Fabrics
Everything you need to know about fabric types, properties, and care. From cotton and polyester to satin, chiffon, jersey, and rayon, learn what makes each fabric unique and how to choose the right one for your project.
July 31, 2026
Cotton is a fibre, not a fabric. The same cotton is woven or knitted into poplin, canvas, jersey, denim, lawn,…→
July 30, 2026
Viscose is a semi-synthetic fibre made from regenerated cellulose, usually wood pulp that has been dissolved and chemically reformed into…→
March 29, 2026
Woven fabric is made by crossing threads at right angles, so it has almost no stretch and frays when cut.…→
March 24, 2026
Most fabric is sold in two widths: 45 inches and 60 inches. If a pattern gives yardage for 45 inch…→
March 23, 2026
Interfacing is a layer added to the wrong side of fabric to give it body and stop it stretching, used…→
March 21, 2026
Quilting cotton is stiffer and heavier than apparel cotton. It is woven at a higher thread count and finished with…→
March 12, 2026
Everything you need to know about sewing with linen, from choosing the right type to prewashing, pressing, and caring for…→
March 9, 2026
Canvas is a heavy, tightly woven plain-weave cotton, graded by a numbering system that runs backwards: the lower the number,…→
March 7, 2026
Prewash flannel before you cut it. Cotton flannel shrinks 5 to 10 percent, considerably more than most cottons, and it…→
March 5, 2026
Velvet has a pile, a raised surface of cut fibres that lies in one direction, and everything difficult about sewing…→
