accents with its lightweight elegance.

Bright and cheerful, this sunflower two-tone chiffon is perfect for creating breezy dresses, blouses, and scarves. The warm color adds a touch of sunshine to any outfit, with a flowy, lightweight feel that’s perfect for summer and spring.

This airy, lightweight rayon gauze from Robert Kaufman is perfect for tops, dresses, and more. I admire the crisp detail and top-notch quality of their prints, and this one is no exception.

This is a soft and drapey rayon challis with a wonderful linen-like texture. This breathable fabric is a versatile light midweight, and is perfect for a top, dress, skirt, and more.

This is an incredibly soft and drapey tencel woven, perfect for a top, dress, drawstring shorts, and more.

This is a lovely lightweight woven with a matte finish, perfect for use as a lining.

This is a lovely lightweight woven with a matte finish, perfect for use as a lining.

I love this fun and fabulous fabric! This fabric has a gorgeous satin sheen and a lightweight, bubbly texture. Perfect for a top, skirt, dress, and more, this fabric has just a bit of stretch, for added comfort.

This beautiful semi sheer fabric has a gorgeous shimmer, and is a wonderful choice for lined elegant dresses, skirts, and more.

This beautiful semi sheer fabric has a gorgeous shimmer, and is a wonderful choice for lined elegant dresses, skirts, and more.

This beautiful semi sheer fabric has a gorgeous shimmer, and is a wonderful choice for lined elegant dresses, skirts, and more.

This is a smooth and drapey rayon challis? Perfect for a top, summer dress, and more.

This lightweight, airy fabric has a heavy crepe texture, and is a popular choice for tops, dresses, and more.

Rayon challis is soft, breathable, and has a beautiful drape. Perfect for tops, skirts, dresses, and more.

Rayon challis is a flowy, super soft woven, and is perfect for all sorts of apparel, including tops, dresses, skirts, and more!

This is a soft and drapey rayon gauze, perfect for a top!

Rayon challis is a super soft, flowy, breathable woven, perfect for tops, dresses, skirts, and more!

Rayon challis is an ever popular sewing staple. I’ve seen this lighter weight, drapey woven used for everything from tops to rompers, skirts, and dresses. It’s incredibly comfortable, and is a great, versatile fabric to have around for whenever...

I’ve always been sucker for these sorts of fun, yet understated animal prints. Chiffon is a lightweight sheer, popular in all sorts of apparel, from dresses to scarves.

Soft, smooth, and wonderfully lightweight, this solid rayon challis is a dream for flowy, breathable garments. It has a cool touch against the skin, a gorgeous drape, and just the right amount of movement for pieces that feel effortless to wear. Perfect...

This midweight satin is perfect for dresses, blouses, and more! It has a bit more weight and structure than our charmeuse solids, but still has a nice drape and shine. This has been most popular at our San Francisco store for prom dresses and...

This midweight satin is perfect for dresses, blouses, and more! It has a bit more weight and structure than our charmeuse solids, but still has a nice drape and shine. This has been most popular at our San Francisco store for prom dresses and...

This midweight satin is perfect for dresses, blouses, and more! It has a bit more weight and structure than our charmeuse solids, but still has a nice drape and shine. This has been most popular at our San Francisco store for prom dresses and...

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

These basic midweight poly poplins are perfect for tablecloths, costumes, and more!  They are 60" wide, wrinkle resistant, available in plently of colors, and are very affordable!  They also drape very nicely.  A favorite in our store for...

This is a gorgeous 230T taffeta with a smooth hand and a crisp feel. This fabric drapes nicely, and has a bit of structure, perfect for formal dresses, jackets, costumes, decor, and more.

Chiffon is a smooth, silky, sheer fabric, which is popular in all sorts of apparel and decor.

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

This is a lightweight satin with a beautiful sheen, and an incredible value. This has been a staple of our shop for years, and is a popular choice for costumes, events, formalwear, and more. It is even often used as a slightly heavier lining fabric for...

This Black on Red Pin Dot Silk Charmeuse is subtle but striking, with a glossy finish and classic appeal. The polka dot motif adds just the right amount of interest without overpowering, making it perfect for silk tops, lining a statement jacket, or even...

Kaleidoscopic butterflies—this Cotton/Silk Lawn is a wearable work of art. Soft, airy, and featherlight, it’s perfect for layering or stand-alone stunners. The print pops without overpowering, and the fabric floats around the body in the most flattering...

Burgundy Cupro Bemberg Lining adds a moody, luxurious touch that pairs perfectly with both warm and cool tones. It has a silky hand, soft drape, and a subtle richness that elevates any tailored piece. Use it to add depth to a wool coat, structure to a...

Red Cupro Bemberg Lining brings a bold surprise to the inside of your makes. It’s got that hidden drama—a flash of color when a jacket opens or a skirt sways. Beyond the beauty, it’s incredibly smooth, breathable, and cool to the touch. Ideal for lining...

Delicate and refined, this delicate white vines on rose silky rayon poplin brings an air of understated botanical beauty to your designs. The intricately drawn vine details evoke a sense of nature’s grace, making it ideal for elegant blouses, ethereal...

Experience a burst of vibrant creativity with this blush, red, and lime paint lines rayon gauze. The striking interplay of colors creates a dynamic canvas that lifts any design from ordinary to extraordinary. Ideal for crafting statement blouses, flowing...

This featherlight rust-hued blend of linen and silk has an airy hand and gorgeous sheen. At 115 GSM, it’s perfect for elegant layering pieces—think gathered blouses, bias-cut slips, or floaty scarves.