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Katie Dot — sunflower
- fabric content
- 100% cotton
- fabric width
- 44–45 inches wide
- motif size
- larger dots 3/4 inch wide
- fabric keywords
- sunflower, spot, dot
- catalog code
- KTDTSF
In 2007, this fabric was categorized under dots and 40's & 50's styles.
A small dot with two contexts
The larger dots were listed as three-quarters of an inch wide, much smaller than the four-inch ball motif on the orange geometric fabric. That scale helps explain why the fabric could sit comfortably in both a dots category and a period-inspired category. Small spots can read as an all-over texture from a distance, while their individual color and spacing become apparent close up.
“Sunflower” is the listing’s color descriptor, but the word does not establish an exact digital color value. Screens, scans, and dyes make such certainty inappropriate.
Two catalog paths
The title, measurements, keywords, and catalog code should not be extended into broader product claims.
The two catalog paths provide distinct ways to read the same cloth. Under dots, the three-quarter-inch scale and spot vocabulary place it among related repeats. Under 40's & 50's, the design sits beside period-inspired florals, novelties, stripes, and kitchen motifs. Neither path changes the cotton content or listed width.
The KTDTSF code identifies this catalog entry. The words sunflower, spot, and dot supply a concise color-and-motif vocabulary, while the numeric fields distinguish cloth width from the scale of the larger dots.
The storewide convention described fabrics as cotton and 45 inches wide unless noted. This item’s own listing is more precise: 100% cotton and 44–45 inches wide. Browse the dots category for neighboring pattern names or the 40's & 50's category for its broader historical placement.