I recently bought a pair of coveralls and am looking to dye them to make a Ghostbusters outfit. They’re 100% cotton sateen, and they’re sort of an olive color. My wife says I can bleach them and then dye them but my mom says it would eat right through the fabric. Any tips?

I’ve dyed a lot of fabric in the past, but usually just cotton. I was wondering if Rit dye would work on broadcloth. I’m putting together an outfit for a concert on a budget, and i’m ordering a cheap pair of shorts. I found a nice pair, but I just want to make sure it’ll work before i purchase them. Any tips help! Thank you :)

I have an old fashioned feather tick, a 4in feather down mattress topper, and a couple folded comforters that I need to make stay together for a makeshift bed, and I want to put it all in an elastic waterproof mattress cover and secure it so things don’t slide out, but also be able to remove it to wash it without the whole bed coming apart. Is there anything that would work for all the layers or will I definitely need to mix and match? I’m assuming you can’t iron anything onto a waterproof cover, even the softer, fabric-y kind? I thought about duvet pins, but with the escape artists feathers are, I think even tiny holes are probably a bad idea. Would peel & stick velcro stick to any of it? Would hot gluing something damage the waterproof cover or the feathers? I’m at a loss and very open to suggestions! I’m ok with permanent alterations.

They can be seen here: https://images.bloomingdalesassets.com/is/image/BLM/products/9/optimized/12967509_fpx.tif?op_sharpen=1&wid=2000&fit=fit,1&$filtersm$&fmt=webp

And the pillowcase here: https://aireloom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NIMBUS_PILLOW_LIFESTYLE_04-gallery-scaled.jpg

What is this fabric? In the description of the item on the website it says: "Ultra conforming knit with Tencel™ 68% polyester/ 31% viscose/ 1% elastane." I love the way it feels, it's unbelievably soft and plush, and I wanted to buy a bedsheet made out of this material to get a similar feel, but when I look up Tencel bedsheets they look different -- less soft and look almost like cotton sheets, basically, unlike these which have that soft look and feel.

Also apparently there's multiple types of Tencel, such as modal and lyocell, and I don't know if it's one of those or something else entirely.

Hi, for context I'm an autistic adult decorating my home and have a fixation on rainbows/prisms, and I want to make some special curtains for my room. Is there a fabric that is clear/sheer and has that sort of "rainbow cast" effect like sun catchers can have, or at least reminiscent? I know I'll probably have to use vinyl sheeting or something but maybe I've overlooked a better option

I was throwing out an old bed skirt but i decided use the 'skirt' part as material for a cotton quilt. But it was held together with a queen mattress sized piece of olefin. What's a good use for this olefin?

https://imgur.com/a/7mN3UYj

what are yall paying per meter for 100% linen?

Here are some images https://imgur.com/a/bkotMwJ

It is a soft, thin golden woven satin or silk type fabric, I can’t find it though

I have a white Supima cotton sweater with red and blue borders. I stained it with food, so I left the stained part in water with detergent for 12 hrs. After taking it out, I noticed that some of the red and blue dye from the borders flowed to the white part, and now it's even more stained. I decided to wash the sweater on the washing machine, and after drying it out, not only does the white part still have red and blue dye, but the part that had been in water with detergent is hard, unlike the rest of the piece. Is there a way to fix it or is the fabric damaged beyond repair?

I currently have a project that we need to make scented sheets and i have no idea what kind of fabrics i need. I research a little and i come up with non woven fabrics, can you suggest specific fabrics that I can use? If any can it absorb oil or fragrance well?

Hi all, sorry if this isn't the right sub.

I thrifted a mesh t-shirt that I wanted to use as a beach cover up, however I noticed that the fabric dye transfers really bad - I'm talking even rubbing off on my fingers when I adjust it. Of course it's even worse when it's wet, so not ideal for the beach lol.

It's polyester so I know colorfasting might not work. Even if I can just make sure I wash it in a way that I can bleed all the dye out.

Any suggestions? Thank you!

Hi, I've been starting a business of my own that customises automotive parts with fabric that has a self adhesive paper backing. The fabric is woven, cotton-like. Designs are mostly patterns with Japanese motifs, but that's besides the point. I've been buying the self adhesive paper backed fabric from Shopee, which has sources from China. I've been thinking of buying wholesale but sites like Alibaba do not have suppliers who are willing to manufacture fabric with a self adhesive on the back.

I'm wondering - how can I start gluing the back of a fabric so that it has a self adhesive paper backing? The paper's there to keep it in shape so that I can roll it into a tube, otherwise, it's really just me peeling off the paper to reveal a sticky fabric that I can stick onto car and motorcycle parts. What do I look for? Would a regular brown crafting paper be resistant enough for an iron on glue?

Thank you in advance <3

edit: spelling

I bought some MTO trousers and didn’t realize they had a sheen. They are labeled as 100% cotton twill chinos. Is it possible to make them less shiny?

Thank you for considering my question. I'm on a quest to improve plant moss poles. Moss Poles have a big problem--they dry out and the moss becomes hydrophobic and that is a problem. I have used "water storing crystals" or "ever Moist" or "Soil moist water gel polymers" in my plant soil before.

When dried out, these crystals are hard small lumps but when they get water they get big and plumpy--it's the same stuff that is inside baby diapers. One ounce of the water gel crystals will absorb about a gallon of water. So I thought, that i could make a long thin packet of water gel crystals and they would slowly release the water and that would really help the issue of the moss pole drying out and becoming hydrophobic. I don't know what kind of fabric or thread to use. Ideally, it would be resistant to rot but allow moisture through. Seems that some form of geotextile or polypropylene fabric but I suspect that those are extremely broad categories. Thank you for any suggestions.

Does anyone know where to find an actual linen hoodie that looks like this? I know the image is AI and/or photoshopped because it's on a bunch of those scam sites. I can't seem to find anything like it on Etsy or online but maybe I'm just bad at looking for it. Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask.

Trying to decide what fabric to use for a lining and what to use for a pocket fabric for a summer wedding dress...

For the skirt lining, it's actually more for a slip, but I would like it to be opaque, while also light, thin, and slippery. Preferably not polyester as it will be against skin in the middle of summer.

For the pocket, it will be under a layer of organza and two layers of tulle, but I don't want to show what it in the pocket at all.

I have some cupro/bemberg but it is too sheer. I could double it and it's better, but just wondering if there is a better option.

I am looking to fix a flannel shirt print and there’s this drawing that seems to be spray painted on and I would love to fix a part of it. Is there a better brand among the many? Which one would you recommend on this specific material?

Hello! I have an LL Bean canvas tote that was my mom's. Its white canvas with like fuscia/ magenta handles and bottom. I'd like to dye it entirely a more masculine color but I think unless I bleach it thoroughly first no matter what color I use it the trim will come out either purple or some hideous brown tone. I am leaning toward dark blue, even black if it will hide the bleached out fuscia trim. Any suggestions that won't destroy the material? Thanks!

I have a shirt I want to paint stripes on which is composed of 50% rayon, 31% polyester, and 19% nylon. From what I've read online, rayon seems to be perfectly compatible with fabric paint, but polyester and nylon can have difficulties. It's not too clear to me what those might be though.

Was wondering if anyone could let me know if using fabric paint on this shirt would work?

It appears to be similar to a herringbone but the weave isn’t connected and they all face the same direction: I’ll attach the link below

https://www.mytheresa.com/us/en/women/the-row-marina-oversized-crepe-blazer-yellow-p00912061?dplink=true&utm_source=sea_pla&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=google_sea&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIlvGOk6vDhQMVQ1dHAR1GSQfEEAQYASABEgKDIfD_BwE&chn=sea_shopping&src=google&cmp=18146735948&tarea=us&tar=&ag=&ptyp=&feed_num=P00912061-5&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlvGOk6vDhQMVQ1dHAR1GSQfEEAQYASABEgKDIfD_BwE&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Pw-mBNEziAVN4FhyXcpdg6ou4p&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Pw-mBNEziAVN4FhyXcpdg6ou4p&slink=1

Hi. We bought blinds from affordable blinds. We now need a curtain for our sliding glass door. The company has been less than helpful with fabric information. Any suggestions on how to locate? We are waiting on a sample from the site to bring to a fabric store.

Hello! Bought a lovely Mens “washable wool” Pendleton sweater and I’m wondering how I can make it a little less scratchy feeling. I’ve heard washing it multiple times can help or using fabric softener. Anyone else have any good suggestions?

Thank you!

Hi! I was wondering what are some good websites or store fronts that sell luxury fabrics for lingerie. I was thinking about going to the fabric district in LA but I’m unsure if it’s worth the traveling. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated ☺️

I am painting a denim jacket for my son for Disney World. I bought liquitex Professional Effects Medium, 118ml (4-oz), Fabric Medium.

Do I just add it to my acyrllic paint and have at it? It says no heat required. Do I need to use primer? Or put anything on top?

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Label says 100% cotton.

From the label:

Machine wash warm

Tumble dry low

Cool iron if needed