Black Dress Fabrics

As we are a mainly female team, here at Croft Mill we understand how hard it can be to find the perfect dress in the perfect fabric for any given occasion. However we all agree on one mantra ‘you can never go wrong with a little black dress’ especially when it is made out of good quality fabric and measured to fit. Therefore here we have gathered together our black dress fabrics that you can use to make your own.

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£6.00 p/m Cover Up 160cm wide, this is actually two fabrics in one, a pretty paisley floral fabric bonded to a metallic knitted underlay. Very pretty it could be used as detailing for sleeves and the neck line or could be made as a tunic using a lining. All in all a very pr Part number: 1811J11	£16.00 p/m To Party or Not To Party - Net Border 140cm wide. Net border is a fairly delicate net upon which is embroidered floral pattern with plenty of the sheer net in evidence, this comes in black on a black net background. Part number: 1809C15a	£15.00 p/m To Party or Not To Party - Guipure 134cm wide. Guipure a black all over scrawley embroidered sort of design loosely linked by a spiders web sort of arrangement holding the whole thing together. Part number: 1809C15c

£12.75 p/m To Party or Not To Party - Floral 140cm wide. Is a fairly delicate net upon which is embroidered floral pattern with plenty of the sheer net in evidence, this is black on a very pale beige background Part number: 1809C15b	£12.75 p/m To Party or Not To Party - Double Scallop 130cm wide, Double Scallop, whisper light, fancy polyester net in palest beige with a quite substantial floral pattern in black with a double scalloped edge, pick the bones out of that lot! Part number: 1809C15d	£28.00 p/m Castanet No as in fishing but as in Spanish dancing, this is a 150cm wide black wool and a particular kind of polyester light weight suiting, woven pretty much like a fine loose hopsack, so that it has a little bit of coarseness about it. Part number: 1804R04

£6.00 p/m What Might Have Been 150cm wide black slightly shimmering viscose cheese cloth within built false markings and some purposely crease marks. All of which makes the cloth, so it gives the cloth character, this is a dressing up or dressing down cloth, whatever your mood takes yo Part number: 6137	£7.20 p/m Karla 125cm wide black soft poly viscose, slightly satinised, slightly stretchy, lightweight suiting with a little bit of weave interest, quite different. Part number: 6284	£15.00 p/m John Kaldor - Scuba This is 160cm, 94% polyester, 6% Elastane, quite substantial but very fine scuba jersey in jet black, from John Kaldor, which will make those ultra-tight jegging garments which, will of course pull in. Part number: 18104JK17

£6.00 p/m Give Us A Break 148cm wide, polyester, elastane trousering in black. Sufficiently stretchy with a slight sheen to the surface. Part number: 1710J02	£5.00 p/m Formality 148cm wide lightweight quite fine black swirly polyester skirt fabric which will add formality without the worry of what happens when you spill on it. Part number: 6277	£4.50 p/m Fancy Dress Satin - Black 142cm wide polyester satin fabric in a proper black. A shimmery face and a soft feel. Part number: 8138a

£6.50 p/m Double Crepe - Drat Drat 150cm wide, extremely nice, so you pays your money and you takes your chance. Lightweight Black – quite fine and lightweight Part number: 1806E03a	£12.00 p/m Double Crepe - Double Drat 150cm wide,extremely nice, so you pays your money and you takes your chance. Heavy Black – slightly heavier and more substantial, made in a different way. Part number: 1806E03b	£14.00 p/m Darkness Becomes You 150cm wide, dark black 73% polyester 19% viscose, 8% Spandex, woven Italian crepe, suiting, Part number: 1803M45

£6.00 p/m Darkness 150cm wide, 100% cotton trousering in the darkest green imaginable. But not just any old green, this has a wonderful sheen so it does have different hues as the light catches it in different aspects. Part number: 1710J03	£7.50 p/m Cloud - Black 155cm 95% Viscose 5% Lycra knitted jersey fabric in deep black. Perfect for any kind of fitted clothes and garments. Part number: 1710P02	£5.00 p/m Once Upon A Time - Narrow - Big Stripe 140cm wide is a fairly fine polyester crepe in black with a stripe every 5cm. Part number: 7381e

£9.25 p/m Black Out - Chino Trousering 60” wide, superb 97% cotton/3% elastane trousering, chino weight, with a dull satin finish.	£30.00 p/m Black Wool with Cashmere Coating - New This is a stunning black wool and cashmere coating fabric. It is a wonderful weight; it has a small amount of polyester in it to give it added durability. This will last a lifetime and will never date. Stunning! If you are into black and white decor this Part number: 992a	£5.00 p/m Bodycon Jersey 150cm wide fine stretch polyester jersey in another shade of black which folds and falls as graciously as you like or indeed it can be as skin tight as you like. Part number: 3375

£7.00 p/m Colleen - Faint Herringbone 132cm wide Lightweight cloth in black with a very faint herringbone pattern weave also a Irish linen suiting’s from the very famous maker. Part number: 2751a	£5.25 p/m Complimentary Heavy 98% polyester 2% elastane knitted jersey fabric, it is very stretchy, dense and a great cloth if you know what to do with it. Perfect for underwear or a panel on dress or top. Part number: 6454	£5.50 p/m Cotton Poplin - Black (Gone Dark - Black Poplin) This is a little selection of 150cm wide at least, black cotton cloths of varying weights, and perhaps even intensity’s of black. Firstly they are all of a shirting weight, secondly they are all beautifully finished. They are all the same price, so in my Part number: 2062c

£5.75 p/m Darkness Falls 150cm wide, black matt finish polyester dress fabric. Part number: 7323	£6.50 p/m Drink To Me Own Me - Black 150cm wide soft flowing polyester dress fabric in black ,another cloth given to loose summer garments. Part number: 7213b	£10.00 p/m Finest Italian Viscose Lycra Jersey 140cm wide very fine, beautifully fine with wonderful draping qualities, this black, 4 way stretch Italian made viscose jersey which when stretched will be fairly see-through so do be careful. Part number: 8229

£8.95 p/m For The Finer Things - Silk Chiffon Beautiful 140cm wide black silk chiffon fabric. This is not dead flat - there is a subtle and lovely crinkle to it. Part number: 7346	£4.25 p/m Georgette Dress Fabric - Black Gorgeous quality Georgette dress fabric in deep black. Part number: 2030h	£5.95 p/m I Should Be So Lucky In - Black 58in wide black polyester mix suiting with viscose and elastane in black. A good weight, in face an extremely decent cloth, about 260gsm this twill suiting cloth has a superb hand and a good 2 way stretch. I would imagine this is best suited to trousers, Part number: 1066A

£14.95 p/m Knights In Black Satin 155cm wide densely woven Carrington Bridal polyester satin with a dull finish, slinky, doesn’t get much slinkier. A beautiful black dress satin. 98% Polyester 2% Spandex Part number: 7187	£12.95 p/m Lace - Black 145cm wide quite traditional soft corded lace. 100% polyester with a scallop edge and beautifully made. Part number: 5376a	£7.50 p/m Lavinia 150cm wide exceedingly soft, polyester “silk” of a gradually creaseless nature and another cloth that will almost make you want to wear it. Part number: 7005

£12.75 p/m Luxury Satin Backed Crepe - Black 150cm wide glorious PU coated satin backed black crepe dress fabric. Part number: 985e	£9.95 p/m Maypole 60” wide fairly heavy, very drapey, polyester crepe, not a cheap and nasty crepe, it’s a very expensive one, beautifully made and really will make up well. Part number: 381	£4.95£2.48 p/m Mrs. Lilly M A 155cm wide mildly stretchy polyester lace in black, with a tiny interwoven lilac thread. It has a little bit of a harsh hand and a slightly knobbly feel. Unusual. Discount 50% Part number: 2117

£5.00 p/m Paisley Changeant Linings - Black We have a new collection of paisley linings - presently we are offering it in six colours, a nice quality polyester/viscose lining. Part number: 990d	£5.00 p/m Paisley Changeant Linings B - Black/Black There we have a fabulous collection of our new paisley changeant linings in new 10 colours! 145cm wide good quality polyester paisley lining in black. Part number: 7350j	£14.25 p/m Pima Cotton Lawn - Entwined - Paisley 140cm wide Pima Cotton lawn Fabric with an orange, purple and green paisley design on a black background. Part number: 2731

£5.70 p/m Plain Dyed Cotton Poplin - Black Black Cotton Poplin Fabric 45" (114 cm) wide 100% cotton, beautiful fabric. Approx 121gsm Part number: 86c	£7.00 p/m Ponte Roma - Ben's Black 150cm wide nice quality 70% Viscose 27% Poly 3% Elastane knitted heavy jersey Ponte Roma Fabric in black, beloved of anyone that likes comfort Popular with our customers because it is easy to sew and care for. Great for leggings and..... Part number: 754h	£5.95 p/m Ripple Satin 160cm wide black wonderfully soft and elegant black satin dress fabric which has been given a ripple effect surface which makes it shimmer. Part number: 7282b

£10.95 p/m Schofield - Black A 146cm wide poly viscose elastane suiting in either navy, pale cream or black, truly a cloth for all seasons. Part number: 1800a	£17.00 p/m Scrumptious Defined Quite Fabulous Black Cotton Velvet Dress Fabric. They Don't Get Better Than This German Made Dress Velvet. Wonderful For Jackets, Trousers, Dresses or Shirts. Part number: 508	£14.85£13.37 Set Piece - Life of Pies 3m A 150cm wide finely pleated polyester crepe in deepest black. A cloth to praise the figure, and perhaps hide it at the same time. Discount 10% Part number: SetPiece8149

£17.20£15.48 Set Piece - Spanish Eyes - Black 0.8m 56” wide beautiful rayon/nylon lace in a fine but dense enough pattern to hide all that you want to hide and enough yarn in it to let it hang under its own weight. Discount 10% Part number: SetPiece1044a	£24.00£21.60 Set Piece - Spanish Eyes - Black 1.5m 56” wide beautiful rayon/nylon lace in a fine but dense enough pattern to hide all that you want to hide and enough yarn in it to let it hang under its own weight. Discount 10% Part number: SP1044a	£7.20 p/m Sienna 150cm wide, fine, almost super fine polyester crepe in black, there is no roughness at all in the feel, just soft and melts in the hand silkiness. Part number: 6152

£5.75 p/m Some Day I'll Fly Away 150cm wide black soft silky viscose shirting with a beautiful soft hand. Part number: 4148	£18.00 p/m Spanish Eyes - Black 56” wide beautiful rayon/nylon lace in a fine but dense enough pattern to hide all that you want to hide and enough yarn in it to let it hang under its own weight. Part number: 1044a	£10.95 p/m Sparkle - Black and Wine Very sparkly and very nice quality sequined dress fabrics, all very different, I hope the photos do most of the work for me. This one is in Black and Wine – black with a wine colours floral pattern Part number: 1402a

£12.00 p/m Supersonic - Black 54” wide superfine black cotton lawn with a calended satin finish you hear of fabrics described as having two, three, four, five, six hundred thread count, I honestly don’t know what this is I’ve got a magnifying glass on it and I couldn’t begin to count Part number: 303b	£7.50 p/m Swirly Wirly 59/60” wide black light weight polyester twill suiting. Wonderful for drapey-swirly skirts. Part number: 3346	£23.00 p/m The Undertaker 60” wide, pure worsted wool fine twill flannel suiting in jet black, with a hand of silk. 2% lycra for a bit of give. Just beautiful. Part number: 1052

£7.50 p/m Thou Shalt Go - Effervescent Satin Backed Crepe Black 113cm wide satin backed crepe dress fabric in black. We've called it 'effervescent' as it does have more shine to it than some of our others. Part number: 1830k	£14.00 p/m Truely Madly Deeply Hook, line, and sinker we fell for this unusual fabric. Made in Italy this heart woven jacquard is a double cloth giving the fabric a wonderful texture. Part number: 6203	£4.00 p/m What Goes Around... 150cm wide soft black viscose mix skirt cloth, or perhaps even shirt cloth. Yep, could do that as well; it has enough weight to allow it to drape and will make fabulous swirly skirts. Part number: 1652

£6.50 p/m Give a little 142cm wide, substantial black, cotton, fine twill trousering with just a hint of stretch. Part number: 1609E04 Out Of Stock	£11.95 p/m For The One and Only Kate Moss 60in wide black mechanical stretch crepe fabric. We may well get into trouble for using her name, I am not entirely sure but please let us know if you do know. This fabric was made for her collection at Top Shop. These dresses retail at £150 + mark, not t Part number: 381b Out Of Stock	£9.50 p/m Something for the Weekend - Sprig 150cm wide quite substantial black polyester jersey on to which has been printed/embossed a fairly large abstract sprig sort of design with a little bit of a sheen. Part number: 4059 Out Of Stock

£16.50 p/m Triple Crepe - Jet Black 150cm wide deepest black polyester woven heavy triple crepe dress fabric of the best quality. A wonderful weight and very drapey. Part number: 1570c Out Of Stock	£5.00 p/m Voile - Black This is a little selection of 156cm wide at least, black cotton cloths of varying weights, and perhaps even intensity’s of black. Firstly they are all of a shirting weight, secondly they are all beautifully finished. They are all the same price, so in my Part number: 684a Out Of Stock