How to evaluate a fabric before you inquire
Evaluating a fabric on FabStitch means checking that the written spec and the photograph agree, and that the spec matches the brief. It is not a star rating. The site does not publish review scores.
How this uses the marketplace
Read composition, then construction, then weight. Look for contradictions, such as a sheer photo on a cloth described as canvas. If the page is consistent, the cloth is a candidate for a sample or an inquiry.
What to do next
Write down only what the page says. Ask about shrinkage, elastane, or finish if the brief depends on them and the page is silent.
Limits
Quality is fitness for the brief, not a leaderboard. Do not add testimonials or prices that were never published.
Using “how to evaluate fabric” in a brief
Evaluating a fabric on FabStitch means checking that the written spec and the photograph agree, and that the spec matches the brief. It is not a star rating. The site does not publish review scores.
How to evaluate a fabric before you inquire stays on one question. The marketplace at /marketplace/ is still the catalog. This page does not add a price, a certificate, or a count of suppliers.
After you read the limit — Quality is fitness for the brief, not a leaderboard. Do not add testimonials or prices that were never published. — open a fabric page and copy the composition and construction into the inquiry. Leave GSM blank if that page does not publish weight.
Teams use this note when they need language for how to evaluate fabric. They still have to look at the cloth. A heading is not a spec.
Questions about this step
- Does a sharper photo mean better cloth?
- No. Lighting changes texture. Use the written spec as the record.