![]() ![]() ![]() The individual strands of yarn are dyed to make the pattern. Woven patterns are more durable, won’t rub off as easily, and offer a much richer finish than printed fabrics. While some fabrics are still printed with patterns in this manner-especially certain synthetic materials where the pattern is applied as a thick layer-most high-end fabric patterns are made by weaving the pattern into the fabric. Later, a roller was used to create large-scale printed fabric at speed and at lower costs. From block printing, copper plates were soon engraved and used in a mechanical press to create printed designs on fabrics. Many traditional fabrics are still printed in this manner today. The block was then repainted and used repeatedly to create a pattern. While you probably don’t want to know about every little development in the world of fabric patterns, it is interesting to note that the first patterns were printed on fabric with block dyes.Ī pattern was carved onto a wood block, then dyes were applied to the block before being transferred to the fabric. This guide will show you exactly what to expect for different patterns and help you with the names of the major pattern types, so you know what to search for. That is if you know what the pattern you want is called. Of course, the manufacturers, like Kovi Fabrics, try to make life easier for you with a set of search parameters to help narrow down the endless selection of beautiful textiles to the patterns you want. It can be really difficult to know what kind of pattern you want. Ever browsed an online fabric catalog, looking for that perfect pattern, but never knew what a particular pattern is called? There are thousands of patterns, and each pattern is repeated in different colors too. ![]()
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