Textile fabrics

This beginner's guide to types of fabrics and materials with names and pictures will help you make informed fabric decisions when sewing.

Fabric Dictionary - Definitions of both common and rare fabrics and textiles

When you're shopping online, check carefully what type of fabric you're buying, and make sure you understand the garment and what they're made of.

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Want to learn how to make natural dyes at home (with items you likely already have?) This guide has everything you need to get started!

11 million tons of textiles are sent to landfills each year. We aim to change that by using excess fabrics from other fashion houses to make clothing and accessories (often in small quantities). It helps the planet, and you get a one of a kind Christy Dawn dress handmade in LA.

Textile Diaries: Why We Love Eyelet Fabric One of the things I love about textiles is they tell a story of our past as much as they talk abo...

Become a linings expert for your sewing projects! Learn all about the different types of clothes linings so you can choose the perfect one.

The ultimate blend of natural and synthetic fibre. Piet is a sumptuous thick upholstery plain, woven in Italy and appropriate for commercial application. This luxury textile pays homage to Dutch painter, Piet Mondrian, regarded as one of the pioneers of 20th century abstract art.

Our Deputy Decoration Editor Ruth Sleightholme rounds up her favourite plain fabrics for upholstery, curtains, cushions and more.