Velvet Satin Printing

Customized Velvet Fever Poly Satin is the latest in fabric technology. A beautiful combination of rich textured velvet, and the silky, smoothness of satin in one elegant fabric. The end result is a lightly textured, soft, mid-weight woven material which is light to the touch. Turn all of your designs into a high fashion statement printing on this uniquely weaved poly satin.

Surface textures

With a fantastic drape, printed Velvet Fever Poly Satin has a wonderfully soft, slightly textured look and feel to the face. The fabric reverse side is very smooth offering an amazing slinky feeling against your skin. Falling into medium weight, by only 10 g, this is an incredibly light to the touch fabric. Velvet Fever Poly Satin feels airy and is non-stretch.

Print detail

Velvet Fever Poly Satin has a white base tone, which is textured in appearance, giving your custom velvet satin fabric a unique character. Lines and fine details are beautifully presented and colors appear deep and rich. There is show through in this material, so your custom print will be visible on the reverse side of the fabric however it will be muted in comparison to the face.

Usage

The unique weaving technique used in this material allows a flirtatious play of light and shadow. The soft and lightweight touch makes this fabric ideal for use with dresses and skirts as well as tops and blouses. You can even use Velvet Fever Poly Satin to make trousers. You can use your designs and this velvet satin to make fashion statements that ooze sophistication.

Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 0.2" to 0.75" (5-20mm) of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 39.37" x 39.37", you will need to order a size of 39.96" x 39.96" to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

• Light Fabrics (0.59oz-2.95oz): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 0.24" - 0.32" / 6mm-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 0.48"-0.56""/ 12-16mm
• Medium Fabrics (2.98oz-5.90oz): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.4" - 1.6" / 35-40mm
• Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 0.5 - 0.75" / 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 1.5" / 35-40mm

All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.

How Would you Like the Edge?

• As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
• Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
• Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile. 

All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfectly straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bare this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you.

Please note: As we make everything by hand, all sizes may vary slightly.

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

What is velvet satin?

Velvet satin is a poly satin fabric, with characteristics and textures of velvet. It offers the same silkiness and smoothness that you would expect from a satin, the easy-care features of a poly (machine washable at 30°) and the rich textures of a velvet, all within one fabric.

Is this easy to care for?

Our Velvet Satin is a poly fabric, so it does benefit from easy-care properties. You can machine wash this material at 30°, and it can be ironed on a low heat. Should you need to you can tumble dry it (make sue you use a low heat) but we'd recommend hanging it to dry, without wringing it.

How do I know if my design will print nicely on this fabric?

If for any reason you are unsure about the way your specific design will print on this material, you can order a print sample at a low cost. We will print your custom design onto the fabric, and send it out to you, so that you can decide if it's the right one or not. Samples start at A5, and can be ordered right up to A1 size.