• Bolt lengths are approximate! Bolts are often a little over or under; we will charge you only for what is actually on the bolt!
• 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.
• All our fabric is off-white, white, or where noted, black.
Our fabrics are either:
• "Natural" - washed, NOT bleached, NOT optically whitened (known as Greige Goods - pronounced gray).
• 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). For processes like tie-dye and batik, some folks prefer optically whitened, or at least well bleached, fabric so it is as white as possible in areas with no dye.
All of the fabrics that we offer are intended to be without treatments or finishes and are ready to dye as is. However, pre-washing or scouring is ALWAYS recommended! Use Synthrapol or our Professional Textile Detergent and HOT water for pre-washing, and add some Soda Ash to that mix to really scour cottons and other plant fiber fabrics (but not wools or silks), especially natural ones that haven't been bleached.