Solution dye fabrics can be made from different fibres including acrylic and polypropylene and the process of how they are manufactured is ingenious.

Most homes today have some form of window furnishings. They have been around for some time now and it's easy to forget when and where they started being used and who invented them.

Phrases such as ‘smooth as velvet’ and ‘soft as velvet’ are associated with the feeling one gets when you run your hand over a velvet fabric. Not to be confused with its poor cousin velour that is of a knitted construction, stretchy and came about later and often made from different fibres than the velvet that is referred to historically in the times of the renaissance and originally made from silk fibres.

When you consider how many colours exist in the world of colours and the spectrum including the number of colour combinations possible the mind boggles.

Mexico has a rich and diverse landscape of natural beauty and ancient Mayan culture in some regions, as well as a history of making and creating brightly coloured textiles embedded with traditions. Oxaca and surrounding areas have managed to maintain their crafts and traditions not without its modern-day challenges.

This rug weaving art known from ancient times, made and used by nomads living on livestock in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Anatolia, and Iran. 

The speed and instant gratification of digital printing allows textile printers to provide services for smaller MQO (minimum quantity orders) be it by the roll or even by the metre in some instances for the domestic market.

Fabric treatment is a sector in the textile industry that has a great impact on the longevity, functionality and level of end use practicality. Some industries including health care, hospitality, hotels and public transport, use treated fabrics for protection, safety, cleanliness, durability and functionality.

Here's a form of textile that seems to be forgotten or overlooked as a fabric, or at least I do. It's the world of window furnishings, we're specifically talking about blackout curtains today. They play an integral role at work, home and anywhere we have glass openings. Energy efficiency and comfort play a role in the function of the trusty curtain. Here are a few reasons to spend some time and money on blackout curtains.

Ever looked at a fabric and wondered how it came to be, and who was the clever person that thought to make it a possibility. We take a look at a fabric that we have all used, worn or admired at one time or another. Some interesting facts and insight into a Jacquard weave.

One of the oldest and most popular methods of textile production is weaving. Surprisingly there are a lot of end use products made from this technique, of which fabrics are a big one.

There are so many products that are made to mimic something that is made from something else. Acrylic-woven fabrics are made to feel and look like wool and fool most of us as they really do look and feel like a natural product.

Sometimes it's only when you look at the labels of garments or look into what yarn has been used to make the products that you become aware of the composition of that particular fabric. We’ve come across some circular knit fabrics of late that have taken us by surprise.

Weaving goes way back in time and is one of the most popular methods of textile production.

Things come and go, styles in fashion, interior furnishings, paint finishes, hair do’s and so much more. You only need an influencer to start showing off how cool a reimagined look of the past with an edge and boom it’s a trend.