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Choose from over 100 ready-to-print fabrics in store.
We have carefully sourced the finest fabrics from around the world to provide you with the best quality textiles for digital printing.
Options to see our pre-printed samples
Sometimes you just need to feel the quality of our fabrics for yourself. With a specific project in mind why not order a selection of pre-printed swatches?
Available for just £9 (inc. VAT) Simply choose your 10 swatches. We will create your swatch collection and post it back to you.
If you have a clearer idea on the type of fabric you need, order just 5 pre-printed swatches. For only £6 (inc. VAT) we can create your bespoke pack.
With over 100 print-ready fabrics in stock it may be a challenge to know just which fabric is most suitable for your project.
With a few in mind why not order one of our Research and Development swatch sample sets?
These swatch collections make an ideal resource for choosing the perfect fabric when planning your next project. Simply choose which ones you are interested in and we will create your bespoke swatch set.
Each sample is pre-printed with our colourful mood board and measures 14x21cm (A5). If you prefer, we also offer unprinted swatches. These give you a better idea of the fabric’s base colour.
The swatches are presented in their own folder, perfect for storing with your design materials.
Prices include free postage within mainland UK.
Download and complete the swatch order form. Then, simply email the completed form to: info@silkbureau.co.uk
Choose either plain or printed swatches from our extensive fabric collection.
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The processes involved in digital textile printing causes the original fabric to shrink. If you are printing scarves, the size of the finished product will be important to you. For example, if you have square artwork, you will be expecting your finished scarf to be square!
To get the printed fabric closer to the size you need, all fabric intended for scarves must go through an extra step to reshape it. Please allow extra time on your deadlines to allow for this process.
Let us introduce you to the …
The stenter is an enormous piece of machinery that has many uses, including coating our fabrics and reshaping scarf orders.
After travelling through a solution to soften the fabric, it then passes over a flat bed, gripped on the selvedge edges to pull it back into shape.
It’s a long and precise process that needs to be carefully monitored.
If you have selected to use our hemming service, we will check the stentered fabric for you before we begin to finish your scarves. If you are not using our service, it’s up to you to check the size BEFORE you cut out the individual scarves from the fabric length. We cannot re-size after your scarves have been cut out.
