Custom Fabric and Print Development
Getting a colour and a pattern out of your head and onto fabric that behaves the way the product needs it to.
Two brands can order the same bonnet and receive very different products because of what the fabric does. Weight, stretch, face finish and print method change how a piece sits, how it washes and how it photographs. This is the part of the process where those decisions get made deliberately instead of by default.
Every Stage and What Can Go Wrong in It
Fabric Selection
Problem. A fabric chosen for feel turns out to be wrong for the construction
How we handle it. We match fabric to construction first: satin and mulberry silk for sleep pieces, microfibre for absorbency, flannel and plush for seasonal scrunchies, terry and sponge for spa headbands
Colour Matching
Problem. The same colour reads differently on silk and on polyester satin
How we handle it. Colour is matched in the actual fabric and approved on a physical swatch, not on a screen
Print Development
Problem. A pattern designed for paper loses detail or repeats badly on stretch fabric
How we handle it. Artwork is checked for repeat scale and placement on the fabric width before anything is printed in bulk
Handle and Wash Testing
Problem. Fabric that feels right in the roll changes after the first wash
How we handle it. The sewn sample is washed and handled before approval so the buyer sees the piece as their customer will
Sign Off
Problem. Verbal approval leaves no reference to check bulk against
How we handle it. The approved swatch and sample are held as the production reference for the run
Products Commonly Run This Way
Custom Fabric and Print Development Questions
Which fabrics do you work with?
Polyester satin, mulberry silk, microfibre, flannel, plush knits, organza, cotton, terry and sponge for headbands, plus natural loofah ramie sisal and bamboo on the bath range.
Can you run our own printed pattern?
Yes. Send vector artwork with the repeat you want and we will confirm what is workable on the fabric before you commit.
How do we approve a colour?
Against a physical swatch in the same fabric. Screen approval is not reliable across silk and satin.
Can you match a Pantone reference?
Send the reference and we will dye to it and send the swatch back for your approval before bulk.
Can the same print run across different products?
Yes, and it is the usual reason brands ask for it. One approved fabric can be cut for bonnets scrunchies pillowcases and eye masks in the same run.
Start With One Sample Not a Container
Tell us the product, the fabric and the artwork you have. The first step is always a sewn sample you approve in your own hands.