Home > FABRIC > WOVENS > Manchester Manchester is a lightweight, 100% cotton fabric similar to Lawn with a beautifully soft hand and subtly textured surface. Variations in thread thickness and tiny slubs give the fabric its texture, while yarn-dyeing creates a beautifully heathered, semi-solid color. Light and drapey, Manchester is gorgeous as summery tops, cafe curtains, light quilts, garment linings and facings, or self-made bias tape.