FabStitch Guides
Fabric knowledge for better sourcing.
Explore practical guides on fabrics, materials, applications, sourcing, and choosing the right textile for your next project.
Sourcing & Buying
Fabrics for 2027: the FabStitch material guide
A season-by-season view of the materials, constructions and applications represented in FabStitch's 2027 collection.
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Spring/Summer 2027 fabrics
What connects the 38 named fabrics in FabStitch's Spring/Summer 2027 selection, and how to compare them.
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Autumn/Winter 2027–28 fabrics
A practical reading of the 37 named fabrics in FabStitch's Autumn/Winter 2027–28 selection.
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Fabric weight and GSM explained
A practical guide to reading the weight information shown on FabStitch fabric pages.
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Woven vs knit fabrics
Why construction—not just fibre—changes stretch, surface, drape and the way a product is made.
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How to choose fabric for shirts
A product-led way to narrow the FabStitch fabrics explicitly documented for shirts.
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Chiffon vs georgette
Both are sheer high-twist fabrics, but their surface, weight and intended silhouettes are not identical.
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Denim directions for 2027
The denim collection separates weight, fibre, finishing and heritage concepts instead of treating denim as one product.
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Linen fabrics for 2027
How composition, weight and intended use separate the five linen-led products in the SS 27 collection.
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What is cotton fabric?
Cotton is a plant fibre used for breathable cloth across shirts, dresses, trousers and interiors. The useful question is not whether a fabric is cotton, but which construction and weight you need.
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Understanding fabric width
Width determines how much cloth you need for a marker or garment plan. A listed width is a starting figure; usable width after selvedge and shrinkage can be smaller.
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Cotton vs linen: which fabric is right for your project?
Cotton and linen are both plant fibres, but they handle, crease and drape differently. Choose from the construction and the product, not from a preference for one fibre name.
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Silk vs satin: what's the difference?
Silk is a fibre. Satin is a weave that can be made from silk or from other filaments. Mixing the two words is how teams order the wrong cloth.
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What is a fabric weave?
A weave is the order in which warp and weft cross. That order changes thickness, drape, lustre and how a cloth takes a crease.
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How to choose the right fabric weight
Weight is a measurement, not a style. The right GSM depends on the garment, the climate and whether the cloth is woven or knitted.
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Understanding stretch in fabric
Stretch can come from the knit structure or from an elastane or similar filament. If a fabric page does not document stretch, treat it as unstated.
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How fabric composition affects performance
Composition is the fibre recipe. It influences moisture, drape, crease and durability, but it never replaces construction and weight.
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How to choose fabric for dresses
A dress fabric has to hang, cover and move. Start with the silhouette, then compare sheers, crepes, knits and linens that are documented for dresses.
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Choosing fabric for activewear
Activewear cloth has to move and recover. Start from the activity and the required stretch, then compare documented performance and knit constructions.
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