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Fabrics were described as 100% cotton broadcloth and 45 inches wide unless noted. The category used small swatch thumbnails and linked names to compare dot size, spacing, ground color, and regularity across a broad selection.

Representative names from the selection

• Amy's Flannel Dots
• Arvika — black
• Arvika — pink
• Batik Confetti — blue
• Batik Confetti — violet
• Bottle Caps — cream soda
• Bottle Caps — seltzer
• Bottle Caps — strawberry fizz
• Candy Dot
• Charm Dew Drops — earth
• Charm Dew Drops — lime
• Disco Dot — blue
• Dot Basics — cocoa/pink
• Dotta — citrus
• Dumb Dot — avocado
• Flea Market Dot — green
• Freckles — teal
• Heather's Dots — blue/orange/yellow
• Hot Dot — black
• Joyful Dot — pink/gray
• Kitchen Dot — strawberry
• Little Mod Dot — orange
• Organic Dots — spring
• Paperweight — teal
• Planets — moss
• Puffs — red
• Railroad Dot — orange
• Roman Glass — jewel
• Sock Monkey Dots — cream
• Temari Balls — red

Reading the category today

The original grid used small swatch thumbnails above bold linked names, four items across. That format made differences in ground color, dot scale, spacing, and regularity easy to compare. Some patterns followed strict rows; others scattered spots, rings, or irregular circles so that the repeat felt less mechanical. The four-column rhythm makes neighboring patterns easy to compare, while the smaller layout keeps each name legible.

Colorway families were a prominent part of the list. Charm Dew Drops appeared in earth, lime, neapolitan, ocean, pink, and tangerine; Disco Dot ranged through blue, chocolate, multi, pastel, primary, retro, and violet. Dot Basics, Dotta, Dumb Dot, Flea Market Dot, Freckles, Hot Dot, and Little Mod Dot likewise repeated across several grounds.

These names document a 2006 catalog, not present availability, authorship, or condition. No maker, collection, fiber detail, or date should be inferred beyond what the catalog stated. For background on how a printed unit becomes a repeat across fabric, see the V&A discussion of early printed textiles.