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Everything made to order
There is so much beauty in nature, and natural fabrics embody this beauty in a completely bespoke way.
Choose from our range of stunning natural fabrics and blends.
Stunning 100% real silk. Sheer and elegant. Very light with a dry, crepe texture.
100% Silk Reactive inks
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 6% Warp: 9%
Light and airy 100% cotton fabric. Smooth and cool to the touch. Very light with a nice drape.
100% Pima cotton
85% cotton, 15% linen. Cool and smooth to the touch. Some give. Slightly stiff handle.
95% cotton 5% linen
100% natural cotton with a satin weave. Smooth, cool face. Matt finish. Cool to the touch.
100% cotton
Rustic, homespun effect. 100% organic half-panama cotton. Real flecks of cotton seeds.
100% organic cotton
Smooth tight twill weave with a soft face. Matt on the reverse. Natural cotton.
100% cotton
100% cotton. Strong and hardwearing fabric with a diagonal weave. Feels heavy and substantial while being soft and warm.
100% cotton
100% real silk with a classic twill weave. Floaty, elegant drape. Fabric is lightweight yet durable. Excellent print.
100% Silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1.5% Warp: 1%
Smooth, shiny, flowing drape. Super light 100% real silk. Natural sheen. Luxurious and elegant.
100% Silk Reactive inks
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 4% Warp: 2%
100% organic, natural cotton. Perfect for crafting, cushions and light upholstery.
100% organic cotton
Certified Organic, Optic White, 100% Cotton Poplin. Super bright colors 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 colors and deep blacks, strong wash fastness, using reactive ink chemistry. Expect shrinkage 1-2% weft, 3-4% warp.
100% Pima cotton
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 6% Warp: 1%
70% wool, 30% silk. Light cream base color, open plain weave. Airy, light, flowing, soft yet strong. Suitable for scarves and fashion. Expect shrinkage 4% weft, 2% warp. Super bright colors and deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry.
70% wool 30% silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5% Warp: 3.5%
100% pure Silk.16mm or 1.77 oz. Off white base color with a sparkle. Soft lightweight fine quality, with a crepe finish and light ribs in the weft. Airy, light, flowing, soft yet strong. Expect shrinkage 5% weft, 8% warp.
100% silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5% Warp: 9%
70% cotton 30% silk lightweight woven voile. Print shows through 90% to reverse. Super bright colors & deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry.
70% cotton, 30% silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 2% Warp: 1%
Real Silk Satin 1.47 oz. 12 Momme lighter weight. Shiny face, luxury handle, beautiful drape. Soft, strong colors, good detail. Uses: light scarves and accessories, fine detailing. <b>Expect shrinkage 5% weft, 6% warp.</b> Super bright colors & deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry
100% Silk
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1.5% Warp: 1%
325 thread count, high quality bedding material. 100% BCI cotton (Better Cotton Initiative) . Bright white base color, smooth luxury delicate yet durable material. 5-Star hotel bed linen quality. Wide width material at up to 68.9" print width.
100% cotton Pigment Inks
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 1% Warp: 1%
Medium weight 100% linen plain weave fabric. Contains characteristic slubs and bobbles, will include occasional unprinted white dots. Super bright colors & deep blacks using reactive ink chemistry. Uses: clothing, kitchen textiles, curtains, light upholstery.
100% Linen
Expected Shrinkage = Weft: 5.8% Warp: 1.6%
Heavy weight Warp Satin, verging on canvas weight. Robust material with great print detail and broad, bright, and defined color range. Use for heavy garments like jackets, trousers, jumpsuits. Also ideal for upholstery.
100% cotton
Lightweight bright white cotton, with crisscross texture. Sharp and defined pigment print with bright colors 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 color range with rich colors. Woven from organic cotton yarn. Use to create skirts, trousers, dresses, light jackets, and workwear, or light upholstery and kitchen textiles.
100% Cotton
Care instructions
Dry clean only recommended, can be hand washed in cold water with silk detergent.
Every textile is unique and has its own care instructions. They are a durable bunch who will continue to look like new as long as these instructions are followed. Certain fabrics, such as the real silks, require a bit of extra care and attention. With these, we always recommend using a specialist dry cleaner. Cottons and linens do well with a cool and delicate wash cycle. Please do not wash over 30°c, as this could cause some color fading. All cottons have a degree of shrinkage in the print process. Please accept 2-3 % shrinkage in the X and Y directions. To compensate, we suggest to allow a margin of shrinking in your design. Do this by adding more bleed area in your design. If you are ever in any doubt, please get in touch with us via our online chat and we will be happy to help you further.
There is so much you can make when you design your own natural fabrics. The soft and breathable nature of these textiles just adds to their plethora of benefits. For dressmaking, real silk makes an elegant and luxurious choice. Think of the flowing drape and the stunning, smooth face that will feel cool and crisp against your skin. For a more rustic and vintage style dress, the organic half-panama makes a fun choice. The flecks of cotton seeds visible throughout the yarns adds to the authenticity of this charming material. The linens make great suit fabric options for the summer, thanks to their cool, breathable and moisture-wicking qualities. There are just so many options, you won't know where to begin. Enjoy your creative journey.
Please note: In regards to the Cotton-Linen, Pima Lawn, and Janice Poplin Cotton, due to the nature of the fabric and our processing methods, there can be occasional 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 colors and detailed nature of your print.
We have developed a specialist printing method that ensures a permanent, fade-resistant print. The water-based inks are infused deep into the fibers of your chosen natural fabric, creating a bold finish. We use eco-friendly inks at Bags of Love, which means you not only look good but feel good too. Every textile has its own unique attributes, including base tone, yarn, and construction. This means that each one prints a little differently. Our expert printers know just how to make your fabric look its best, so you can be assured that your customized fabric is in safe hands.
We offer different finishes for your fabric. Depending on how you want to use it, you can select a finish to best suit your needs:
If you decide that you would like us to hem your fabric, then we recommend keeping these measurements in mind and include them in your final dimensions:
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 color 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 Image’ 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 color space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best color 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 10 yds max to visualize the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, increase the quantity (x2 for 20 yds or x4 for 40 yds for e.g.) 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 borders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 0.2" 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 colors are used. It can be minimized 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 fibers, reducing the color strength slightly (by approx. -40%). For super-strong colors, we recommend a non-organic natural fabric.
Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets the best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation transfer paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.
For multi-colored or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colors 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 to order a little more material than you require for your project.
We do not offer to print on both sides of the fabric, as a lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent or have some show through. 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 fabrics 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 colors and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfillment. 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 color profiles all the time. Though rare, it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight color 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 color variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric. 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 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" 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:
All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bear this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.
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.
