Chocolate Brown and Turquoise Shweshwe Fat Quarter
18 x 20 inches
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Chocolate Brown and Turquoise Shweshwe Fat Quarter
18 x 20 inches
9 in stock
A simple yet modern circle patterned shweshwe fabric in chocolate brown and turquoise. This is the original shweshwe from South Africa, from the popular three cats brand.
To give you an idea of the scale of the pattern, look at the last image which shows a tape rule shown in inches. Each circle in the pattern is about 1 inch wide. This is approximately 2.5 cm.
This listing is for one Fat Quarter (18 ins x 20 inches). If you order more than one, you will receive each cut piece as a fat quarter.
FABRIC DETAILS
100% Cotton
Main Colour: Chocolate Brown & Turquoise
Dimensions: 18 ins x 20 ins (45 cm x 50 cm) approximately
WASHING INSTRUCTIONS
The recommendation is that you ALWAYS WASH Shweshwe fabric before sewing. This will remove the stiffness of the fabric.
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.
Weight | 0.07 kg |
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Sharon Stone (verified owner) –
Fabulous fabric. Highly recommend the funky design.