Three Cats shweshwe fabric by da Gama Textiles in South Africa is 100% cotton, first dyed the background color and then printed with copper rollers and then starched as it has been done since its origins in Europe. Starch washes out with first washing.
This fabric is printed with a blue detailed medallion designs. For scale, the three cats label is approx. 5 3/8" x 6 7/8". Large medallion is approximately 8 1/4 inches across.
The fabric comes to us folded by the meter (1 meter is approx. 39 inches), so for ease that is how we are selling it, by the meter. The fabric is 35" wide. Half meter minimum (even if it says yard!)
Shrinkage is up to 10% so one meter will end up being a approximately one yard after washing.
Wash separately, cold to warm.
Do not bleach
Do not dry clean.
Tumble drying not recommended.
Color Disclaimer:
Actual colors may vary.
While we have done our best to accurately represent product colors online, the actual colors may vary due to the calibration of your computer monitor.
Actual samples should be viewed if color accuracy or matching is key to your decision.
