Inspiration

‘Delightful Patterns’ Textile Collection by Diane Quee

For our latest installment of The Designer Project, we’ll be featuring the wonderful work of artist Diane Quee! 

Diane is a freelance graphic designer, who is passionate about designing logos and brand identity, drawing, painting and creating surface pattern designs. In her leisure time, she loves to create artworks using different media such as pencils, oil, watercolour and pastel. 

Her goal with her ‘Delightful Patterns’ collection is to create simple, fun, vibrant and versatile patterns that convey positive feelings to viewers. 

What’s more fantastic is that the whole collection has been made available in our Fabric Shop online, meaning each of the designs can be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Below we’ve shared a bit about each of the designs and the types of projects we think they’d be great for so keep reading! 

‘Northern Territory Eucalyptus Flowers’ features Eucalyptus flowers and was inspired by Dianes trip to the Northern Territory a few years ago. The olive green background of the pattern reflects the colour of nature and ties in with the bright colours of the Eucalyptus flowers.  

‘Northern Territory Eucalyptus Flowers’ would be super cute as a statement garment! A fun dress or pants? Perhaps a luscious long skirt! 

‘Summer Leaves’ was inspired by the plants growing in Dianes back garden. The colour palette of lime green and aqua blue, symbolise the blue sky, swimming pools, bright green leaves and the heat in summer. 

We think ‘Summer Leaves’ is the perfect design for any women’s fashion garments such a sweet summer dress 

‘Spring Leaves’ is another design inspired by Dianes garden. It features a vibrant green and subtle pink which symbolise the wonderful start of new life during the season of Spring.   

‘Spring Leaves’ is utterly perfect for any and all Home and Interior projects! Think Cushion Covers and Tea Towels. 

‘Starfish and Shells’ is a fresh and relaxing print, full of blue, green and yellowish green shades that you always associate with the beach, the sea and objects found in this environment. 

We think ‘Starfish and Shells’ would be amazing as a summer kaftan or sarong, perhaps some outdoor cushions by the pool. 

‘Starfish and Shells 3’ features a wonderful colour palette of blue and green with a touch of orange that compliments the other colours beautifully. You can also see little patterns inside each motif that adds an extra element of texture to this design. 

‘Starfish and Shells 3’ is the perfect print for any beach project! Think beach towels, beach bags or swimmers! 

 

‘Dinosaurs’ is a funky multicoloured Dinosaur print, featuring orange, blue, pink and green. You can also see some black patterns on the inside of each dinosaur motif which really helps to make each one pop! 

‘Dinosaurs’ is such a great print for kidswear projects, whether it be pyjamas and shirts or even a little custom pencil case! 

 

The possibilities are truly endless with Diane’s ‘Delightful Patterns’ collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Diane’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online. 

‘For the Love of Australian Natives’ Textile Collection by Julie Bunyard

It’s come that time again to introduce our newest featured artist of The Designer Project…introducing the wonderful Julie Bunyard and her textile collection ‘For the Love of Australian Natives’! 

For the Love of Australian Natives‘ is a colourful mix of Australian native plants painted in watercolours.  Suitable for a range of textiles and products, from garments to homewares.  Some of the designs such as the ‘Silver Dollar Gum‘ and ‘Tasmanian Waratah‘ feature mesmerizing watercolour blends and bleeds, creating interesting colour blends.  While others such as ‘Pink Leaves‘ is more stylised and monochromatic.  It is the vibrant colours in this collection which are the standout feature and sure to bring a sense of style and luxury to any project! 

All of Julie’s beautiful designs can be printed onto any of our fabrics, which means you can order custom designer fabric that’s tailored to you. Below we’ve shared a bit about each of the designs and the types of projects we think they’d be great for so keep reading! 

‘Flowering Gum’ is a stunning, bright, watercolour design in pinks, purples, blues, and greens, on a crisp white background. It features an Aussie favourite, the Flowering Gum! 

We think ‘Flowering Gum’ is the perfect design for any women’s fashion garments such a sweet summer dress 

‘Silver Dollar Gum’ is an elegant hand painted watercolour design featuring the classic Eucalyptus leaf. It’s full of rich blues, greens, and a touch of yellow.   

‘Silver Dollar Gum’ would look incredible as some fashion accessories such as Tote Bags!  

‘Tasmanian Waratah’ is a fun and vibrant design in tones of rust, red, green and a hint of blue. We love the hand painted watercolour Waratah flowers! It has us thinking of our Waratah fabric. 

 ‘Tasmanian Waratah’ is utterly perfect for any and all Home and Interior projects! Think Cushion Covers and Tea Towels. 

‘Leucadendron’ features watercolour motifs of the Leucadendron plant in bright shades of pinks, purples and reds and brings a fun twist to the classic Leucadendron. The white background really makes those colours pop! 

 We think ‘Leucadendron’ would be fabulous for fashion accessories! We’re thinking Makeup Bags and Pouches, Tote Bags and Scarves of course! 

‘Pink Leaves’ is a crisp design of pink leaf illustrations against a white background. The watercolour texture of the leaves really brings life to this design. 

 ‘Pink Leaves’ would be super cute as a statement garment! A fun dress or pants? Perhaps a luscious long skirt! 

‘Wattle’ is a loose hand painted watercolour design featuring our beloved Wattle in it’s classic shades of green and yellow, with just a hint of pink.  That bright vibrant yellow always brings some colour to our Australian Winter. 

‘Wattle’ would be the perfect addition to your home! Whether it be on some lovely Cushions, Tea Towels or maybe even Curtains!  

‘Blue Native Flower’ features the most stunning bold blue tones that really bring an extra something to this design! It pairs well with the hand painted watercolour details throughout the floral motifs. 

‘Blue Native Flower’ would look great on a range of products from leggings to homewares! 

 

The possibilities are truly endless with Julie’s ‘For the Love of Australian Natives’ collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Julie’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online. 

‘Orange Harvest’ Textile Collection by Aiai Zhang

For our latest installment of The Designer Project, we’ll be featuring the work of artist Aiai Zhang from Breezy Bird Studio! 

Aiai’s ‘Orange Harvest’ collection is inspired by the harvest season where leaves turn orange and yellow while fruits grow ripe and juicy. There’s so many earthy colours shining through this season with beautiful rich golden hues of yellow, orange and amber. 

What’s more fantastic is that the whole collection has been made available in our Fabric Shop online, meaning each of the designs can be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Below we’ve shared a bit about each of the designs and the types of projects we think they’d be great for so keep reading! 

‘Oranges Bouquet / Oranges Bouquet Navy’ is the hero print of the collection with a packed layout of hand-painted elements of oranges and florals. It communicates movement, depth and gives the viewer an overview of the entire collection. This print comes in two colour ways with a cream or navy blue background. 

‘Earthy Bouquet / Earthy Bouquet Blue’ is one of the coordinate prints of the collection with a centred floral bouquet repeated in an all-direction layout. This print comes in two colour ways with a mustard yellow or aqua blue background. 

These are the sweetest designs for fashion projects, we’re thinking long flowing dresses and skirts!

‘Oranges on Stripes Pink / Oranges on Stripes Blue’ is the other coordinate print of the collection with hand-painted oranges in a tossed layout. This print comes in two colour ways with a pink or blue background. 

Both of these designs would look super cute as some cozy pyjama sets or a lovely linen beach outfit! Maybe even a warm jumper for the winter season!

‘Floral Ditsy / Floral Ditsy Navy’ is one of the blender prints of the collection with small florals in an up and down layout with lots of negative space. This print comes in two colour ways with a cream or navy blue background. 

We would love to see these print as some sweet homewares, think bed sheets, blankets and pillow cases!

‘Orange Gingham / Blue Gingham’ is the other blender print of the collection with classic check patterns in a painterly style. This print comes in two colour ways (orange and blue). 

This is such a classic print that would be perfect for both Fashion and Home & Interior type projects. Perhaps a pair of fun pants or a set of cute tea towels?

 

The possibilities are truly endless with Aiai’s ‘Orange Harvest’ collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Aiai’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online. 

‘Nostalgic Florals’ Textile Collection by Kathrin Legg

It’s come that time again to introduce our newest featured artist of The Designer Project for the month of May! Let’s welcome the talented Kathrin Legg 

Kathrin was born in Germany and raised in Australia, she works as a surface pattern designer from her sunny studio, where she uses both traditional and digital media to create her designs and collections. 

Finding inspiration from both her surroundings and European heritage, her designs are a blend of aesthetically pleasing colour palettes, modern floral designs and trending themes. 

Each of Kathrin’s wonderful prints can be printed onto any of our fabrics, which means you can order custom designer fabric that’s tailored to you. Keep reading to find out more about Kathrin Legg and her ‘Nostalgic Florals’ collection! 

‘Back to School’ is a nostalgic design featuring blackboards, pencils and notebooks. 

We think this is so fitting for kids school projects; Whether that be some DIY pencil cases, book bags or even an apron for art classes! 

‘My Two Geese’ is a ditsy repeat floral pattern with a homey, country feel to it. A warm colour palette of orange and yellow blossoms and complimentary deep blue flowers sway between the farmyard geese. 

‘My Two Geese’ is such a perfect print for any homeware projects. We can definitely picture this print on a lovely Tea Towel in the kitchen. 

‘Retro Floral’ is a geometric repeat pattern featuring a 1970’s inspired flower. The bold yellow and orange colour palette is sure to brighten up any space.  

We would love to see ‘Retro Floral’ on some statement cushions or curtains! 

‘Seashells’ is a soft flowing, nautical print featuring underwater life in shades of blue and highlights in peach and white. 

‘Seashells’ is the perfect project for beachwear. Think beach towels or a beach bag, perhaps even a kaftan! 

‘Spring Bee’ is a fresh, colourful springtime floral featuring an array of hand drawn flowers, busy bees and honeycomb dripping with sweet honey. 

These adorable little bees would look amazing on any DIY project! From homewares to fashion garments, the ideas are endless. 

‘The Simple Life’ is a detailed, imaginary village with everything you need. From a delicious bakery to a small lake with fishing boat, a children’s playground and a town fountain. 

‘The Simple Life’ is perfect for kids room homewares! We think it would look amazing on a playmat or even some decorative cushions. 

 

The possibilities are truly endless with Kathrin’s ‘Nostalgic Florals’ collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Kathrin’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online. 

‘Funky and Fruity’ Textile Collection by Katrina Potter

For our latest installment of The Designer Project, we’ll be featuring the work of surface pattern designer Katrina Potter from Little Black Kat creative! 

Kat’s “Funky and Fruity” collection is inspired by everyday little things, happy memories and family adventures with her children. Most of which involve pets, animals and the outdoors, which you can no doubt see in her work. She is a digital artist, who loves to use bright, happy colours. Her work includes illustrations of animals, abstract shapes and florals, drawn in a style that’s quite flat, minimalistic and a little bit quirky.  

What’s more fantastic is that the whole collection has been made available in our Fabric Shop online, meaning each of the designs can be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Below we’ve shared a bit about each of the designs and the types of projects we think they’d be great for so keep reading! 

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‘She’ll be Apples’ is a bright, yet vintage feeling design, featuring overlapping digital apple graphics in the most wonderful shades of red and pink. 

We think ‘She’ll be Apple’ would be perfect for some fun fashion accessories such as tote bags! 

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‘Aussie Animals’ is a bright and fun feeling design, that was inspired by family day trips to the country. The blue colour palette pairs perfectly with some of our favourite native animals such as Koalas, Kangaroos and your classic Cockatoo!  

‘Aussie Animals’ is such a great print for kid’s room projects, whether it be a decorative cushion or a custom toy! 

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The ‘What a Galah’ print is a bright and happy design, inspired by the Galah’s you see every day in your backyard or on your afternoon walk with the dogs. We love the mix of peach pink tones with the minty green to make those Galahs pop! 

‘What a Galah’ would be super cute for kids wear like a sweet little romper or leggings! 

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‘Fruity Possums’ features everyone’s favourite house guest, the possum! Paired with some delicious Dragon fruit, Kiwi and Passionfruit motifs! We love the colour palette of this design. The green, pink and yellow mixed together with the splash of great from the cute possums. 

We think ‘Fruity Possums’ is a perfect pattern for funky fashion accessories such as bucket hats and scarves! 

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‘Eat Your Veggies’ makes you think of your dream veggie patch! It features a range of yummy vegetables in tones of blue and pink against a dark background (which definitely brings those veggies to life!) 

‘Eat Your Veggies’ would be so perfect for homewares such as Tea Towels and Cushion Covers! 

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‘Look at the Bears’ features the cutest little bear motifs, paired with some adorable mushrooms! The earthy colour palette of this design makes it feel so warm and cozy; the grey-brown tones with pops of green and orange.  

The cozy vibes of ‘Look at the Bears’ make it perfect for kids garments like pyjamas! 

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‘Arctic Animals’ is an adorable frosty print, full of sweetest arctic animals! This design features a wonderful cool toned colour palette, that gives a soft, delicate feel to the print. 

We think ‘Arctic Animals’ is another design that would be great for babies and kids projects. Think baby swaddles, little beanies and blankets! 

 

The possibilities are truly endless with Kat’s “Funky and Fruity” collection. Our ideas above are suggestions only and we hope they’ve gotten your creative wheels turning! Each of Kat’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop online.

 

 

Custom Textile Products for your Business

Heartwood Custom Eye Pillow

Did you know we create custom textile products for businesses?

Have you been looking for an easy way to create and manufacture custom textile products for your business? Well, look no further. Digital Fabrics has you covered. We can help you easily create whatever product you need featuring your own designs.

What’s more, all our fabric products are produced locally in our Marrickville studio by our friendly team. This means you can choose to support an Australian independent business and support sustainable textile practices with your purchase.

 

There are two main ways that you can create custom products for businesses using Digital Fabrics.

  1. Select from a range of standard products and apply your designs.
  2. Create a completely custom product and apply your designs.

 

Cut & Make Service

Our Cut & Make service is the quickest and easiest way to get your designs onto a range of pre-designed standard products.

Simply select from a range of standard fabric products available (think cushion covers, scarves, tote bags, tea towels and more) then choose your preferred size, fabric quality and finish. You can even add your own branded labels! Apply your own fabric design or you can hand pick your favourite from our existing collection of unique prints and patterns.

Our Cut & Make service features the perfect textile products for marketing and PR events for businesses. We’ll walk you through the process from start to finish making it simple and stress-free.

NSW Training Awards Custom Tote Bags

Completely Custom Textile Products Service

This is your chance to make whatever you need for your business featuring your own designs.

We regularly work with businesses to help them create eye-catching unique marketing products and items, from some of the world’s leading corporate brands to small businesses and independent retailers.

If you need something completely custom or daringly different, we can help! No idea is too big or wild. Let us help you bring that awesome idea to life.

Local Beverages Custom Branded Keg Covers

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Fast Custom Product Solutions for Businesses

We do everything we can to make creating custom products for your business a breeze.

By ordering with Digital Fabrics you’ll reduce your workload by removing the need to research outsourcing or work with multiple businesses to bring your ideas to life. Everything is created under the one roof at our Sydney studio, from the printing and cutting to all the sewing and finishing.  We want you to be completely confident in what you’re ordering.

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To find out more about our custom products for businesses, get in touch with us today.

Marie Schmitt – The Designer Project

We’ve absolutely adored sharing the beautifully detailed work of Sydney-based designer Marie Schmitt and hope you’ve loved her designs as much as we have! Maries designs are modern and elegant creations that are sure to delight. To coincide with Marie’s ‘Natural Wonder’ collection being made available to all of our customers through our Fabric Shop online, the artist herself has put together a guest blog which we’ve shared below! The blog takes a closer look at Marie’s creative process, detailing every step from initial sketch to final design. The blog also includes gorgeous photographs and process images which really help tell the story of Marie’s work and the ‘Natural Wonder’ collection. Keep reading to find out more about Marie Schmitt and her stunning designs! 

Marie Schmitt

Hi, 

My name is Marie Maignan. Since I was a child, I loved to draw and I love nature. I developed my own style, drawing floral motifs with lines in different thickness and shape creating movement and elegance. 

I am born in France where I spend all my childhood. After a while living in Germany, I moved to Australia in Sydney with my family. The surrounding nature is fantastic source of inspiration. 

As an adult I really enjoyed again the pleasure of creation and drawing. It is such a magical moment. 

Marie’s Workspace

Marie’s Nature Inspiration

My designs start as hand drawn illustrations, line by line, first with pencil, then with my beloved Waterman ink pen. This way of using the lines create elegant motives, all in finesse, simple but with its own movement. Modern, graphic and somehow fascinating. 

These were then scanned using a printer to create a digital version. Once I had the scans, I then opened them up in photoshop and got started on cleaning up the background. Pretty much just removing everything in the file except the drawn motifs. 

Finesse Original Sketches

Once everything was nice and cleaned up, I started working on the layout, copying and rearranging the motifs to create a nice flowing design. Once I had a layout that worked and that I liked, I cropped it so that each side joined up to the other so that it would be seamless when you repeated the tile.  

From here, I made all my colour edits, changing the background colour and colour of my illustrations. 

Illustration Sketches

I am very happy to be given the opportunity to valorize my drawings and patterns with Digital Fabrics. I was so delighted by the first design project I did which was a wonderful cushion, that I thought it was maybe time to do more with my drawings and share them through the Designer Project by Digital Fabric. 

Thank you! 

Monstera Work in Progress Sketch

 

If you want to collaborate with us on The Designer Project and become part of this creative club, please apply! Send us an email with your portfolio and why you would like to be part of this initiative, and we will be in touch! 

 

‘Natural Wonder’ Textile Collection by Marie Schmitt

With a new season, brings a new featured designer of the month! We couldn’t be more excited to announce that our next featured artist of The Designer Project will be none other than the amazing Marie Schmitt!

Marie is a France born designer, who now resides in our wonderful home of Sydney! She has found the surrounding nature as a fantastic source of inspiration as is very noted in all of her creations. Her designs feature her favourite ‘models’, leaves and flowers and her way of using line work creates an elegant movement to each motif.

Marie’s ‘Natural Wonder’ collection is full of simple yet modern graphics with a natural colour palette of Taupe, Beige, Green and Stone Grey. We’re so excited to have them all available in our Fabric Shop!

Finesse is composed by elegant and thin palm leaves, inspired by nature. The fine lines of the leaves give an elegant and fascinating feel to this design, with the grey tones pair perfectly the the taupe background.

Finesse is the perfect print for some stunning homewares such as cushion covers and curtains, maybe even some tea towels!

Monstera of course features the famous Monstera leaf! The fine line work of the motif showcases the intricate holes and lines of the plants leaves and the greyscale colour palette absolutely pops against the soft sage green background.

Monstera would look amazing as some fun fashion accessories, think tote bags and zipper pouches!

Botanical is a collection of three different ‘herb’ inspired illustrations in a deep brown colour. It´s like a walk in an dream garden!

We think Botanical is perfect for homeware products such as table linen and tea towels!

Fleurs features the sweetest floral motifs and leaves, with a touch of blooming warming yellow; giving this design a feminine flair.

Fleurs is a beautiful print for any fashion garment or accessory such as scarves, skirts, dresses and blouses!

Etoiles is a poetic design composed of little imaginative stars scattered across a stone grey background. The fine lines of each hand drawn stars create a fascinating and elegant flair to this design.

We think Etoiles would work well for fashion garments like flowing dress and skirts, perhaps some pants too!

 

Each of the designs in Marie’s ‘Natural Wonder’ Collection is available to be printed onto any of our stock fabrics. Simple head to our Fabric Shop online, choose the design and then select the base cloth that’s right for your project!

‘Spring in Bloom’ Textile Collection by Carly Westbye

It’s come that time again to introduce our newest featured artist of The Designer Project for the month of February! Introducing the wonderful Carly Westbye 

Carly is a Canberra-based designer and founder/owner of FinBok Publishing. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, where some of her recent designs have captured some of the finer elements that are often missed on our tracks in nature. From her local nature reserves, to the coastline and mountains, places where she might be seen exploring natures contours, textures and colour palette. 

Each of Carly’s stunning prints can be printed onto any of our fabrics, which means you can order custom designer fabric that’s tailored to you. Keep reading to find out more about Carly Westbye and her Spring in Bloom’ Collection! 

 

Whimsical Peach & Teal feature the Rose Quartz, Rosehip and the Zebra Finch. Both designs featuring a striking red and pink Rosehip flower and the sweetest Zebra Finch Birds. There is a choice between the soft and harmonious peach tones or the more deep and moody teal blue. 

Whimsical Peach & Teal would work perfect for fashion projects such as kimonos, or silky evening wear and lingerie.  

  

 

Singapore Butterfly features a subtle image of rose quarts illustrations hidden beneath an array of beautiful black and white butterflies. There is also a honeycomb pattern added to the design, giving in a delicate hint. 

Singapore Butterfly would also suit fashion garments such as sarongs and shawls as well as scarves or a tote bag!  

 

Ruby Blomst is a striking design that features bold red florals mixed with a swirl behind the soft delicate layers of the Rhododendron. 

Ruby Blomst is a perfect print for activewear such as leggings! 

 

 

Spring Summer Orchid (Blue, Night & Tan) features delicate orchid illustrations that come to life in three colourways. The subtle red tones in the Orchid pair well with each background, creating a new look with a unique flow across all three. 

We think Spring Summer Orchid is perfect for skirts, dresses and blouses! 

 

Iris is a beautiful design featuring the divine Iris flower. The purple colourway for this design brings a sense of warmth, joy, balance and spirituality. Think of the sweet scent on a sunny day at Floriade – Canberra’s Flower Festival! 

Iris would is ideal for swimwear, dresses, blouses, or even a delicate scarf! 

 

  

Koimaroo & Koimaroo Waters feature the Japanese Koi Fish, a reflection in time. The beautiful red fish pair perfectly with either the periwinkle colourway or the aqua colourway; both soft, subtle prints  

Koimaroo Waters & Koimaroo are perfect for summer kaftans or sarongs, perhaps an outdoor cushion by the pool. 

 

Flame Pea Flower is a funky retro design contains both illustrated drawings and digital illustrations of the Chorizema varium, or the Flame Pea, and sadly, this flower is listed as a threatened species (endangered) in Australia. This design embraces curves with a fun, vibrant colour for summer and is a sweet match for the Flame Pea print and Flame Pea Lines. 

We think Flame Pea Flower would be amazing as a cool summer tote bag or zipper pouch! Maybe even a cute skirt or dress!

 

Flame Pea features the beautiful, bright Flame Pea flower. We are obsessed with this orange flower, which pairs perfectly with subtle floral motifs. This design embraces curves with a fun, vibrant colour for summer and is a sweet match for the Flame Pea Flower print and Flame Pea Lines 

This amazing Flame Pea design would look great as some swimmers, activewear, or even lingerie! 

Flame Pea Lines is a perfect match with the Flame Pea and Flame Pea Flower Designs. It features a digital illustration of the Flame Pea flower, coated in some wonderful stripes! 

Flame Pea Lines is the perfect print for swimmers, kidswear, cushion covers, or even a beach towel! 

 

All of our project ideas above are suggestions only as the sky’s truly the limit with Carly’s wonderful collection! Each of Carly’s designs can be found in our Fabric Shop, so head on over to be inspired for your next DIY project! 

Let’s Talk about Romance

Let’s Talk about Romance!

It’s the season of romance after all, with Valentine’s day on the horizon, we know you’re itching to whip up a new outfit that will have you feeling spectacular.

Maybe you’ve met our romance fabric before; it’s a wonderfully soft lightweight fabric (100GSM) and made from 100% rayon fibres, (a fiber from regenerated cellulose, generally derived from wood pulp). You’ll love its smooth texture and fine satin weave; it’s a dream for fashion projects.

Rayon feels soft and smooth on the skin; it’s such a versatile fabric that can be made to mimic silk or cotton. It also has a bit of a natural sheen which is more noticeable in darker fabrics such as black and navy.

Rayon is also great for humid weather as it absorbs moisture, which keeps you dry, and is flowy and breathable – we truly need all the breeze that we can get with our hot Australian summers.

Keen to get romantic?
We’ve rounded up some inspiration for this dreamy, draping fabric that you can print on with your own art, photograph or graphic design. It’s ideal for dresses, blouses, scarves, summer tunics, sarongs, bandanas and pocket squares.

 

DIY: Zero-Waste Gathered Dress on Youtube or written instructions
Sara is a fabric shop owner and creator, with wonderful sew-along videos that feel so therapeutic! In this fabulous sew-along tutorial, Sara makes a zero-waste dress that is wonderful to wear and wonderful for our planet.

 

DIY: Sew your own spring scarf by Accents by Claudia on Youtube
Small silk scarves are a beautiful way to add a pop of color to any outfit, whether they are worn as neck scarves, adorned on bags or hats, or to hold up ones’ hair. This DIY video shows you how to make a beautiful scarf with or without a sewing machine! Recommended to make with a cup of tea.


DIY Summer Wrap Skirt (No-Sewing!)
This tutorial shows you how to make two different types of wrap skirts that are perfect for warmer weather, especially in our Romance fabric. Browse our designs that suit your personality or for your next tropical holiday.

Don’t forget!
How to wash the Romance fabric
To care for digitally printed natural fabrics we recommend washing gently by hand in cold water with very gentle phosphate free detergent . Do not scrub or rub fabrics, as pigment becomes fragile when wet and this can cause premature fading. We also suggest a warm iron on the reverse side, line drying in the shade and not to soak, bleach or dry clean the fabric.

Can you put it in the dryer?
No, you should avoid putting rayon in the dryer and instead simply lay your garments out to air dry.

Will the Romance fabric shrink?
As a general rule, rayon tends to hold its shape pretty well but it will shrink if washed in warm water or put in the dryer so make sure that you follow the instructions above to keep your garments looking as good as new.
We can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with when using our Romance fabric!

 

Want to learn more about this beautiful fabric? Check out the link below to head on over to our blog post and read all about it!

‘New Romance Fabric Blog’

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