Calico is a plain-woven fabric made from unbleached, unshrunk cotton, still containing cotton seeds. It has a myriad of uses in dressmaking, craft & furnishing. Ideal for practising a dressmaking pattern before using more expensive fabric. Can also be used to paint on.Washing Instructions Manufacturer says: Loomstate fabric will shrink by around 10% on first wash and a further 3% thereafter. 30-degree machine wash. Cool tumble dry. We strongly recommend testing a small piece first to be sure.Prices and quantity shown are per half metre. Include 2 in the box to buy a metre.(!) Please Note: While every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the colours depicted in our image, please be aware that due to monitor resolution, lighting, photo processing software and other factors it is almost impossible to represent colour to 100% accuracy.