In the world of fashion design, there are so many fabrics, patterns, and colors to choose from. For many, the selection can get overwhelming. What happens when you don’t like the pattern but love the colors? Or, what happens when the perfect colors are found on a fabric you don’t love? Although it sounds complicated, custom fabric printing is far more beneficial than you might imagine. 

Fabric Selection

Finding the perfect fabric can be challenging for designers. Perhaps you want silk or cotton or nylon to make your design just right but cannot seem to get exactly what you’re looking for. It doesn’t matter if you want a particular pattern or color when you’ve found the perfect fabric choice – you can have that custom-made. This is a huge benefit of custom work – no one else will have the pattern or color on the fabric of your choosing. 

Pattern Creation

The pattern on a design is a crucial component to its success. When you can’t find the perfect pattern, you can design it. Custom fabric can accommodate the pattern that you design (or choose), such as:

• Geometric
• Pinstripe
• Floral
• Checkered
• Plaid
• Gingham
• Tartan
• Paisley

Custom fabric printing can accommodate any pattern you want to use with the fabric you want. The possibilities are endless!

Color Design

As you may well know, color is crucial in fashion. A shade or two off may not seem like much to those outside of fashion design, but designers are often particular about getting the shades precisely correct. With custom fabric printing, you get to choose the exact shade of red you want. Or blue, green, gray, etc. The choice is yours! You no longer have to rely on the pre-printed colors on each piece of fabric. Instead, every color on earth is available to you when you use a custom printed material. 

Tips for Fabric Design

With unlimited options, it may seem overwhelming to utilize custom fabric printing. However, there are ways to simplify things until you have more practice. Compare fabrics that you like for a project and those that you don’t. Make a notation about what you would want to keep and what you absolutely want to avoid. When you add up your notes, an image can become more apparent in your mind. Sketch it out. 

For example, you love the feel of a particular fabric – keep it. If you hate the pattern on this piece of fabric, find one that you like. Can you create something similar that you truly love? Finally, look at the design in various colors. Which one works best for your project? By taking things one step at a time, your fabric design can be a fun and straightforward process that grants you access to the perfect fabric choice. 

Get Exactly What You Want

If you are still unsure about creating a custom fabric, Papilio Prints are professional custom fabric printers ready to help you get exactly what you’re looking for. Your fashion ideas can come to life with a bit of creativity, passion, and Papilio Prints’ expertise. Try a custom fabric for your next project! Give us a call today or fill out our online contact form for more information or to create your custom fabric!