Fabrics

My Top Takeaways Finding affordable fabric for your projects can be a challenge, especially if you’re on a tight budget. Luckily, there are many places online where you can find cheap fabric without compromising on quality. Browsing through discount fabric stores, like Jo-Ann Stores and Fabric Warehouse, allows you to discover the biggest discounts for […]

Rayon fibers are not as strong as other fabrics and they tend to relax and stretch out when they are exposed to moisture or heat. This makes the fabric more susceptible to wrinkling. It is a semi-synthetic fabric that is made from natural cellulose fibers. It is known for its softness, breathability, and draping quality. […]

Introduction to Challis Fabric The word Challis has been derived from “Shalee”, an Anglo-Indian word that means soft. Challis Fabric is also commonly known as Chally or Charlie. This lightweight fabric is a combination of silk and wool. Moreover, nowadays, you will also find this fabric made of single fiber like wool, silk, or even […]

When it comes to vintage fabrics, there are not many options better than Bark cloth fabric. However, it’s still one of the lesser-known fabrics you may have come across, and hence you can certainly do with reading a guide that explains everything there is to know about the barkcloth fabric. Before we start talking about […]

Don’t you love it how you can reuse your clothes by turning them upside down? Are you tired of the same old dress? Want to flip it and have the same printed fabric in a different design? For this renewal of your clothes, Albert Cloth Fabric is the best option. This fabric is a type […]

Aida is a cotton fabric, which has an original mesh used primarily for cross-stitch embroideries. It is an even weave cloth that makes it easier for crafters to do special embroidery without any hoops. Who doesn’t love cross-stitch embroidery that completely alters the look of the cloth design? Do you know how designers weave that […]

Introduction to Wool Fabric Wool fabric is a form of cloth made from the hairs of many animals. While most people identify the word “wool” with sheep, there are, in fact, various types of wool that producers extract from animals other than sheep. Unlike cotton and other natural and synthetic fibers used in textiles, wool […]

Introduction to Vinyl Fabric Vinyl fabric, constructed from synthetic materials, is used for a wide range of applications, from clothes to protective gear, and equipment covers, to tents for use by the military and businesses. It’s a polyurethane material converted into a nonwoven plastic patterned to look like leather. Vinyl fabric, like the PVC used […]

Introduction to Velvet Fabric Velvet fabric is a plush and opulent material. It has a rich pile of neatly cut threads with a flawless nap. Velvet’s short pile fibers give the fabric its signature softness and shine, as well as its distinctive drape. The luxurious Velvet fabric was first crafted from silk, making it ideal […]