{"title":"Crepe Fabrics","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrowse our range of Crepe fabrics.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indigo-rose-navy-floral-arabian-crepe-60-wide-sold-by-the-meter","title":"Indigo Rose Navy Floral Arabian Crepe | 60\" Wide | Sold by the meter","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndigo Rose Arabian Crepe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRoses worked entirely in blue, from a soft powder through to a deep navy at the centres, scattered across a warm dusty blush ground. The leaves and sprigs are the same blues rather than green, so the print stays in two colours throughout and reads much cleaner than a multicolour floral would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBlue on pink is an unusual pairing and it is the reason this one keeps catching people’s eye. It also makes trimmings easy, since you can match to either the blush or the navy and nothing fights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing, which is why it has become the standard choice for abayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e60 inches wide, sold by the metre and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSOLD IN METERS \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abayas, formal kameez and suits, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, kimono jackets. The weight means it falls straight rather than clinging, so it suits anything cut to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pre-washing needed. The roses sit at mixed angles so there is no strict one-way direction, but lay your pieces out first and check no large bloom lands somewhere awkward. Find the selvedge and square off it, because the grain texture can fool the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. If you do press it, use a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between and test a spare corner first. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56185287573846,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/A4C8B8E2-C770-46C2-AE84-9D80CDDBA749.jpg?v=1792965420"},{"product_id":"desert-bloom-camel-floral-twill-fabric-60-wide-sold-in-meters","title":"Desert Bloom Camel Floral Arabian Crepe | 60\" Wide | Sold in meters","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Bloom Floral Twill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhite blooms and trailing leaves scattered over a warm camel ground, with deep violet centres and a field of small olive dots filling the space between them. The dots are what make it. Without them the print would read as a plain ditsy floral, and with them it has a seventies feel that keeps coming back into fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThree colours only, which keeps it calm. Easy to pair with plain camel, cream or violet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a soft twill rather than a flat weave, so it has a fine diagonal rib running through it and a matte finish with no shine. It is lighter than our crepes and much more fluid, falling close to the body rather than holding a shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Order three metres and it arrives as a single three metre piece, not three separate cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blouses and shirts, summer and transitional dresses, wide leg trousers, kameez and shalwar, skirts cut to hang, kimono jackets, scarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-wash, because viscose shrinks and you want that happening before the pieces are cut. Cut single layer, since twill shifts under the presser foot more than a flat weave does. The cut edges fray readily, so overlock or zigzag your seam allowances before you do anything else. A fine needle and an ordinary stitch length are fine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56185303531862,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/D0E910BA-7A61-4531-B48A-5CE5D1A721C6.jpg?v=1792965561"},{"product_id":"marigold-meadow-orange-floral-viscose-fabric-60-wide-per-meter","title":"Marigold Meadow Orange Floral Arabian Crepe | 60\" Wide | sold in meters","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarigold Meadow Arabian Crepe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA dense painted meadow covering the whole cloth. Burnt orange blooms clustered through slate teal foliage, with small cobalt blue flowers dropped through as accents and a cream ground showing in the gaps. It has the look of something painted rather than drawn, with brushy edges instead of clean outlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThree strong colours that most people would not put together, which is exactly why it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe density is the practical advantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e With an allover print this busy there is no repeat to line up, so nothing is wasted matching across a seam, and your stitching disappears into the print. It is a forgiving cloth to sew and a good choice if you are nervous about your seams showing. Pair it with simple shapes, because a print this active does not need gathers or ruffles competing with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abayas, kameez, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, kimono jackets, headscarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pre-washing needed. Find the selvedge and square your pieces off it, because the grain texture can fool the eye. Universal needle, ordinary stitch length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. Press on a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between if you need to. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56185316639062,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/D30D133C-9EF0-41C7-805F-6957D2C4F2C9.jpg?v=1792965561"},{"product_id":"mustard-leopard-arabian-crepe-fabric-60-wide-sold-in-metres","title":"Mustard Leopard Arabian Crepe Fabric | 60\" Wide | Sold in Metres","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMustard Leopard Arabian Crepe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLeopard markings in pale powder blue, outlined in warm brown, across a deep mustard ochre ground. Leopard print almost always arrives in the natural colours, so a mustard base with cool blue spots is an unusual pairing and the reason this one gets picked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMustard is also a colour that suits far more skin tones than people expect, and it sits comfortably with brown, cream, denim blue and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal print does not go out of season\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes this a piece you can cut into in January and still wear in June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe markings are scattered rather than running one way, so you can lay your pieces out whichever way fits, and there is no repeat to match across a seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e the spots read clearly as leopard from across a room. On a full length abaya or a maxi dress that is exactly right. On something small or close fitting it will read louder, so order a swatch first if you are unsure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Order three metres and it arrives as a single three metre piece, not three separate cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available in Teal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same print, deep teal blue ground with cream and tan markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abayas, kameez, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, kimono jackets, headscarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pre-washing needed. Find the selvedge and square your pieces off it, because the grain texture can fool the eye. Universal needle, ordinary stitch length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. Press on a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between if you need to. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56186789101910,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/1D96885F-9753-478E-9FBB-9692018B0857.jpg?v=1792966014"},{"product_id":"forest-spot-arabian-crepe-fabric-60-wide-sold-in-metres","title":"Forest Spot Arabian Crepe Fabric | 60\" Wide | Sold in Metres","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eForest Spot Arabian Crepe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLarge soft edged spots in forest and sage green scattered across a silver grey ground. The green varies within each spot rather than sitting flat, so the print has depth to it and avoids the printed-on look you get with a hard edged dot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA large scale spot is a rare thing to find on a crepe.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most printed crepe is florals or small repeats, so if you want something graphic and simple there is not much competing with this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe spots sit at mixed intervals with no direction to them, so nothing needs cutting one way. Because the scale is large, lay your pieces out before you cut and check a spot does not land somewhere unfortunate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreen and grey is also easy to work with. It pairs with black, cream, charcoal or denim without hunting for a match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing, which is why it has become the standard choice for abayas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Order three metres and it arrives as a single three metre piece, not three separate cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abayas, kameez, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, kimono jackets, headscarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pre-washing needed. Find the selvedge and square your pieces off it, because the grain texture can fool the eye. Universal needle, ordinary stitch length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. Press on a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between if you need to. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56187077099862,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/6B50A498-0680-4556-B647-F9C2333DEC7E.jpg?v=1792966014"},{"product_id":"porcelain-bloom-arabian-crepe-fabric-60-wide-sold-in-metres","title":"Porcelain Bloom Arabian Crepe Fabric | 60\" Wide | Sold in Metres","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorcelain Bloom Arabian Crepe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhite blooms on trailing stems across a black ground, drawn with fine detail in the petals and nothing else added. Two colours only, no shading and no third tone, which is what gives it the clean porcelain look rather than the softer feel of a multicolour floral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlack and white is the easiest thing in the shop to work with.\u003c\/strong\u003e Any trimming matches. Any lining works. You are never hunting for a thread to pick out one shade in a print, and it sits with everything already in the wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt is also the print least likely to date. Monochrome florals have been in circulation for decades and keep coming back, so cloth bought now will not look of its moment in two years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a black abaya fabric that isn’t plain.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most printed crepe comes on pale grounds, so if you want pattern without leaving black there is not much to choose from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is a heavier crepe with a smooth, almost silky face and a fine grain you feel before you see. It has the weight to hang properly and hold a shape, and it comes out of a bag without creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e60 inches wide, sold in metres and cut as one continuous length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Order three metres and it arrives as a single three metre piece, not three separate cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to make with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abayas, kameez and shalwar, winter dresses, longline skirts, tailored trousers, blouses, kimono jackets, headscarves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you cut:\u003c\/strong\u003e No pre-washing needed. The sprigs trail on stems, so lay a piece out and check which way they run before you cut, and keep all your pieces facing the same direction. Mark with a white or silver pencil rather than chalk, and work in good light, because black cloth hides your stitch line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cool, hang to dry, and it drops out without ironing most of the time. Press on a low synthetic setting with a cloth in between if you need to. Wash separately for the first few washes and keep a lint roller nearby, as dark crepe picks up fluff. Do not tumble dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"M Textiles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56187108327766,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1045\/5426\/6966\/files\/A14E6DE6-6F8B-4376-A13C-F5A7E4E6A2CE.jpg?v=1792966014"}],"url":"https:\/\/mtextilesltd.com\/collections\/crepe-fabrics.oembed","provider":"M Textiles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}