• Width measurements are approximate - they can vary a bit from shipment to shipment. Some fabrics have a woven selvedge and some unwoven.
• It is natural for silk to have some irregularities - it's the nature of 100% silk fabric - surface variations are to be expected and are in no way to be considered defective.
• "mm" means momme, the unit of measure used to designate the weight of silk. Bigger number, heavier weight silk.
• Regrettably, returns of fabric have to invoke a 20% restocking charge.
• Silk bolts are approximately 11, 30, or 50 yds. Bolts are often a little over or under; we will charge you only for what is actually on the bolt. The 11 yard bolts will always be between 10 and 13 yards. The 50 yd bolts are usually between 45 and 55 yds.
All our fabric is off-white, white, or where noted, black.
Our fabrics are either:
• "Natural" - washed, NOT bleached, NOT optically whitened (known as gray goods).
• Washed, bleached, but NOT optically whitened (known as PFD).
• Washed, bleached, AND optically whitened
They all dye well. Technically, non-optic whitened fabric dyes better (however, we find it hard to see the difference).
If fabric has been treated in any way, for crease resistance, permanent press, water proofing or just to look good in the store (a common practice) or to function better in it's intended use, this will reduce the effectiveness of the dye (any dye) or resist the dye entirely. The finish that was applied will keep the dye from adhering.
All of the fabrics that we offer are intended to be without such treatments and are ready to dye as is. However, when solid color dyeing, pre-washing is always recommended (just in case there is some residual machine oil on the fabric).
Other things worth mentioning are:
• We are only able to sell fabric by the full yard (no fractions of yards).
• Bolt sizes may vary, either smaller or bigger - that is how they come to us from the mills in the U.S. as well as from overseas. We only charge you for what is actually on the bolt - if you order bolts online, the final total of your order may vary slightly because of this.
• Fabric returns are subject to a 20% restocking fee.
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Sample swatches are available for all our fabrics for $0.25 or less with free shipping!
