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Fabric Suggestions for 160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u

May 30, 2025

We have a number of fabrics in stock right now that would be perfect for making our 160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u! This pattern calls for fabric that has a bit of drape or flow to it. And, traditionally, it would be made with bright colors and large floral or tropical prints. A lightweight (not too crisp) cotton is a great choice, but a rayon or viscose would give even more flow. Or a cotton/rayon blend would be great. A lightweight linen can also be nice, even in a solid color, for a more conservative look. There are a lot of options and we are going to list some great choices below. What fabric would you make this dress in?

First, this purple linen would make a gorgeous mu'umu'u dress in a solid color -- for a more conservative look than a bright print. See all our linen fabrics here -- there are a number that would be beautiful for this pattern.

flat seersucker print in blue and white and green floral

Next, we love this large print on a flat seersucker cotton. The large floral design is great for a mu'umu'u and the cotton seersucker is lightweight and has a great drape. We have several other flat cotton seersucker floral prints you can see here and here and here.

navy blue fabric with small parrot print

I really love this parrot print viscose challis from Italy. The print is a little small for a typical mu'umu'u but has a tropical theme (the parrots are cute). And the fabric has a gorgeous drape and is really fun!

This large tropical print is also perfect for the mu'umu'u! This fabric is also a viscose challis from Italy and the fronds are 7-8" wide. This fabric has great movement and is lovely!

We also have a brighter yellow tropical print in the same fabric that would also be very fun!

Fabric Suggestions for 160 Hawaiian Mu'umu'u

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