Description
SHWESHWE FABRIC: Pink and Green Circles
A hot pink shweshwe fabric with green feathery circles from South Africa. Each green circle is approximately 15mm (1.5cm)
How to Order:
All prices are by the metre.
- Minimum quantity is: 0.25m (25cm). Note you will be sent a fat quarter.
- Quantities are entered as fractions of a metre. If you want us to cut 1.3m - enter 1.3 in the quantity. It's that simple!
Fabric Details
- 100% Cotton
- Main Colour: Pink
- Width: 90 cm (35 inches)
- Weight: 158 g (after washing)
- Brand: 3 Cats
Washing Instructions
- Wash Separately
- 40 degree wash
- Do not bleach
- Do not tumble dry
- Do not dry clean
- Warm Iron
The recommendation is that you ALWAYS WASH Shweshwe fabric before sewing. This will remove the stiffness of the fabric. Note that the colour may also run.
Colours:
I have photographed these fabrics myself using a flashlight. The colours may vary slightly.
About Shweshwe Fabric
Shweshwe is a printed dyed cotton fabric widely used in traditional South African clothing; dresses, skirts, and so on. It was originally dyed indigo but is now manufactured in a variety of colours and designs. The formal name for shwe shwe is ‘Indigo-dyed discharge printed fabric’. It is a trademarked fabric and is manufactured by Da Gama Textiles in the Zwelitsha township outside King William's Town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
SKU: 1H0963 36
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