60″ Wide Natural Calico Lining Cloth

60" Natural Fire-Retardant Upholstery Calico Lining Cloth

60" Natural Fire-Retardant Upholstery Calico is a cotton fabric used for lining furniture, covering upholstery fillings and manufacturing cushion inner cases.

Its natural woven construction provides a practical intermediate layer between upholstery padding and the final decorative fabric. This helps create a smoother, more consistent surface before the finished covering is fitted.

The generous 60" width (approximately 152cm) is particularly useful for sofas, wide headboards and larger upholstered panels, allowing more areas to be covered without joins.

Product Specifications

• Material: Natural cotton calico.
• Colour: Natural.
• Width: 60" (approximately 152cm).
• Supply options: Per metre, 10-metre roll or 100-metre roll.
• Fire performance: BS 5852 cigarette and match ignition tests, as stated by Status Fabrics.
• Applications: Covering fillings, cushion inner cases, upholstery lining and furniture restoration.

The pale natural fabric also provides a convenient surface for marking centre lines, seam positions and shaping adjustments during furniture production.

Fire-Retardant Calico and Furniture Safety

states that its natural calico meets the cigarette and match ignition tests described as BS 5852 Schedule 4 Part 2 and Schedule 5 Part 3.

These stated characteristics are useful when selecting upholstery materials, but they do not establish that the calico can replace a specialist Schedule 3 Crib 5 barrier.

Fire compliance depends on the furniture, covering fabric, fillings and complete upholstery construction.

For projects requiring a documented barrier interliner, consider 60" 100% Cotton Schedule 3 Crib 5 Barrier Cloth or 54" WoolSafe Crib 5 Barrier Felt.

Always confirm current test evidence and the applicable furniture requirements.

Choosing Between 54" and 60" Upholstery Calico

also supplies 54" Natural Calico Lining Cloth.

Both products are intended for similar upholstery lining applications, but their widths suit different cutting requirements.

The 54" version may be more economical for narrower furniture panels, chair upholstery and smaller cushion cases.

This 60" version offers approximately 15cm of additional fabric width, making it a useful alternative for broad upholstery sections and larger cushion interiors.

Choose the width that provides the best cutting layout with the least unnecessary waste.

Cutting, Sewing and Fitting

Measure each furniture panel carefully, allowing for seams, shaping, tensioning and fixing around the frame.

Calico can be cut with suitable Upholstery Shears & Snips and sewn into appropriate internal cushion covers.

When lining upholstered furniture, position the fabric even

60" Natural Fire-Retardant Upholstery Calico is a traditional cotton lining cloth used to cover furniture fillings, make cushion inner cases and provide a smooth foundation beneath decorative upholstery fabrics.

The generous 60" width makes this calico particularly useful for larger sofas, upholstered headboards, wide furniture panels and cushion manufacture, helping reduce unnecessary fabric joins.

Product specifications:

• Material: Natural cotton calico.
• Width: 60" (approximately 152cm).
• Colour: Natural.
• Fire performance: Status Fabrics states cigarette and match ignition-test compliance under BS 5852.
• Supply options: Per linear metre, 10-metre roll or 100-metre roll.
• Applications: Upholstery lining, covering fillings, cushion inner cases, furniture restoration and pattern making.

Calico provides a useful intermediate fabric layer, helping contain suitable fillings and produce an even surface before the final covering is fitted.

For a narrower alternative, see the 54" Natural Calico Lining Cloth.

Where a specialist fire barrier is required, compare WoolSafe Schedule 3 Crib 5 Interliner Felt and 100% Cotton Crib 5 Barrier Cloth.

Complete your project with Upholstery Foam Sheets, Felts & Wadding and Upholstery Shears & Snips.