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No matter what you are looking for, you're bound to find the right clothing material by the yard or metre, just waiting for your custom design.
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Light weight, stiff and non-stretch, silky, smooth, shiny and semi-transparent
100% polyester
Medium weight, stiff and non-stretch, waterproof, shiny and semi-transparent, smooth and non-fray
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, brushed/knapped face, fire retardant and opaque, matte and fluffy
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, matte, smooth and opaque
90% poly / 10% lycra
Medium weight, shiny and non-stretch, silky, smooth and opaque
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, smooth and matte, opaque
96% polyester 4% elastane
Light weight, shiny and non-stretch, smooth, dry and semi transparent
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, brushed/knapped face, shiny, fluffy and opaque
98% polyester 2% elastane
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, smooth, matte, brushed back and opaque
100% polyester
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, matte and opaque
97% polyester 3% elastane
Medium weight, smooth and stretchy, shiny, opaque and silky
85% polyester 15% elastane
Light weight, soft and stretchy, matte, mesh and semi transparent
90% polyester 10% elastane
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, matte, opaque and loop back
100% polyester
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, matte opaque and smooth
92% poly / 8% elastane
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, matte, smooth and opaque
95% polyester 5% elastane
Medium weight, smooth and non-stretch, water resistant and semi transparent, matte
100% polyester
Medium weight, smooth and non-stretch, waterproof, matte and non-fray, semi transparent
100% polyester
Light weight, stiff and non-stretch, shiny, smooth and semi transparent
100% polyester
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, matte and opaque
95% polyester 5% elastane
Heavy weight, soft and non-stretch, durable, matte and opaque
100% polyester
Light weight, silky and smooth, semi transparent, matte and dry
100% Silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 6% Warp: 9%
Light weight, soft and non-stretch, shiny, silky, smooth and opaque
97% polyester 3% elastane
Light weight, smooth and non-stretch, waterproof, matte, smooth and semi transparent
100% polyester
Light weight, soft and non-stretch, semi transparent, matte and smooth
100% Pima cotton
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, opaque and matte
95% cotton 5% linen
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, matte, semi transparent and smooth
100% cotton
Light weight, soft and non-stretch, stiff, matte and smooth, semi transparent
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, smooth opaque and matte
82% polyester 18% lycra
Heavy weight, soft and non-stretch, coarse and semi-transparent
100% recycled polyester
Light weight, soft and non-stretch, matte and smooth, semi transparent
100% polyester
Light weight, soft and non-stretch, mesh, matte and fluffy
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, matte, opaque and silky
100% cotton
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, matte and opaque
100% polyester
Heavy weight, soft and non-stretch, matte, opaque and smooth
100% polyester
Medium weight, stiff and non-stretch, matte, semi transparent and smooth
100% cotton
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, semi transparent, matte and smooth, certified organic
100% cotton
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, semi transparent, matte and coarse
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, matte, opaque and coarse
94% polyester 6% elastane
Heavy weight, soft and stretchy, opaque, matte and coarse
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and stretchy, smooth and matte, semi transparent
97% polyester 3% elastane
Medium weight, matte and stretchy, semi transparent
95% polyester 5% elastane
Medium weight, coarse and stretchy, matte and mesh
100% Silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1.5% Warp: 1%
Real silk Satin 85gsm. 19 Momme Weight. Shiny face, luxury handle, beautiful drape. Soft, strong colours, good detail. Uses: garments, lingerie, scarves. <b>Expect shrinkage 5% weft, 6% warp.</b> Super bright colours & deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry
100% Silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 4% Warp: 2%
Medium weight, soft and non-stretch, opaque, matte and smooth
100% cotton
Heavy weight, soft and non-stretch, opaque and matte
100% cotton
Light weight, soft and smooth, shimmery shine.
100% polyester
Medium weight, soft and smooth with great stretch
96% polyester 4% elastane
Medium weight, soft and knitted. Slight stretch, mesh, breathable
100% polyester
Certified Organic, Optic White, 100% Cotton Poplin. Super bright colours and deep blacks, strong wash fastness, using reactive ink chemistry. Expect shrinkage 0-1% weft, 2-3% warp.
100% Organic Cotton
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 2% Warp: 1%
Soft, light and airy. Silky smooth surface, flows and drapes beautifully. Plain weave 100% cotton lawn. Super bright colours and deep blacks, strong wash fastness, using reactive ink chemistry. Expect shrinkage 1-2% weft, 3-4% warp.
100% Supima cotton
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 6% Warp: 1%
70% wool, 30% silk. Woven in Italy and finished in England. Light cream base colour, open plain weave. An airy, light, flowing, soft yet strong quality, Suitable for scarves and fashion. Expect shrinkage 5% weft, 8% warp. Super bright colours and deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry.
70% wool 30% silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5% Warp: 3.5%
Floaty and buttery soft fabric with an elegant drape. Plain woven lightweight 100% viscose with slight stretch in the weft. Super bright colours & deep blacks when layered. Printed using reactive ink chemistry.
100% viscose
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5% Warp: 1%
Soft, Elastic, Matt, Opaque, Knitted, recycled Poly Jersey. Soft touch Jersey. Use: clothing, t-shirts. Polyester yarn made from 100% Post-consumer waste.
96% Recycled Polyester, 4% Elastane
325 thread count, high quality bedding material. 100% BCI cotton (Better Cotton Initiative) . Bright white base colour, smooth luxury delicate yet durable material. 5-Star hotel bed linen quality. Wide width material at up to 175cm print width.
100% cotton
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1% Warp: 1%
Soft pigment printed 95% cotton / 5% Lycra single jersey. Good colour strength and strong wash fastness at cool temperatures. Due to the nature of jersey shrinkage has to be expected. We recommend ordering larger than required and cutting to correct size.
95% cotton 5% elastane
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1% Warp: 3%
Medium weight 100% linen plain weave fabric. Contains characteristic slubs and bobbles, will include occasional unprinted white dots. Super bright colours & deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry. Uses: clothing, kitchen textiles, curtains, light upholstery.
100% Linen
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5.8% Warp: 1.6%
Lightweight bright white cotton, with crisscross texture. Sharp and defined pigment print with bright colours and deep blacks, working well with the classic slub texture. Uses: Garments like shirts, dresses, light jackets, and homeware items such as tablecloths, napkins, tea towels, bedding.
100% cotton
Organic Cotton Satin with shiny satin face and matte reverse. Sharp print quality and broad colour range with rich colours. Woven from organic cotton yarn. Use to create skirts, trousers, dresses, light jackets, and workwear, or light upholstery and kitchen textiles.
100% cotton
Medium weight Lycra made using ceramic fibres. Soft, super flexible fabric with 4-way stretch, adapts to the shape of the body. Ceramic fibre technology adds UV protection and makes this fabric completely opaque. Fantastic for sportswear and swimwear.
80% polyester 20% elastane
Care instructions
Wash at 30°C, low tumble dry heat, hang to dry, do not wring, low heat iron.
The properties that you look for in clothing material is likely to change with the item of clothing that you intend to make. The one thing that all clothing fabric needs to have in common though, is that it needs to be hard wearing enough that it can be used for clothing. Some apparel fabrics are delicate, and will need extra care and attention, but even the most delicate of fabrics has got to be able to stand up to movement; bending, walking, reaching and stretching. We have selected a number of our fabrics, specifically for making clothing, and put them here for you to browse through and choose for your next custom design. With so many different properties to choose from, you are bound to find something that is just right for your dressmaking or clothing project, safe in the knowledge that it will stand up to being worn.
The properties that you look for in clothing material is likely to change with the item of clothing that you intend to make. The one thing that all clothing fabric needs to have in common though, is that it needs to be hard wearing enough that it can be used for clothing. Some apparel fabrics are delicate, and will need extra care and attention, but even the most delicate of fabrics has got to be able to stand up to movement; bending, walking, reaching and stretching. We have selected a number of our fabrics, specifically for making clothing, and put them here for you to browse through and choose for your next custom design. With so many different properties to choose from, you are bound to find something that is just right for your dressmaking or clothing project, safe in the knowledge that it will stand up to being worn.
When you order custom clothing fabric by the yard, it will be digitally printed, using one of our popular methods, these include pigment printing and dye sublimation. Please note that due to the nature of the fabric and our processing methods, the Pima Lawn, Cotton Linen and Janice Poplin Cotton may occasionally have very small white dots where pieces of cotton fluff are removed revealing unprinted white base material. Please note that this is normal and cannot be avoided but won't affect the strong colours and detailed nature of your print. All of our methods will permanently bond the print to the fabric, presenting your design in all it's splendour.
Pigment Printing - Localised printing applying the dye directly to the fabric to build up the colours and design
Reactive Printing - Printing directly onto the fabric, where the dyes bond themselves deep into the fibres using reactive chemistry
Dye Sublimation - Printing of the design onto a transfer paper, and then using heat to bond to the fabric
Once your apparel fabric is printed you can choose how you would like it finishing. There are a variety of options available to you.
As it Comes - Your printed clothing fabric sent straight from the printer to you, will have a white border around the edges
Cut on the Line - One of our experts will cut your fabric on the line of your print, so you receive a border-less fabric
Hemmed with overlock - A hem which is stitched totally over the edge of your fabric, available in black or white thread
Hemmed with baby hem - A single or two fold hem, depending on the fabric, stitched with a straight stitch, in black or white thread
If you choose to have one of our seamstresses hem your apparel fabric, please allow extra fabric for hemming when you give us your bespoke measurements.
We print at 200dpi, which is a good combination of quality and file weight. Ideally, your image should be scaled to 100% at 200dpi; this means that no resizing of your file occurs, preventing any interpolation. Our design interface will have a quality marker next to the design that you have uploaded, this will change colour using a traffic light system and display a message. The message will let you know if the resolution is too low or if you have a good quality image.
When you upload your design our system will automatically scale it to fit your chosen fabric dimensions. In the ‘Product Options’ tab, the displayed dimensions under ‘Print Size’ will show the dimensions of the piece of fabric that you are ordering. For image/design dimensions you need to see the ‘Images & Text Tools’ tab. You can see and edit the dimensions of the image under the quality information next to the thumbnail.
We advise providing images in the RGB colour space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best colour results. What does this mean? In your editing software choose RGB as the working space, and assign the image profile as sRGB (full name sRGB IEC61966-2.1)
For most of our fabrics, there is no limit on the length of the fabric that you can order. We have a preview design window set up to 10m max to visualise the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, increase the quantity (x2 for 20m or x4 for 40m for example) and then you can order as much as you'd like, with a built-in automatic volume discount too. The maximum print width of each fabric can be found on the individual fabric pages or in our design interface.
Yes, that might help you! Always incorporate any extra space or boarders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 5mm white space. Cutting neatly on the line has an additional fee.
Crocking, which is fading along the creases, often after washing or heavy use, occurs when you digitally print on natural fabrics - more so when dark or dense colours are used. It can be minimised by using a cool hand wash instead of machine washing as the tumbling of the machine is the main cause of this. To avoid entirely, we would advise using a poly fabric.
Our organic fabrics do not have any coatings that the non-organic fabrics have. This means the ink absorbs into the fibres, reducing the colour strength slightly (by approx. -40%). For super strong colours we recommend a non-organic natural fabric.
Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.
For multi-coloured or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colours and low detail files, a jpeg is fine.
Just like many fabric printing processes, there is the potential for shrinkage. Depending on the fabric, please expect and allow between 2-8% shrinkage which you need to plan for in your dimensions. This percentage can vary from print run to print run and between fabrics, so we would advise ordering a little more material than you require for your project.
We do not offer to print on both sides of the fabric. A lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent or have some show through and this wouldn't work with double-sided printing. This is not a service that we offer on any of our fabrics.
At the moment no, our labels are all printed on the same satin fabric. We may introduce more in the future, but for now, this is the best choice. The labels are all cut the same way. You can order the fabric of your choice and make the labels yourself, but we do not cut different fabric into label format.
With environmental consciousness in mind, our fabrics are all printed using completely water-based inks. This means no chemicals or solvents are used. Our heat fixing procedure fixes the colours and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility in London where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfilment. Rather than roll the fabrics, or send them in a tube, we fold them before they are sent out to you. This saves over 150 tubes a week, as well as a lot of space on the delivery van. (For delicate fabrics we ensure to package appropriately).
We work at improving our colour profiles all the time. Though rare it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight colour differences, this is normal and part of the process when we are constantly improving. It is extremely unlikely that there will be a huge difference (like orange instead of red for example). Please bear in mind such colour variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric; natural fabrics tend to have more muted colours than their poly alternatives. This is due to the construction of the materials as well as the print methods that have to be altered slightly for more delicate, natural textiles.
We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Bags of Love, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 5 to 20mm of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 100 x 100cm, you will need to order a size of 101.5cm x 101.5cm to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:
For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.
Please note: As everything we provide is handmade to order, you may find a slight variance in the sizes.
