Traditional prints from South Africa

Are you looking for "Three Cats"?

These fabrics are sometimes referred to as "Three Cats. This is a reference to a specific logo and brand of fabric that was originally produced in the UK, but is now printed by Da Gama Textiles in South Africa.

On the website I have started to phase in the more generic term - "Shwe Shwe".

Traditional shwe shwe fabrics are printed in three colours: Indigo blue, red and chocolate brown. Plus, the new fancy print range, which adds a touch of gold to highlight the Indigo blue. All fabrics are 100% cotton. Because these fabrics are starched when they are printed, they are quite stiff when new. After washing, they are lovely and soft and easy to work with.

Fabrics are 90 cm / 36 in wide, approximately. Fat Quarters are 50 x 45 cm / 18 x 20 in, approximately.

Prices and Ordering

Per Fat Quarter: £2.40   Per 1/2 metre: £4.80   Per metre: £9.60

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