Fabric Swatch Pack
from £1.95
Was £9.00VAT included
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Classic, Natural, Leather & Paper swatch packs
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Printed full colour with solid and fine detail to inspect
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7x7cm, 3" sq, fabric/paper swatches (pinked)
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5.5x5.5 cm. 2" sq leather swatches (pinked)
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Garment sample tag available in 13 different sizes
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Reactive, Sublimation & Pigment ink colour charts
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Quick worldwide delivery
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Sustainably made in the UK
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Swatch packs and colour charts available for as little as £0.75 with next day delivery
Order a swatch packProduct Description
Choose the perfect fabrics for your next project with our handy selection of over 138 fabric swatch samples. Select from four packs of fabric swatches; Classic, Natural, Leather and Paper. Each
If you buy a swatch pack, we issue you a coupon code with a great discount on your fabric order*.
How it works
Upload your design
We automatically apply your design to the product you selected
Make it perfect
Use our smart tools to get it exactly right and select the finishing options
Preview & checkout
Confirm your designs with our 3D previews and checkout with confidence
1-2 Days Production
Sit back and relax. Your product is on its way!
We offer discounts
We offer discounts on all our products, including bulk, quantity and student discounts. Enjoy great deals whether you're a small business, designer, or student.
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Fabric Swatch Pack
from £1.95
Was £9.00VAT included
-
Classic, Natural, Leather & Paper swatch packs
-
Printed full colour with solid and fine detail to inspect
-
7x7cm, 3" sq, fabric/paper swatches (pinked)
-
5.5x5.5 cm. 2" sq leather swatches (pinked)
-
Garment sample tag available in 13 different sizes
-
Reactive, Sublimation & Pigment ink colour charts
-
Quick worldwide delivery
-
Sustainably made in the UK
Explore our
Swatch packs and colour charts available for as little as £0.75 with next day delivery
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More details
Order Fabric Swatches Online
Our range of fabric swatch packs is here to help you make an informed decision as to what fabric will work best for your projects. When you order fabric swatches online, each swatch pack features a fun and vibrant print on each of the fabric samples to show you how a print will come out against the different surfaces and compositions of each fabric.
Once you have found a fabric that you like, you can use either the fabric name or the fabric ID number to search and find it in our full fabrics list. Simply type into the search bar, and the list will filter down to your chosen textile.
We endeavour to have most of our fabrics included in the fabric sample swatches where possible. As we regularly add new fabrics to our collections, in rare cases, some swatch packs may not include the newest fabrics in rare cases. We are unable to top these up once produced. If you are missing a fabric, do not hesitate to contact our customer service team via webchat.
Included in our swatch packs are 3 colour charts (35x65cm approx. size). The charts hold longer cuts of specific fabrics printed using a premium Reactive, Sublimation, and Pigment technique. Order a colour chart with hex colour codes to see how different colours print with our different ink technologies.
- Sublimation inks printed on our Monroe Satin 160gsm fabric
- Pigment inks printed on our Cotton Satin 172gsm fabric
- Reactive inks printed on our Janice Poplin Organic Cotton 135gsm fabric
For an in-depth view of our inks on each material, order a colour chart for your fabric choice here.
FABRIC LABEL SAMPLE PACK
Before ordering large quantities of fabric labels or even just short runs, you want to make sure you have decided for the right type. Folded or flat label? Which size fits my textile or garment best? Our fabric labels are woven in a tight, soft satin, giving it a silky feel with outstanding wear and abrasion resistance. Due to our printing technique the fabric label has an excellent print quality with a durable and long-lasting design. They are perfect to print your logo, brand name or design on it and give your garment or textile an exclusive look.
Please note: you cannot customise your Fabric Labels Sample Pack. Each fabric label sample is ready-printed with a full-colour design.
SAMPLE CLOTHING LABEL OFFER
Purchase a Fabric Labels Sample Pack for the first time and receive a £5 gift voucher to redeem against your next order of any labels within our range, including non-fabric.* This offer is for new customers only. Voucher can only be used once and expires after 30 days.
Discount And Offers For Fabric Printing
Order fabric swatches with or without our colour charts online and receive a £10 gift voucher to redeem for your next order of fabric prints.*
*Voucher cannot be used for test prints or samples. Minimum spend: £25. This offer is for new customers only who have not previously ordered with us before. Voucher can only be used once and expires after 30 days.
Please note: The first time customer offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount. This includes the wholesale discount and any other offers.
Print guidelines & finishing
Print Guideline
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What's the best resolution to print in?
We print at 200dpi, which is a good combination of quality and file weight. Ideally, your image should be scaled to 100% at 200dpi; this means that no resizing of your file occurs, preventing any interpolation. Our design interface will have a quality marker next to the design that you have uploaded, this will change colour using a traffic light system and display a message. The message will let you know if the resolution is too low or if you have a good quality image.
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How will my image scale?
When you upload your design our system will automatically scale it to fit your chosen fabric dimensions. In the ‘Product Options’ tab, the displayed dimensions under ‘Print Size’ will show the dimensions of the piece of fabric that you are ordering. For image/design dimensions you need to see the ‘Images & Text Tools’ tab. You can see and edit the dimensions of the image under the quality information next to the thumbnail.
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Which colour model should I choose? RGB or CMYK?
We advise providing images in the RGB colour space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best colour results. What does this mean? In your editing software choose RGB as the working space, and assign the image profile as sRGB (full name sRGB IEC61966-2.1)
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Maximum dimensions
For most of our fabrics, there is no limit on the length of the fabric that you can order. We have a preview design window set up to 10m max to visualise the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, increase the quantity (x2 for 20m or x4 for 40m for example) and then you can order as much as you'd like, with a built-in automatic volume discount too. The maximum print width of each fabric can be found on the individual fabric pages or in our design interface.
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Do I need to incorporate white space within my design if I want a border or some cutting space?
Yes, that might help you! Always incorporate any extra space or borders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 5mm white space. Cutting neatly on the line has an additional fee.
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What is crocking and why might it occur?
Crocking, which is fading along the creases, often after washing or heavy use, occurs when you digitally print on natural fabrics - more so when dark or dense colours are used. It can be minimised by using a cool hand wash instead of machine washing as the tumbling of the machine is the main cause of this. To avoid entirely, we would advise using a poly fabric.
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Why do my colours appear lighter on organic fabrics?
Our organic fabrics do not have any coatings that the non-organic fabrics have. This means the ink absorbs into the fibres, reducing the colour strength slightly (by approx. -40%). For super strong colours we recommend a non-organic natural fabric.
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Do you print on fabric a customer supplies?
Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.
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Should I save my file as a TIFF or JPEG?
For multi-coloured or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colours and low detail files, a jpeg is fine.
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What is the situation with material shrinkage?
Just like many fabric printing processes, there is the potential for shrinkage. Depending on the fabric, please expect and allow between 2-8% shrinkage which you need to plan for in your dimensions. This percentage can vary from print run to print run and between fabrics, so we would advise ordering a little more material than you require for your project.
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Can I print on both sides of the fabric?
We do not offer to print on both sides of the fabric. A lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent or have some show through and this wouldn't work with double-sided printing. This is not a service that we offer on any of our fabrics.
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Can I order labels in another fabric? Would you cut them as you do with the normal fabric labels?
At the moment no, our labels are all printed on the same satin fabric. We may introduce more in the future, but for now, this is the best choice. The labels are all cut the same way. You can order the fabric of your choice and make the labels yourself, but we do not cut different fabric into label format.
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How is your fabric printing eco-friendly?
With environmental consciousness in mind, our fabrics are all printed using completely water-based inks. This means no chemicals or solvents are used. Our heat fixing procedure fixes the colours and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility in London where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfilment. Rather than roll the fabrics, or send them in a tube, we fold them before they are sent out to you. This saves over 150 tubes a week, as well as a lot of space on the delivery van. (For delicate fabrics we ensure to package appropriately).
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Why are there slight colour differences between my orders?
We work at improving our colour profiles all the time. Though rare it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight colour differences, this is normal and part of the process when we are constantly improving. It is extremely unlikely that there will be a huge difference (like orange instead of red for example). Please bear in mind such colour variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric; natural fabrics tend to have more muted colours than their poly alternatives. This is due to the construction of the materials as well as the print methods that have to be altered slightly for more delicate, natural textiles.
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 5 to 20mm of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 100 x 100cm, you will need to order a size of 101.5cm x 101.5cm 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 (20-100gsm): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 6-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 12-16mm
- Medium Fabrics (101-200gsm): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 35-40mm
- Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 35-40mm
How Would you Like the Edge?
We have four finishing options for your fabric order:- 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 of 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.
For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.
Please note: As everything we provide is handmade to order, you may find a slight variance in the sizes.
FAQ
Are all the fabrics inside the swatch packs?
You can choose from the Classic, Natural and Paper swatch packs. We have a wide range of fabrics to print on and the swatch fabric sample packs show the whole range. All examples are included, apart from a few specialist fabrics, such as the 3mm felt and our needlepoint tapestry. These are hard to accommodate due to their format mass, but you can order tests prints directly of each.
Is it clear which is the heavier of the fabrics?
We think that by having the fabric sample swatches and simply handling them personally will tell you so much about our range of custom fabrics, including the weight, and texture. If you can't decide by handling the fabric, then you can check out the specific fabric product page on the website for further details, or make a custom test print.
Is the print example a good representation?
We think that the print example on your digital fabric swatches is a very good representation. We use a design that has solid full colour and fine detail. The swatch fabric sample gives a full representation of what the print quality is like on each textile. The surface textures very useful when deciding which to pick. You can try a test print as the next step in your selection.
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