Articles on Fabrics & Materials

See a "preshrunk" tag on a t-shirt and most people assume the shirt has already been through the wash, so it's done shrinking for good. That's not quite what's happening. Preshrinking is something do … read more

Dye sublimation produces some of the most vivid, permanent prints in decoration — full color, edge to edge, with zero texture on the fabric. It also has one hard rule that trips people up const … read more

We will take a look at this widely used but often misunderstood fiber known as Polyester. Polyester is a very strong, synthetic fiber that is used in many different applications. We will also show you … read more

Now we would now like to take a look at the Button. Not the kind that you push to get to your floor in an elevator nor the kind that you tap to turn off your phone. Here we are talking about the an … read more