Lenzing's Q1 2026 earnings report, published May 7, contains a warning most fabric buyers will never see directly: rising costs from Q2 2026 onward...
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A concise history of the Jacquard loom: Joseph Marie Jacquard demonstrated punched-card pattern control in Lyon in 1801, the system was refined and adopted...
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Premiere Vision and multiple SS26 trend reports have named cloque and crinkled texture as defining materials for the season. A look at what the...
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Lace moved well beyond bridalwear in 2026. Pinterest’s official “Laced Up” forecast, Spring 2026 runway use and fresh Fall 2026 coverage all point to...
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Animal print is back across Fall/Winter 2026 runways, from Kim Shui's maximalism to Chanel's tonal reinterpretation. A look at the print's century-long fashion history...
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The #sewingtiktok hashtag has drawn over 725 million views. What's actually being taught underneath the fabric hauls, and why it matters for how fashion...
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Pinterest's December 2025 trend report declared quiet luxury over in favour of a maximalist mood it calls Glamoratti. Here is what actually changed, what...
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A practical guide to buying fabric by the meter online: compare GSM, width, composition, drape, opacity, stretch and construction, then use swatches before larger...
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Viscose jacquard fabric has a fluid drape and a tendency to fray at cut edges, slip during cutting, and shrink if exposed to heat...
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Choosing the right fabric for a formal occasion piece in 2026 means understanding how GSM, construction type, and fibre content interact to produce the...
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Compare HIBA’s commercially named “embossed jacquard” — raised woven jacquards with textured motifs — with printed jacquard and rayon fabrics, and learn how woven...
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Moroccan geometric patterns — the mosaic, brickwork, and arabesque traditions of North African design — translate directly into woven jacquard motifs. Here is how...
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Lyocell and viscose are both regenerated cellulose fibres, but they are made by different processes. Lyocell uses direct cellulose dissolution and generally retains more...
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Metallic jacquard with shimmer only in the raised motif — not across the full surface — is the more considered direction for formal wear...
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How to use HIBA’s 159 GSM, 147 cm, 97% polyester/3% elastane textured crepe jacquard without overstating its stretch behaviour.
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A current guide to HIBA’s 210 GSM reversible satin jacquard: 64% rayon/34% polyester/2% elastane, 130 cm wide with 2-way stretch and two usable faces.
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Two-tone jacquard fabric creates visual depth through the relationship between two different yarn finishes rather than two different colours. Here is how embossed and...
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Self-jacquard is a tonal woven fabric where the motif is built into the jacquard structure with little or no colour contrast. The pattern becomes...
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Sheer overlay fabric sits over a solid underlayer to create depth, texture, and visual dimension in a finished garment. Here is how to choose...
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Compare current Türkiye-made HIBA jacquards by composition, GSM, width, drape and woven finish, with verified examples and guidance for meter, swatch and wholesale sourcing.
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