Best Fabrics For Scarves
At Digital Fabrics, we love showcasing our diverse range of stock fabrics through our blog. This time, we’re diving into an application-focused post, spotlighting the best fabric choices for custom scarves—a versatile and enduring product that we frequently assist our customers with!
Scarves come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and styles, making them a perfect canvas for your creative ideas. Whether you’re looking for the light, airy feel of Chiffon and Dilly from our polyester fabric range or the elegant drape of Romance and Cotton Voile from our natural fabrics, we’ve got you covered for fabric printing.
Our recommendations will help you choose the ideal fabric for your custom scarf project. And remember, our ‘Print & Make’ services are here to assist you in creating unique scarves that perfectly match your vision. Contact us to get started on your custom scarf journey!
Chiffon 100% polyester & 75gsm
Chiffon is an airy, sheer fabric with a matte surface and crepe finish. Despite being sheer the fabric provides great colour reproduction when printed and works well for designs with bold colours.
Chiffon is an excellent choice for both every day and evening wear scarves whilst its lightness makes it popular for warmer months. The texture of the Chiffon also makes it a good choice for head scarves as it isn’t too slippery.
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Dilly 97% polyester / 3% spandex & 95gsm
Dilly is light-weight, silky, has a beautiful drape and a lustrous surface. This fabric is our most popular choice when looking for a polyester silk-alternative. Dilly has excellent colour reproduction when printed and is ideal for designs with bright and deep colours. The sheen to the fabric’s finish gives printed colours an added vibrancy.
Dilly is a fabulous choice for a classic silk scarf dupe and for scarves designed for special events.
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Romance 100% Rayon 100 gsm
Romance fabric is a lightweight material with a warm white base, and a gorgeously subtle sheen. Its fine weave, beautiful drape, and elegant finish make it perfect for scarf projects, bandanas, and body wraps. For matte finish scarves, Romance is an ideal choice—super soft to the touch and comfortable to wear. You can learn more about the Romance fabric in our detailed article here.
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Cotton Voile 100% cotton & 70gsm
Cotton Voile is similar to muslin, is ultra-soft and will only get softer after washing! Cotton Voile has an off-white base colour, is semi-sheer and has a matte finish. Despite the fabric’s transparency it provides strong colour reproduction when printed and has good colour show-through on the underside.
Unlike the vibrant printing results typical for polyester fabrics, printing results on our natural fabrics are softer. Some fading through washing is also normal and gives the fabric a soft ‘worn’ appearance.
The Cotton Voile is a perfect choice for breathable scarves for warm weather and scarves intended to have an understated yet elegant finish.
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Samples of each of these suggested fabrics are available in either our ‘Fashion Fabrics’ or ‘All Stock Super Pack’ sample packs which are available from our Sample Pack Order Form. Get in touch with us to find out which of these fabrics we would recommend for your upcoming scarf design!