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Katie Dot — sunflower

The 2007 listing placed this fabric in two category paths: dots and 40's & 50's. Its compact product block gave the fiber, width, motif scale, three descriptive keywords, and catalog code.

A small dot with two contexts

The larger dots were recorded 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 page 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, dyes, and aged source images make such certainty inappropriate.

What remains unknown

The listing does not supply repeat dimensions, weave, finish, present condition, manufacturing date, or intended project. Those details remain unknown, so 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 block 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.