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Digital Fabric Printing: What Do You Need to Know?

Digital fabric printing can feel a bit mysterious when you’re first getting started. What actually happens when you click “upload”? How do your designs become real-life printed fabric? What should you know before placing your first order?

This blog is here to demystify the digital fabric printing process and share what sets our approach apart here at Digital Fabrics.

What is digital fabric printing?

Digital fabric printing is exactly what it sounds like. It’s fabric that’s printed using digital technology. Just like your home printer sprays ink onto paper, large-format printers apply dye or ink to rolls of fabric using precise nozzles. This process allows for complex, vibrant designs with many colours to be printed in a single go without impacting the price.

At Digital Fabrics, we use two types of digital printing technologies to bring your designs to life:

Dye-sublimation printing
This method involves printing your design onto transfer paper, then using a high-heat press to bond the dye to polyester fabric. The result? Vibrant, permanent colour that won’t wash out or fade. The dye becomes part of the fabric, not just printed on top of it.

Direct-to-fabric printing
This method prints your design directly onto natural fabrics like cotton or linen. After printing, the fabric goes through a high-heat fixation process to lock in the colour. It’s the ideal option for customers looking to print on beautiful, natural fabric bases.

Both methods use water-based inks that are kinder to the environment, with no solvents or plastic components.

How Digital Fabrics print your fabric online:

Wondering what happens after you upload your file?

Here’s a peek behind the scenes at Digital Fabrics:

You upload your design using our easy online uploader
We process your file using specific software that prepares it for printing
We print your design either directly onto the fabric or via transfer paper
We transfer or fixate the design using our heat press technology
We check for quality before carefully packing and sending your order

Start to finish, it’s a surprisingly fast and seamless process. We even offer express turnaround for those on tight deadlines.

Can’t wait to get started? You can order your fabric online here.

What makes Digital Fabrics different?

There are lots of fabric printers out there, so what makes our process unique?

Australian production: we print everything in-house in our studio in Sydney’s inner-west, meaning faster lead times and consistent local quality. We can personally check every order to make sure it’s perfect. We don’t send anything overseas to be printed.
Better colour results: our experienced team performs test prints and careful file handling to get your colours as close as possible to your vision. We can provide you with advice about how to get the best results and you can order a Strike Off to test the colour on your final fabric before printing.
No minimums: You can order as little as one metre to start — perfect for testing or one-off projects. We’re super-passionate about reducing waste in the textile industry and we hope that by offering you just 1m of fabric, we can reduce the amount of fabric that’s printed and then goes to waste.
Real support: We’re not just a website. You can contact our helpful Australian-based team with any questions you might have. We’ll even give you help with your file setup from our in-house design team if you’re really stuck.
Custom services: It doesn’t just stop at fabric printing. Here at Digital Fabrics we also manufacture textile-based products that can feature your custom printed fabric. Need your own labels stitched in? Custom finishing? We’re here for it and happy to help.

What do you need to know before you start printing your own fabric

Printing your own fabric is exciting, but a little prep can go a long way to ensure you get the best results. Here’s what we wish every first-time customer knew:

Start small
We recommend ordering a 1 metre sample to test your design, colour and fabric choice. This gives you a chance to see how your design feels, looks and drapes in real life.
Check your file specs
Make sure your file is set up at the right dimensions and resolution. Our uploader supports JPG and PNG files, and we recommend 150 to 300 DPI for best results.
Know your fabric base
Your choice of fabric affects how the colours print. A design printed on cotton will look different to the same file printed on polyester. Order a strike off if colour accuracy is important (you can do this in minutes using our Online Uploader).
Design for the medium
Remember that we can’t print white ink. Any white in your design will appear as the base fabric colour. Use this to your advantage when creating high-contrast or minimal designs.
Plan for small shifts
Some natural fabric bases may shrink slightly during printing and finishing. If your project requires precise placement, allow for a little movement. If you’re unsure, you can always ask!

Bonus advice for new designers

The most important thing is to start. You don’t need to be a professional graphic designer to create beautiful custom fabric. If you’re not sure how to prepare your file, we can help with that too.

Once you’ve got a creative vision in mind, upload your design, order a test run and see your idea come to life on fabric. It’s pure magic!

How to Create a Seamless Repeating Pattern Tile Using Canva

This blog will explain how you can design your own seamless patterned tile that will actually repeat seamlessly across the width of your fabric. No tiny white gaps, no misaligned edges and no weird visual breaks.

In this post, we’re not using fancy or expensive graphic design software to create your file. We’re using Canva. So, read on to learn how to create a seamless repeating pattern tile using Canva. No graphic design qualifications required.

Whether you’re designing your own custom fabric for a passion project or looking to create custom fabric products you can sell online, this tutorial covers the essential need-to-know. Once you’ve nailed this tutorial, you’ve got all the skills you need to upload your own custom design file and start printing custom fabric online.

Prefer to watch and follow along?
We’ve recorded a full step-by-step video tutorial for you.
Click here to watch the 6 min tutorial on YouTube.

Why use Canva for custom pattern design?

Look, we love Adobe here at Digital Fabrics, but there’s no denying that it’s expensive, complex and arguably overkill for a lot of smaller design tasks. If you’re already using Canva for your marketing, mood boards or design mockups, it makes sense to keep everything in one place.

What is a seamless repeating pattern?

Before we get stuck into the tutorial, it’s important to understand what we mean when we talk about a seamless repeating pattern.

When you’re designing a pattern to print onto fabric you usually design for the fabric using a smaller tile that is then multiplied across the width and length of your fabric.

A seamless repeating pattern means your design joins together without any obvious edges or breaks. The motifs or design elements flow from tile to tile like magic. No awkward gaps, no visible joins and no surprises when your design becomes a physical reality.

If you are ordering custom fabric online and you want to ensure your design looks professional, learning how to master creating a seamless repeat is a must-have skill.

Tutorial time: how to create a seamless pattern tile in Canva

Read on to get a step-by-step walkthrough of the process to create a seamless pattern tile in Canva and get expert tips on how to ensure your design is flawless.

Step one: create your Canva design

Set up a new design using custom dimensions in centimeters. It’s important to use CM as you will be printing a physical product. We recommend starting with a 45cm x 45cm square design as this tiles neatly in our standard 140cm wide fabric, but you are free to create canvas at any size! Make it smaller if your designing for a smaller product such as a zip pouch or larger if you are after a bold effect.

Step two: create your design

You can upload your own elements into the design (think illustrations, graphics or hand-drawn motifs) or use Canva’s elements — just be sure to check copyright if you’re planning to sell your design.

Step three: start creating your repeating elements

Canva’s Position toolbar is your best friend. You’ll use this to manually place duplicated design elements at precise X and Y coordinates to create that seamless flow.

For example:

Place a motif onto your design at -10cm. That’s negative 10 for the X coordinate value which will move a motif slightly off the left edge of the canvas.
Duplicate this motif and using the Position tool and the X coordinate, move it 35cm in from the right. You need to also make sure the Y coordinate is the same and matching for both motifs. This means it’ll repeat perfectly when tiled. Remember your tile is 45cm wide, so you’re working from that to position the elements relatively.
Now, add a different motif -5 cm from the top. To do this, use the Y coordinate which will move a motif slightly off the top edge of the canvas.
Duplicate the motif and place a copy 40 cm down the file using the Y coordinate. This time make sure the X coordinate is the same and matching in both objects. Again, work using relative positions against that 45cm design size.

This is where the maths comes in (don’t worry, the video walks you through it!).

Step four: test your repeat

Export your tile, re-upload it into Canva, and tile it across a new design to make sure the edges line up. This gives you a quick visual check before you upload it into our custom fabric uploader to print your own fabric.

Step five: export your tile for printing

Our pro tip is to always export your seamless repeat pattern tile from Canva at the highest quality and highest file size JPG you can manage. This will help ensure you meet our recommended 300DPI to ensure print quality. Avoid PNGs and PDFs, JPGs work best with our printing software.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using pixels instead of centimetres
You’re designing for print, not screen — always switch your units to centimetres when setting up your design in Canva.
Working too small
A 20cm x 20cm tile might look fine on screen, but it can become blurry or repetitive when repeated across metres of fabric. When in doubt: design big.
Forgetting to test your repeat
Just because it looks seamless on your artboard doesn’t mean it’ll print perfectly. Always test your tile before uploading. Make sure you stretch any background colours beyond the edge of your design for the same reason.
Relying on Canva’s AI pattern tools
Canva’s pattern generator is fun, but not reliable for actual fabric printing — the results often don’t tile correctly. We definitely recommend creating your own seamless repeating pattern in Canva by following this tutoria.

Ready to print your pattern onto fabric?

It’s incredibly easy to print your own fabric online using our Fabric Uploader. Simply take your exported pattern file, upload the file into our online tool and you can order fabric immediately. Just watch this handy tutorial if you’d like to learn more about using our online uploader to start printing your own fabric.

3 Ways To Turn Your Creative Designs Into Products You Can Sell

create products with your own designs If you’re a creative looking to extend your product range from prints and paper-based products, it might be time to consider Digital Fabrics’ range of Australian-made textile goods to help you effortlessly turn your designs into products you can sell.

Whether you’re a surface pattern designer, illustrator, artist or small business owner, turning creative designs into tangible, high-quality products can open up new and exciting revenue streams. What’s more, we have no minimum order quantity, removing the need for large up-front investment to test your new product range.

At Digital Fabrics, we specialise in helping artists and designers bring their work to life through our custom textile printing services and custom product manufacturing. All our products are made-to-order, printed in-house right here in Sydney and perfect for businesses large and small.

Here are three of the most popular ways to take your creative designs and turn them into products you can sell using Digital Fabric’s range of Australian-made custom textile products.

Design and sell custom printed scarves

Scarves are not only practical, they’re also an effortless way for your customers to wear your art.

Why design custom printed scarves?

You can sell them year-round.
They have mass-appeal. They have huge ‘gift’ potential, increasing your potential customer base.
They’re a great impulse buy for markets and online stores.
They don’t take up huge volumes of space, so you don’t need to invest in warehousing to keep stock on hand.

You can print custom scarves online with Digital Fabrics and we’ll walk you through the process from start to finish. Simply select your size, your fabric (including luxe silk-feeling options) and print edge-to-edge for a seamless finish.

Our custom printed scarves are hand finished here in our Sydney studio and like all the products that we manufacture, they’re certified Australian made.

Create your custom printed scarf online.

Create your own home decor with custom cushion covers

Custom printed cushion covers are a standout way to transform your patterns, illustration and artwork into functional products your customers will love. In our opinion, you can never have enough cushions!

Custom printed cushions are perfect for:

Interior designers or homewares brands looking to extend their product range.
Artists looking to explore home decor products as a revenue stream.
Creatives selling at design markets or online marketplaces.

To really elevate your product range you can provide us with your own labels and we’ll stitch these into your custom cushion covers as we handstitch your products here. All our custom cushion covers are Australian made!

Want something a little different? We also offer a custom round cushion cover to complement your product range.

Start creating your custom cushion cover here.

Set the table in style with custom printed table linens

Here’s something you might not have considered: custom printed table cloths and napkins. A timeless addition to any home decor range that can be sold together or as part of a set. In recent years we’ve also seen more and more wedding suppliers printing custom table linens as part of their styling packages – a niche you might not have considered, but highly lucrative.

Why create custom table linens?

They’re ideal both for seasonal and non-seasonal product drops.
You can easily combine them with other home decor items for a product upsell. Did anyone say matching tea towels?
Our range of fabrics includes natural fibres such as linens and heavy cotton perfect for a luxe product range.

Our edge-to-edge custom printed table cloths and napkins can be ordered in a variety of sizes and are all made-to-order and hand finished right here in our Sydney studio.

Whether you’re testing a new product idea or expanding your range, our locally made textile products make it easy to bring your designs to life – with no minimums and full support along the way.

Start designing custom printed table cloths & napkins, get in touch with us to chat about the best options for your next product range. We’re here to help!

Behind the Seams: Meet the Digital Fabrics Team Creating Your Australian Made Textile Goods

We’re super proud to be an Australian small business that loves to support the local creative industries here from our HQ in Sydney’s Marrickville. This year, for Australian Made Week, we want to celebrate our incredible team who make the magic happen when you place an order for any of our Australian-made textile goods (or print fabric online!).

What is Australian Made Week?

Before we get stuck in, you might be wondering what Australian Made Week is? We’re proud to be certified Australian Made for all our ready-to-print textile goods. That’s Australian made custom printed scarves, cushion covers, tea towels and so much more! Australian Made Week is a moment for us to celebrate all the incredible makers, creatives and more that go into producing Australian made products across the nation!

Find out more here: https://australianmade.com.au/campaigns/australianmadeweek/

Digital Fabrics – The team behind the scenes

At Digital Fabrics, our tightly woven team is at the heart of everything we do, from printing your design onto fabric ready for cutting, right through to sewing your labels into the finished custom textile products.

Every order that leaves our studio has passed through the hands of a team who genuinely cares. That’s the beauty of buying Australian-made products – you’re not just buying an item, you’re supporting a community of local skilled creatives who pour pride and precision into their craft.

Meet the team

Kon is our print operator – a quiet legend who has also never missed a day of work (seriously impressive!) He’s made it clear: Digital Fabrics will be his final workplace before retirement and we’re beyond lucky to have him.

Ella, our brilliant production coordinator, began as an intern and is now an absolute powerhouse keeping the Digital Fabrics show running smoothly. Whether it’s solving shipping puzzles or helping customers with design queries, she runs the show with a calm confidence that puts all our customers at ease.

Here since Day One, Barbara has returned to Digital Fabrics after a short break to become a mum. We treasure her deep experience and love having her back!

Thi (pronounced ‘T’), our sewing superstar, is a force of nature. With decades of sewing experience, her energy is unmatched. We live in awe of T’s ability to sew… and her stamina, it’s so impressive!

Yu Zhi (‘Z’) is our newest team member! She works alongside Thi to carefully handstich all your beautiful Australian-made products to help make your creative vision a reality.

Zhiwei is currently studying at uni, but helps the team when she’s on a break. We love that she’s carrying on a beautiful connection — her mum used to sew for Digital Fabrics!

Maria is the Director of Digital Fabrics. A creative powerhouse and textile design mastermind, but above all else a kind-hearted soul who makes Digital Fabrics a place that the team just l-o-v-e to work at. We know, that sounds very cliched to say, but most of our team have been here for years and they’ve even come back!

Together, these legends embody what we love most about Australian Made production and small businesses: authenticity, integrity, and a whole lot of heart.

Why buy Australian made products online?

Supporting the local creative and manufacturing industries is something that is hugely important to us here at Digital Fabrics. Choosing to buy Australian made products supports real jobs, local supply chains and creative independence. You’re not just getting a beautiful, high-quality textile product, you’re investing in an Australian small business (like us!) that’s passionate about keeping manufacturing skills alive in Australia.

Thank You for supporting local

Your support helps us keep doing what we love: making beautiful, custom textile goods with purpose and passion.

Start creating today!

How to Use Our New Online Uploaders to Create Digital Fabrics Online

Effortless custom fabric & product creation with our new uploaders

At Digital Fabrics, we’re always looking for ways to make custom fabric printing easier, faster, and more intuitive. That’s why we’re excited to introduce our new and improved fabric and product uploaders, designed to streamline the process of creating your own custom fabric printing projects.

It’s now super-easy to order custom fabric for your next sewing project or design bespoke homewares or gifts such as custom printed tea towels, custom printed cushion covers or personalised textile products.

The best thing? You can now order custom fabric online whenever you like using our new uploaders via our website… even in the middle of the night!

Here’s everything you need to know about using our new uploaders to bring your digital fabric designs to life!

What’s new? Introducing product uploaders

Until now our website only allowed you to upload and order custom-printed fabric. Now, we’ve expanded our offering with product uploaders for some of the most popular items in our range of ready-to-print homeware and fashion items, including:

No waiting to contact us to place your order. Just hop onto the website and place your order yourself!

How to use our uploaders for digital fabric printing

Watch the video to see how easy-to-use our new fabric uploader or read on to get step-by-step instructions. You’ll be able to order custom fabric online faster than you can drink your morning coffee.

Before you get started, make sure you have your digital design file ready to upload. Currently we only support JPG and PNG file formats.

Not sure how to do this? Read our handy help guide here.

How to order custom fabric online

1. Upload your file

On the left hand side of the uploader you’ll see the action menu. From here you can click the button to upload your file. P.S. The first step of creating custom fabric or textile products using our uploaders is the same.

2. Check your file size

Ideally you want your uploaded file to be between 150 to 300 DPI, this ensures the best quality outcome. Double-check your file dimensions in cm, not just pixels! At the end of the day, you’ll receive a physical fabric or product, which will be measured in real-world dimensions—not pixels!

3. Select your fabric

Once your file is uploaded, select your desired fabric type and choose what you want to print (Linear Meter or Strike-Off). Unsure what fabric you need for your project? Read this handy guide.

Pro Tip: we highly recommend ordering a ‘strike-off’ before ordering meters of fabric.

What is a strike off? If you’re unfamiliar with fabric printing, a strike off is a small sample piece of fabric (20 x 20 cm) that is printed using your exact design on the specific fabric base you have chosen. This is important because colours will always appear slightly differently from one fabric to the next. Printing off a strike off will ensure you can colour match your design before printing meters and ensure you’re 110% happy with your final product.

4. Choose your pattern repeat

Adjust your design using the real-time preview on the right hand side of the uploader and select the most appropriate pattern repeat.

Full Drop: the image will be printed repeating across the width and the required length of the fabric.
Half-Drop: each row is offset for a dynamic effect.
Centre: the image will be printed in its entirety without repetition.
Mirror: the design is flipped to create a mirrored effect (Note: this doesn’t preview correctly on all products but will print as expected).

5. Place your order

Once you’re happy with the preview you can order your custom fabric by adjusting the number of meters of fabric you’re ordering. If you’re ordering a Strike-Off, you can select how many Strike-Offs you’d like us to print. The more fabric you order, the lower the cost per meter.

Then, simply add to cart and proceed to the checkout.

Shipping costs are calculated at the checkout when you provide your delivery details.

Why use our new uploaders?

Here at Digital Fabrics we want to make it as easy as possible to order custom fabric and textile products online. Here’s why our customers love our uploaders:

✔ Fast & simple: the intuitive interface means you can upload and customise your design in minutes. Grab a coffee and get creative!

✔ More than just fabric: we’ve refreshed our range of uploaders to include dedicated uploaders for our most popular ready-to-print products. See the whole range here.

✔ Real-time previews: our uploader reflects the changes you make, in real-time helping you feel confident with your design and your custom fabric order.

✔ Flexible design options: choose from various repeat styles and customisation features.

✔ Australian-made quality: if you want to print custom fabric in Australia it can be tricky to find somewhere to do it. We source all our fabric bases from sustainable and ethically guaranteed suppliers local and overseas and print all our fabric in Australia in our Sydney studio. All our custom made products are certified Australian-made.

Print digital fabric online today

Ready to design your own fabrics and homewares? Our easy-to-use platform makes it simple to order custom fabric and create stunning custom-designed fabric products.

Get started by ordering fabric online.

5 creative ways to use custom printed tea towels

When you think of a tea towel you’re probably transported straight to the kitchen, but we have news for you! There are many creative ways to use custom printed tea towels in your home and business.

To help you share our vision we’ve collated five of our favourite ways to take this humble kitchen stalwart away from the dishrack and out into the wider world. We’re talking impressive corporate or business gifting, standout events and achingly on-trend home decor.

Already sold? Click here to visit our new Tea Towel Uploader and create your own custom printed tea towels in minutes with Digital Fabrics.

1. Custom printed tea towels as textile wall art

Textile wall hangings are a must-have for current interior design trends and an easy way to create home decor that feels luxe without breaking the bank. Simply stretch the teatowel over a canvas frame or hang proudly with a magnetic clip frame.

If you’re a creative designer or illustrator who usually sells works on paper, perhaps it’s time you tried out a custom printed tea towel featuring your most popular artwork to diversify your products and add a new range to your collection.

Interior designers, rejoice! Our tea towel uploader makes it oh-so easy to create indulgent textile wall art to elevate your designs in minutes. No more scouring suppliers for that perfect print, just upload your own and we’ll create it for you (in our Sydney studio).

Personally? We love printing a variety of custom tea towel designs that then allow us to effortlessly rotate our wall art throughout the year. Think Christmas-themed tea towels in December and bold blooms for Spring.

2. Market your brand with unique merch or packaging

For small businesses, custom printed tea towels offer an easy way to create branded and functional merchandise. Unlike traditional promo items (hello boring pens and mugs) tea towels are stylish, useful, and often kept for years.

By far one of our favourite ways to use tea towels in an unexpected way is as product packaging. Imagine the WOW-factor of wrapping your gourmet food products or a bottle of wine in a tea towel. It’s a marketing move that not only looks premium but also keeps your brand in front of customers long after the purchase has been consumed.

3. Wrap gifts in a more sustainable way

Not a small business? Don’t need merch? Have you ever considered using textiles to wrap your gifts?

Known as Furoshiki in Japan, fabric gift wrapping is a growing trend, and custom printed tea towels make it even more special.

Picture this: on mother’s day mum unwraps a bottle of her fave wine, olive oil or perfume wrapped in a beautifully decorated tea towel featuring artwork designed by her own family. How special!

4. Update your table styling with custom printed tea towels

Why stick to traditional napkins when you can use beautifully designed custom tea towels instead? Their larger size makes them perfect for rustic, layered table settings, and they add a touch of personality to any dining setup.

If you’re an event planner, wedding stylist or simply someone who just loves to host the most incredible dinner parties a custom printed tea towel is a unique way to invite your guests or elevate your table styling with a seriously luxe feel.

Our easy-to-use tea towel uploader tool will help you create a custom printed tea towel in minutes, enabling you to move onto planning the more intricate details of your event.

Fold them into elegant napkins or drape them as placemats. What’s more, your guests can take these beautifully considered styling elements away as a keepsake of your event.

5. Create limited-edition collectibles & fundraising items

Custom printed tea towels aren’t just practical—they can also be a fantastic way to raise funds, commemorate special occasions, or create limited-edition collectible items.

A beautifully designed tea towel featuring hand-drawn artwork, a team or class photo or signatures or a meaningful design can become a cherished keepsake while also serving as a high-impact fundraising product. They’re lightweight, easy to sell, and have a much higher ‘keepsake value’ than traditional fundraising items.

Brands and creatives, we’ve got you too! Launching a limited-edition tea towel collection can help generate excitement and exclusivity. Seasonal runs, artist collaborations, or milestone-themed designs (like ‘10 years in business’ commemorative prints) make for a great product option that customers will actually want to buy and keep.

Ready to think beyond the kitchen?

Custom printed tea towels are more than just a kitchen essential—they’re a blank canvas for creativity. Whether you’re styling your home, wrapping gifts, or using them to market your brand, there’s no shortage of ways to put them to use. If you’re still stuck for ideas, ask us for inspiration!

Digital Fabrics are a Sydney-based business obsessed with bringing the very best custom printed textile products to life. Whether you need a one-off special gift or a bulk order for your business, we make sure it’s easy to create beautiful, custom tea towels right here in Australia.

Start designing your own custom printed tea towels today using our straightforward online tea towel uploader.

How Custom Fabric Printing Works: Design Your Own Fabric Online

Curious about how custom fabric printing works? Whether you’re looking to design your own fabric for fashion, your latest DIY project or personalised interior decor – it’s easier than you think! Read our step-by-step guide that will explain how to print your own custom fabric – from your idea through to receiving your very own printed fabric.

design your own fabric -custom fabric with Digital Fabrics

Step 1: Inspiration and Designing
The journey to print your own custom fabric begins with your creative vision. Maybe you’ve sketched out a pattern, found a colour palette you love, or even have a unique graphic you want to turn into fabric. Whatever your starting point, your creativity is the foundation of the project.

Creating a print-ready artwork file for fabric printing is a relatively simple process, but there are some key steps to follow to ensure that your design turns out perfectly when printed on fabric.

Choose software: we recommend using design software like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Artwork repeat: there are many different ways that you can create a repeating design. Some popular choices are full drop, half drop and mirror. You can also create your design as a placement prints!
Resolution: we recommend using 150- 300 DPI for high-quality prints. (keep in mind that the lower the DPI, the lower the quality of your design)
Save your design: save in formats like JPG or PNG depending on your design type and ordering method.

For more information on our artwork file requirements, check out our Artwork Requirements & Setup page online. There you can learn how to make your print-ready artwork file correctly. designs are set up just how they need to be!

Digitally printed fabrics samples. Print your own fabric.

Step 2: Choosing the right fabric for your custom fabric printing project

Custom fabric printing isn’t “one-size-fits-all.” Different projects call for different materials—whether you’re designing a cosy pillow cover, a bold fashion statement, or a special event banner. You should choose a fabric type that works for your design’s purpose. We offer a wide variety of fabric bases for all your custom fabric printing needs:

Cotton Poplin, Poppy, Aerocorp: soft and breathable—great for apparel and accessories.

Waratah, Oxford, Cooper: sturdy and durable—perfect for bags, upholstery, and heavy-duty projects.

Luna, Dilly: ideal for high-gloss or vibrant prints, often used in fashion or decor.

Cotton Linen, Cotton Drill: highly absorbent and durable for tea towels and table linen.

Eco Vesna Lycra: even four-way stretch, wicking properties, chlorine rating of 4-5 + a UPF rating of 50 – the best choice for swimwear and activewear.

When you print fabric online with Digital Fabrics, we offer a variety of fabric print base options to perfectly match your design. Check out our full range of fabric print bases.

Prepare file for fabric printing. Learn how to print your own fabric.

Step 3: Upload Your Design
Once you have chosen your fabric and have your design ready, it’s time to upload your file. With modern printing technology, you can print custom fabric easily. Digital Fabrics’ Online Uploader allows you to order your own custom fabric in minutes. Simply upload your file, check your size, choose your repeat and choose your fabric type. Learn how to use our fabric uploader, watch our step-by-step instructions on our recent blog post.

Pro Tip: Take some time to review your design in the preview tool before confirming the order. Your file will be printed as you see it in the Online Uploader preview screen.

Custom printed fabric. Print your own artwork with unlimited colours.

Step 4: The Printing Process
Once your order is placed, it’s time for the magic to happen! Using cutting-edge digital fabric printing techniques like sublimation or direct-to-fabric (DTF) printing, we transfer your design onto your fabric with exceptional detail and colour fidelity. This step usually takes a minimum of 5 business days, but we also have an express turnaround available available if you need it more urgently!

Did you know? The printing process is eco-friendly! Many of the inks used today are water-based and free from harmful chemicals, ensuring your fabric is as safe for the planet as it is for your creative project.

eco-friendly packaging for custom fabric

Step 5: Receiving Your Fabric
The big moment has arrived—your custom printed fabric is ready! After printing, your fabric is carefully packaged and shipped to you. Whether it’s a small swatch or a full roll, your fabric arrives ready for you to cut, sew, and create.

Yes, it’s really that easy to print custom fabric online! It’s a straightforward process that allows you to bring your creative ideas to life in an entirely new way. Whether you’re printing custom fabric for your business, a special event or just for fun – let our Australian-based team help you make your vision a reality.

Ready to print your own fabric? Head to our Online Uploader to get started.

Holiday Operating Hours & Order Cut-off Dates

Holiday Operating Hours & Order Cut-off Dates

As we approach the end of 2024, we want to ensure your orders are completed on time for the holiday season! Digital Fabrics will close for the holidays on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024. We’ll be back with a limited team from Monday, January 13th, 2025, and fully operational by Monday, January 20th, 2025. Be sure to check our cut-off dates to get your orders in before the holiday break.

Please note: Our daily production cut-off time is 2 pm. All dates listed below indicate a 2 pm cut-off on those days.

CUT-OFF DATES FOR ORDERS REQUIRING DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

– Monday, 2nd December – Cut-off for ‘Print & Make orders + delivery’ (depending on quantity).
– Monday, 9th December – Cut-off for ‘Printing only orders + delivery’.
– Wednesday, 11th December – Cut-off for ‘Express Printing only orders + delivery’.

CUT-OFF DATES FOR ORDERS REQUIRING PICK-UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS

– Friday, 6th December – Cut-off for ‘Print & Make orders pick-up’ (depending on quantity).
– Friday, 13th December – Cut-off for ‘Printing only orders pick-up’.
– Monday, 16th December – Cut-off for ‘Express Printing only orders pick-up’.

Key Notes

– Orders can still be placed after the cut-off dates, but those submitted after December 9th are likely to be printed and dispatched in the New Year unless processed as express orders.
– For WA, NT, FNQ, and other remote destinations, we recommend ordering earlier, as delivery times can be unpredictable during this time of year.
– Sample pack orders submitted after December 17th will be dispatched in the New Year.
– From December 9th, all orders will be dispatched via Express Post.
– To speed up the process for fabric printing, we recommend ordering your fabric online through our Online Uploader, which ensures faster processing of your order.

Reach out to our team if you require any assistance with your order.

Meet the Designer – Meredith Gain

Next up as our featured artist in The Designer Project is the ultra-talented Meredith Gain from MGK Designs – with her textile collection ‘Beach Days‘!

She has put together the most wonderful blog post, diving deep into her creative process and inspirations for creating these amazing designs. Keep on read to find out more!

Meredith Gain

“Hi there

I’m Meredith Gain of MGK Designs and I’d like to share my inspiration and design journey for my fabric collection Beach Days that I’m so excited and proud to have available via Digital Fabrics and The Designer Project. I grew up in the carefree beachside suburb of Nth Curl Curl on the northern beaches NSW in the 70s where I spent my time swimming in the surf, exploring the rocks and generally having fun in the sun! My journey into surface pattern/textile design came about from my love of design and always the need to be creating! Prior to finding my way to textile design – after I had my 2 kiddos – I was creating delicious food as a chef for over 15years before I had my family and moved back to the beach for that carefree lifestyle I had growing up!

Creative Space

I now spend my days creating art for fabric, actually any surface that needs a design! And of course, I still love cooking! And always with music playing! I pursued my love of art and design via a surface design course at ISCD and won several awards at the time … This led to an opportunity to design a wallpaper and interior fabric range for Emily Ziz .. I now have 3 collections with them. Alongside my interior fabric collections, I also continue to create for several print studios for swimwear and women’s wear … and even have a few rugs and carpet designs! I am happy to create and adapt my style to many different briefs and clients, but my natural handwriting lends itself to an organic abstract very textural coastal vibe. I love to walk the many bush tracks and coastal paths of sunny Sydney; in fact, any coastline will do !

Peach Breeze in the making

I gain so much inspiration and joy from the surrounding nature and I find this comes out in my art via the mark making and line work that makes up much of my artworks. The designs I have available here for Digital Fabrics are in a lovely warm palette of pinks, peaches and oranges, reminiscent of a sunrise and the happy rosy glow after a day spent by the beach; with sunscreen, sunglasses and hat on of course!! I work mainly on my iPad in Procreate to experiment & muck around.Working with layers and effects that I then upload straight to my mac to work on further to put into repeat and play with colours. It’s usually straight to Illustrator and sometimes Photoshop but I’m definitely team Ai !

Iceream Trek Original Art

Each design usually starts with a mark making frenzy when something inspires me. Again, mainly on the iPad but sometimes I like to spend a day and get the paints out to do a big batch of swirls, marks, shapes and lines that get used in my designs. Though I even recently did a piece using the only material I had on hand…a lipstick and a notepad!! I then take photos of the mark makings and digitise using image trace in Ai. This is where I like to play around with layers, textures, colour and scale. As it helps to visualise the end product, I like mockups to see how the designs might look on a skirt or swimwear. The colours are generally depending on if I have a brief or what I’ve recently seen that inspires me. On a recent girls trip away to Daylesford VIC I was so inspired by the scenery and the colours that I just had to create a mood board! It actually inspired the design SAND DRIFTS…even though I’ve changed up the colours for this collection!

Lipstick Art

My work is always evolving!

You can find my latest works in progress or my ‘just because I’m feeling it art’ on instagram @mgkdesigns and my website https://www.mgk-designs.com/“

Beach Days is a collection of organic, abstract, all-over patterns; inspired by coastal walks by the beach. Many things inspire and remind Meredith of her childhood, spent living by the beach: bark on the trees, bird footprints in the sand, coastal bushes, sand hills, beach debris and lazy summer days! These designs would be great for any number of applications such as sundresses, swimwear, cushions, beanbags, tablecloths & napkins, tea towels, scarves, sarongs and beach towels! Each of Meredith’s designs are available to be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Simply head to our Fabric Shop online to view the whole collection and choose your favourite fabric!