About Our Fabrics

Aqua by Design have researched and tested various fabrics for their ability to print vibrant colours, cut with ease and without mess, plus sew with minimal fraying. All of our fabrics are weighted for home interiors so can be used as curtains, blinds, cushions and upholstery. Therefore we can offer you the choice of the following fabrics printed in any of our designs from Aqua by Design or your own design:

Organic Cotton

This is a half panama, 309g, optic fabric. Printable width is 150cm. It is suitable for kitchen linens as can be washed at high temperatures with little shrinkage or print colour loss. It makes lovely roman blinds and bags too as the fabric is quite firm. It can also be used for cushions, curtains and crafting.

Organic Cotton Fabric Specifications
Weight: 309g
Composition: 100% Organic Cotton
Used For: Kitchen linens, curtains, roman blinds, scatter cushions, tote bags, make-up bags
Washable: 40 degrees
Printable Width: 150cm
Martindale: N/A

Velvet

275g optic fabric, we can print 105cm width. This is a lovely vibrant print and a good performing velvet with minimal creasing. It is great for scatter cushions as it is lovely and soft to touch and can be washed at 30 degrees. It makes lovely roman blinds and curtains, giving a lovely drape finish. We use remnants for lavender bags and fabric cards, it could also be used for small purses and small bags.
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Velvet Fabric Specifications
Weight: 275g
Composition: 100% Polyester
Used For: curtains, roman blinds, scatter cushions, make-up bags
Washable: 30 degrees
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: N/A

Faux Suede

225g optic faux suede can be printed at 105cm width. It gives a lovely vibrant print and good for scatter cushions and bags.  With a firmer texture would make great roman blinds, we can also offer an FR on this fabric so it can be used for upholstery too. Martindale: 40,000 rubs, can be washed at 30 degrees.
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Faux Suede Fabric Specifications
Weight: 225g
Composition: 100% Polyester
Used For: curtains, roman blinds, scatter cushions, make-up bags, upholstery with additional FR treatment.
Washable: 30 degrees
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: 40,000 rubs

Retex100

​210g optic fabric can be printed 105cm wdith. This is a semi transparent fabric with a lovely texture and 100% recycled. Can be used for curtains where more light fusion is required, also great for bag linings and lampshades.

Retex100 Fabric Specifications
Weight: 210g
Composition: 100% Recycled Polyester (recycled from plastic bottles)
Used For: semi-transparent curtains, bag linings, lampshades.
Washable: 30 degrees
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: N/A

Eco-Linen Blend

284g natural eco-linen blend can be printed 105cm width. This is a lovely linen look fabric, being a blend of linen, recycled fabric and polyester. It has a lovely drape for curtains or blinds with little creasing so easy to maintain. Good for scatter cushions, small bags and lampshades. We use this fabric most often for soap fabric wraps too.

​Eco-Linen Blend Fabric Specifications
Weight: 284g
Composition: 44% Recycled Polyester, 44% Polyester, 8% Linen
Used For: curtains, roman blinds, scatter cushions, make-up bags, lampshades.
Washable: 30 degrees
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: N/A

FR Linen Look

349g optic linen look fabric with a fire resistant backing is perfect for upholstery (meeting UK fire regulations). This fabric gives the whole linen look without the creasing , plus it has a stain guard finish and high martindale so great for frequent use. Good for box seating cushions, upholstery of chairs, settees, footstools and headboards. We can also provide crib 5 FR for commercial and hospitality venues.

FR Linen Look Fabric Specifications
Weight: 349g
Composition: 100% Polyester,
Used For: Upholstery such as box seating cushions, window seating, bench seating, chairs, settees, footstools and headboards.
Washable: 30 degrees
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: 50,000+ rubs​

FR Velvet

320g optic velvet fabric with fire resistant backing is perfect for upholstery (meeting the UK fire regulations). This velvet fabric is soft and smooth and well behaved for a velvet with little creasing , plus it has a stain guard finish and high martindale so great for frequent use. Good for box seating cushions, upholstery of chairs, settees, footstools and headboards. We can also provide crib 5 FR for commercial and hospitality venues.

​FR Velvet Fabric Specifications
Weight: 320g
Composition: 100% Polyester,
Used For: Upholstery such as box seating cushions, window seating, bench seating, chairs, settees, footstools and headboards.
Washable: Dry clean only
Printable Width: 105cm
Martindale: 100,000+ rubs​​