You are welcome to order up to four individual fabric samples - click sample from the dropdown menu above. Although our fabric samples are free, a charge of £1.50 will be added to cover p&p.

If you wish to purchase an amount of fabric not in whole metres please contact the shop. We are happy to sell in 10 cm increments.

The Picnick pattern was designed in 1956 and now 54 years later, Marianne Westman's fabulous pattern has returned. The Swedish textile company Almedahls has launched a range of useful everyday kitchen essentials, featuring trays, chopping boards and teatowels displaying Marianne's Picnick pattern. Although designed over 50 years ago this pattern is as as fresh as a daisy, it just shows you how good design lasts the test of time.

In 1846 Hans H Wesslau started producing linen fabrics in Örgryte outside Gothenburg. The factory got its name from his daughter Alma, and still today the name of the district is Almedal. Through the years Almedahls has collaborated with a number of well-known designers and created many classic fabric designs that have decorated castles to cabins. Their aim is to carry forward knowledge and handicraft traditions from times past to future generations.

All Almedahls fabrics are still screen printed in Sweden.