Antique and vintage fabric runs the gamut from Middle Eastern silk to 1950s atomic prints to 1970s classics by (for example) Finland's Marimekko. Vintage fabric is popular among fashion and sewing enthusiasts, as there’s nothing quite like making a traditional-styled garment out of traditional fabric!

Vintage fabric can be used for multiple purposes, from crafts (such as fashion, home décor, and quilting) to education, teaching about the periods in which the material was made and used.

Some 19th century (and earlier) fabrics that are popular to collect and still available to find include calico, gingham, muslin, and linen, as well as home-spun materials. From t...

Collecting vintage fabric can be a fun and affordable hobby, but beware: it can be dangerous when combined with vintage patterns!

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Of course, there are some people who don't get it at all, and can't stand that it's vintage fabric because they want something new. But that's not my type of client.' Read more: Welcome - Geminola - An eclectic assortment if style for you and your home...Read more

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She is also starting a line of pillows made out of vintage fabric that she has found. “I will have some pillows inserts here, but for the most part people can just go home and slide them over their pillows,” she said. She will have two different sizes...Read more

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For fabrics, it is worth trying online companies such as The Remnant Room, which sells offcuts of designer and vintage fabric, including Laura Ashley, Liberty and William Morris designs. Vintage liberty print fabric starts at £16p/m. Or shop around for...Read more

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Almost everything she makes is handmade in her Featherston studio, at the back of her home, using vintage textiles, locally sourced where she can, to create a range of cute and colourful bags, purses and homeware. "I use mainly vintage fabric. I buy it...Read more

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The lushly illustrated tome—initially released as an oversize, limited-run epic covered in vintage fabric—has been given new life as a 416-page coffee-table book. Four different covers are available in Pucci's signature acid-hued, kaleidoscopic...Read more

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