Celebrating 3 Years in Business

Celebrating 3 Years in Business

Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop

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Celebrating 3 Years in Business

Three years ago, Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop took the bold step to engage in a colourful, exciting new world of fabrics and interior!

Karin Franken established Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop in September 2020. 

As a child, both Karen’s mom and grandmother were keen seamstresses and lay the foundations for her love of sewing and crafts. 

After years of practising as a pharmacist in her chemist, Gansbaai Apteek (now Arie Nel Pharmacy), Karin realised her dream of developing her creative side and opened Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop. The career change was also inspired by her daughter Liezl, a stylist studying to be a fashion designer.

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Celebrating 3 Years in Business

Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop

Kaliko Boutique Fabric Shop in Gansbaai is a premier retailer of dressmaking material, fabric for curtains, upholstery textiles, and haberdashery. Stock includes an extensive selection of material, including seasonal ranges, formal cloth, cotton, twills, denim, and traditional shweshwe. You can also...

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