Selecting Your Fabrics
If you don’t know the name of your fabric supplier in Bali or the fabric name/s, then we will need your best shot of what to use to produce your styles. Fabrics are broken down into two groups, wovens & knitted. Wovens, such as Cotton Viscose, Rayon, Silk Satins & Knitted such as Cotton & Rayon Jersey, Fleece, Terry & Lycra. As we know, selecting your fabrics when not in Bali can be a challenge. To overcome this, we have assembled 20 of the best selling natural fabrics as swatches that you can purchase to know the textures & drape.
Natural Fabric Pack.
Payment USD 50. Inc. FedEx to your door.
Send an email & add the subject “NATURAL FABRIC SWATCH REQUEST” & inform your name, delivery address, daytime phone number & postcode.
We will then send over an invoice & once paid; we will get back with your tracking number max two working days. If you need to chat about fabrics, then send a text to WhatsApp.
Take note that all-natural fabrics can be plain dyed, with a selection that can be digitally printed. Each fabric swatch is written if suitable for plain &/or print.
Bali Natural Fabrics
Bali has an abundance of natural fabrics, well over 1,500 held in stock & restocked as they are depleted. Retail & Wholesale outlets are many, with www.warnajayabali.com being the largest as well as the most helpful to work with. They have a vast collection of fabrics in white ready to dye on demand.
Indonesia Largest Export – Rayon & Viscose
Indonesia produces the highest grade of Rayon globally. Conifers & eucalyptus are grown on the mountain slopes & harvested every seven years, then re-planted for the next crop. Tencel & Modal are world-famous for being Eco-friendly & offers a good solution for luxury brands requiring a premium fabric.
Fabric & Data
Rayon Viscose
Made from wood pulp & comes from forestry plantations planted in the rich fertile soils mostly in high altitudes across Indonesia & includes such species as Pine & Spruce. Rayon in Indonesia is recognized as the highest grade produced globally.
Jersey
All Jerseys are available in Cotton or Rayon. There are several weights in both, with Rayon Jersey being softer & Cotton Jersey feeling slightly thicker with more structure.
Cotton Woven
Cotton comes in many textures like Voile Fujet & Chiffon, all woven & in several weights as mentioned above.
Linen
Linen in Bali is of a very high grade & the most common luxe fabric we work with. Linen is made from the flax plant. There are many blends & prices.
Chiffon
Chiffon is a lightweight plain-woven fabric with a slight shine to the finish & has a tighter construction than most fabrics. Chiffon is one of the best selling fabrics with many brands adding to their collection.
Modal
Modal is a form of Viscose fabric made from eucalyptus & beech tree pulp & is considered to be the number one choice for brands wanting to add an Eco-friendly premium grade fabric into their collection. It’s available in both Jersey & Woven. Modal is considered a luxurious textile thanks to its soft feel and higher cost.
Twill & Canvas
These are heavier weight fabrics, similar to Cotton denim & commonly used for pants, shorts & skirts. We use to produce skirts & shorts & do not accept orders for Jeans & Jackets.
Cotton & Poplin Satin
These fabrics are available in matte & shiny, soft to touch & often used in shirts or blouses, offering some structure with a good drape.
Silk
Silk is a natural fibre known for its shine and softness & only used by brands selling into a premium market. There are many blends of silk available & a wide range of prices.
Dying Plain Colours
We plain dye fabrics by hand using pigment dyes supplied by Dystar in Germany.
The MOQ per colour & fabric is 100 meters. If you’re requesting swatches of colours, then these are chargeable @ USD 30 per swatch. Swatches take around a week to dye.
You can read more about Plain dying
Digital Prints
We require your prints sent in Vector Format, EPS, PDF, CDR or JPEG format 300 + & to scale.
Sample strike-offs are printed in one-meter sections & are chargeable USD 30 per strike off.
Production orders MOQ 50 meters per print.
Sampling & production both allow one week to produce.
Read more in our Digital printing section.