Handwoven Fabrics

Unique handwoven shot cotton fabric by the metre.

Explore our collection of beautiful hand woven fabrics from Asia. These fabrics are truly unique, and have been sourced directly from small workshops and weavers working from home in Indonesia and Thailand. 

Shot cotton fabrics

Our shot cotton fabrics are handwoven on looms at home by village women in Bali, and have a beautiful sheen which is very hard to capture in photographs! The shot or two-toned effect is created by using different coloured warp and weft threads. 

Hill Tribe Indigo Batik

Hand batiked by Hill Tribe women in Northern Thailand, this narrow hemp fabric is then hand dyed with Indigo. No two designs are the same, and as one of our most popular fabrics we have a constantly changing stock of different batik designs.

The fabrics are available by the metre, or as fat quarter sets.

What is shot cotton fabric?

A shot fabric has a two tone effect where two different colours can be seen depending on how you move the fabric. This is achieved by weaving with threads of two different colours - one colour for the warp thread, and another for the weft.

Is shot cotton good for quilting?

Yes, it makes a beautiful addition to any quilt. The rich colours will give depth and vibrancy to any project, and as an added bonus there is no right or wrong side to the fabric.

What can you sew with handwoven fabric?

There are obviously a great many different types of handloomed fabric from around the world, but these Indonesian handwoven textiles lend themselves nicely to sewing projects and look fantastic incorporated into a patchwork quilt, as a shirt, or a beautiful sumptuous lining for a jacket.