Lame Fabrics
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Lamé from £4.95 a metre — bright metallic cloth with a high shine, for costume, dancewear and decoration.
Working with metallic lamé cloth
Lamé is a distinctive fabric woven with metallic threads to produce an intense, light-catching surface. Dressmakers and crafters turn to it whenever an outfit or project needs instant theatrical impact. It is widely used for stage productions, carnival and dancewear costumes, festive banners, and decorative event draping where movement catches stage or room lighting.
Because the material is lightweight and smooth, handling requires a little care. Fine, sharp sewing machine needles and dressmaking pins help keep the delicate metallic surface smooth and prevent snags during stitching.
Choosing between plain and multicolour finishes
Our lamé fabrics are available by the metre in both classic plain finishes and eye-catching multicoloured designs. Plain options offer a solid, mirror-like gleam across garment panels and capes, whereas multicolour versions blend varying metallic tones across the weave for lively contrast on party wear, accents, and accessories.
Each style in this section is supplied at a width of 44 inches (112cm), making it simple to calculate pattern yardage for performance garments, theatrical props, and creative crafts. Due to the highly reflective nature of metallic cloth, slight variations in appearance can occur under different lighting conditions and display screens.