Fabric

Tentering Fabric: The Essential Guide to a Critical Textile Process

Tentering is a finishing technique used to stretch, dry, and set fabric to specific dimensions—typically after it has been dyed, washed, or otherwise treated. Read more...

Mastering Fiber Identification and Fabric Selection for Purposeful Use

If you're ever in doubt, ask for a swatch, perform a few tests, and trust both your intuition and your data. Read more...

How to Put Color on Fabric: In-Depth Guide to Roller, Block, and Screen Printing

If you choose the precision of roller printing, the heritage of block printing, or the versatility of screen printing, each method brings its own magic to the fabric. Read more...

Removing Stains from Every Type of Fabric

In this guide, you'll learn how to safely and effectively treat stains on all the major fabric types. Read more...

How to Cut Fabric with a Directional Print: The Ultimate Guide

A directional print is any fabric design that has a clear visual orientation. This means the print looks “right side up” only in one direction. Read more...

Different Types Of Fabric

Each fiber type—whether natural, regenerated, or synthetic—has unique properties, applications, and environmental footprints. Read more...

Ultimate Guide to Fabric Finishes: Enhancing Performance, Protection, and Aesthetics

Functional finishes alter how a fabric performs in day-to-day conditions, often making textiles safer, longer-lasting, or easier to maintain. Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Bonded Fabric: What It Is, How It’s Made, and Why It Matters

Bonded fabric is a textile created by adhering two or more layers of fabric or fibers together, resulting in a single, composite material. Read more...

Embroidered Net Fabric: Everything You Need to Know

Net is created by knotting or looping yarns in a way that forms small holes, giving it a mesh-like appearance. Read more...

Two-Faced Fabric: A Deep Dive into Reversible Textiles

Two-faced fabric, also known as double-faced or double-sided fabric, is a textile that has two finished, usable surfaces — both designed to be visible. Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Lace Fabric: Origins, Types, Uses, and Care

Lace is not woven in the conventional sense. It is either looped, twisted, or braided to create its distinctive patterns. Read more...

The Complete Guide to Foam-Backed Fabric

Foam-backed fabric refers to any type of textile that has been laminated with a layer of foam on its underside. Read more...