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Custom Printed Velvet Fabric

From €24.98

  • Alternate Text 100% polyester
  • Alternate Text1.38m Max Print
  • Alternate Text Sublimation inks
  • Alternate Text 371gsm
  • Alternate Text Home décor & Interiors
  • Martindale > 40,000 revs
  • Alternate Text Hemming Available
  • Alternate Text Sustainably printed
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Product Description

custom printed velvet

Elegant, stylish and utterly sumptuous, your Velvet Shimmer is a printed velvet fabric, that is the perfect material for a wide range of end uses. Uniquely soft and luxurious, this gorgeous textile embodies the opulent attributes of the fabric, with the added bonus of being custom printed, so you can create printed velvet fabric, which is customised for your project. This velvety fabric is dense and has a characteristic short pile with a super sharp print quality and a strong and durable body. 

Certification

  • certificate img Martindale > 40,000 revs
  • certificate img Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Ink
  • certificate img BS7176
  • certificate img ISO 105 E03 colour change 4 for dilution factor 1:4 chlorine solution.
  • certificate img BS EN ISO 13934. 600N+
  • certificate img BS EN ISO 6330 @ 30°C
  • certificate img BS EN ISO 13937
  • certificate img BS EN ISO 13936
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Care instructions

Preferably hand wash or spot clean. If not, use low temperature, laying flat after washing and brushing pile into place. Every few washes if you feel the fibres stiffening, wait until dry and brush until they relax again.

Hand WashCold WashNo SoakDo Not Dry CleanDry FlatNo Wring

Not sure if this is the right fabric or need some more inspiration?

Order a fabric test print €19.95

How it works

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Upload your design

We automatically apply your design to the product you selected

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Make it perfect

Use our smart tools to get it exactly right and select the finishing options

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Preview & checkout

Confirm your designs with our 3D previews and checkout with confidence

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1-2 Days Production

Sit back and relax. Your product is on its way!

How our pricing works

Standard fabric sizes

Our pricing is based on the quantity and dimensions of the products you order. The more you order, the better price you’ll get. We also offer lower pricing for larger dimensions, students and wholesalers.

Finishing price list

cut and sew

We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge per metre.

  • Folded hem (black or white thread)
  • Overlock hem (black or white thread)
  • Cut on the line

You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either black or white thread. The hemming material allowances can be found in our Print guidelines & finishing section of our FAQs.

View our full FAQs

We offer discounts

We offer discounts on all our products, including bulk, quantity and student discounts. Enjoy great deals whether you're a small business, designer, or student.

Volume prices
Wholesale price
Student discount
Volume in sq m
sq m
sq yds
Price Discount
<= 0.5 sq m € 24.98 fixed 0.0%
0.5 - < 1.0 sq m € 49.95 sq m 0.0%
1.0 - < 3.0 sq m € 49.95 sq m 0.0%
3.0 - < 10.0 sq m € 59.00 sq m 0.0%
10.0 - < 20.0 sq m € 50.00 sq m 0.0%
20.0 - < 30.0 sq m € 48.00 sq m 3.9%
30.0 - < 40.0 sq m € 45.00 sq m 9.9%
40.0 - < 50.0 sq m € 40.00 sq m 19.9%
50.0 + sq m € 38.00 sq m 23.9%
** Prices are determined by the cumulative basket volume shared among fabric groups.
** For larger projects or custom inquiries, please contact us.

Delivery time & costs

Custom Printed Velvet Fabric

From €24.98

  • Alternate Text 100% polyester
  • Alternate Text1.38m Max Print
  • Alternate Text Sublimation inks
  • Alternate Text 371gsm
  • Alternate Text Home décor & Interiors
  • Martindale > 40,000 revs
  • Alternate Text Hemming Available
  • Alternate Text Sustainably printed
Alternate Text Ships in 1 - 2 days. Delivery: €9.95 Delivery options

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Swatch packs and colour charts available for as little as €1.50 with express delivery

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Printing on Velvety Fabrics

Get ready to fall in love with this stunning Velvet Shimmer fabric. Featuring a soft and smooth face and a print that can't be beat, this wonderful fabric is just begging to be part of your next project. To stroke it is to love it.

strong fabric

ISO 12947:1998
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woven in the UK

Surface textures

Velvet has a very distinct handle and appearance, and the Shimmer is no exception. It has a very short pile, which is an attribute to velvet fabric. Velvet Shimmer is soft, with a slightly coarser back, and slides over skin without any resistance. This is a stiffer fabric, which holds shape very well.

Print detail

Printing on velvet fabric is fun and easy with Shimmer. It produces super sharp prints with very clear details. With the shiny shimmery finish to the face of Velvet Shimmer, images look impressive with the added sheen. Its shiny surface reflects light well and catches the eye when either stationary or moving. It's possible that the pile will be pressed into different directions during the print process, resulting in a varied colour and shine finish depending on where the light falls.

Usage

Printing on velvet is great fun and works with a wide range of uses. With a great recovery, these fabrics are highly suitable for use in cushions, upholstery, bags and many more homeware and accessory options. Velvet Shimmer works brilliantly for upholstery velvet, so why not create printed velvet upholstery fabric? There are so many options and printed velvet fabric is a wonderfully versatile textile, so whatever you make, you are sure to have a great result.

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Print Guideline

  • DPI-Print Guideline Icon

    What's the best resolution to print in?

    We print at 200dpi, which is a good combination of quality and file weight. Ideally, your image should be scaled to 100% at 200dpi; this means that no resizing of your file occurs, preventing any interpolation. Our design interface will have a quality marker next to the design that you have uploaded, this will change colour using a traffic light system and display a message. The message will let you know if the resolution is too low or if you have a good quality image.

  • RGB-CMYK Print Guideline Icon

    Which colour model should I choose? RGB or CMYK?

    We advise providing images in the RGB colour space. Specifically using the sRGB image profile, to achieve best colour results.What does this mean? In your editing software choose RGB as the working space, and assign the image profile as sRGB (full name sRGB IEC61966-2.1)

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    Maximum dimensions

    There is no limit on the length of the fabric that you can order. We have a preview design window set up to 5m max to visualise the print, but that's not a print limit. If you'd like to order more, you can increase the quantity (x2 for 10m or x 4 for 20m for e.g.) and then your orders can be as long as you'd like, with a built-in automatic volume discount too. The maximum print width of each fabric can be found on the individual fabric pages or in our design interface.

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    Do I need to incorporate white space within my design if I want a border or some cutting space?

    Yes, that might help you. Always incorporate any extra space or borders into your purchased fabric size. We trim squarely around fabric samples and fabric prints, leaving approximately 5mm white space. Cutting neatly on the line has an additional fee.

  • Crocking-Print Guideline Icon

    What is crocking and why might it occur?

    Crocking, which is fading along the creases, often after washing or heavy use, occurs when you digitally print on natural fabrics - more so when dark or dense colours are used. It can be minimised by using a cool hand wash instead of machine washing as the tumbling of the machine is the main cause of this. To avoid entirely, we would advise using a poly fabric.

  • Transfer-Print Guideline Icon

    Do you print on fabric a customer supplies?

    Unfortunately not; we like to test meticulously so that we know what gets best results on our fabrics, and our facilities cater perfectly to them. We do however print sublimation paper to order, and if you have access to a heat press you can press your own fabrics easily.

  • Jpeg-Tiff Print Guideline Icon

    Should I save my file as a TIFF or JPEG?

    For multi-coloured or very detailed files we recommend using a tiff format, but they must be flattened. For simple colours and low detail files, a jpeg is fine.

  • Shrinkage-Print Guideline Icon

    What is the situation with material shrinkage?

    Just like many fabric printing processes, there is the potential for shrinkage. Depending on the fabric, please expect and allow between 2-8% shrinkage which you need to plan for in your dimensions. This percentage can vary from print run to print run and between fabrics so we would advise ordering a little more material than you require for your project.

  • Print-Both Sides Print Guideline Icon

    Can I print on both sides of the fabric?

    We do not offer to print on both sides of the fabric. A lot of our fabrics are semi-transparent or have some show through and this wouldn't work with double-sided printing. This is not a service that we offer on any of our fabrics.

  • Labels-Print Guideline Icon

    Can I order labels in another fabric? Will you cut them like you do with the normal fabric labels?

    At the moment no, our labels are all printed on the same satin fabric. We may introduce more in the future, but for now, this is the best choice. The labels are all cut the same way. You can order the fabric of your choice and make the labels yourself, but we do not cut different fabric into label format.

  • Eco friendly Printing

    How is your fabric printing eco-friendly?

    With environmental consciousness in mind, our fabrics are all printed using completely water-based inks. This means no chemicals or solvents are used. Our heat fixing procedure fixes the colours and prints, avoiding the downsides of steaming, such as excess or contaminated water returning into the waste system. We have one facility where we conduct all the printing, production and fulfilment. Rather than roll the fabrics and send them in a tube, we fold them before they are sent out to you. This saves over 150 tubes a week, as well as a lot of space on the delivery van. (For delicate fabrics we ensure to package appropriately).

  • colour palette

    How will my image scale?

    When you upload your design our system will automatically scale it to fit your chosen fabric dimensions. In the 'Product Options' tab, the displayed dimensions under 'Print Size' will show the dimensions of the piece of fabric that you are ordering. For image/design dimensions you need to see the 'Images and Text Tools' tab. You can see and edit the dimensions of the image under the quality information next to the thumbnail.

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    Why are there slight colour differences between my orders?

    We work at improving our colour profiles all the time. Though rare it may happen that from one print run to another, and there could be slight colour differences, this is normal and part of the process when we are constantly improving. It is extremely unlikely that there will be a huge difference (like orange instead of red for example). Please bear in mind such colour variations can be intensified from fabric to fabric due to the varying grains and textures of the fabric.




Sizing For Hemming And Shrinkage

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We have a full Cut & Sew service here at Contrado, and are able to hem your fabric prints for a small additional charge. We create a small one- or two-fold hem that typically uses 5 to 20mm of material, depending on the thickness of the fabric. So, for example, if you want a finished piece of fabric that measures 100 x 100cm, you will need to order a size of 101.5cm x 101.5cm to allow for the hem (on top of that please also allow for shrinkage of min 2%). The thicker the fabric, the bigger the hem will be. You can choose to have your prints hemmed with either Black or White thread. On our silk and other light woven fabrics, one hemmed edge will be straight (vertically down the roll) and the other will be slightly rippled. The hemming material allowances are as follows and you need to make your print bigger to accommodate the hem:

  • Light Fabrics (20-100gsm): For silks and other light fabrics, we use 6-8mm in the hem (2 fold), so overall width/height will be minus 12-16mm
  • Medium Fabrics (101-200gsm): For medium-weight fabrics that fray, we use 15-20mm in the hem (2 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 35-40mm
  • Stiff/Heavy/No-fray fabrics: we use 15-20mm in the hem (1 fold) so overall width/height will be minus 35-40mm
All of these measurements are approximate and can vary. Including with shrinkage, it can mean a fairly significant difference to ordered dimensions, so please plan your print accordingly. Depending on how open the weave is, our fabric can shrink anywhere from 2% to 8% with the average being 2.5%.
 

How Would you Like the Edge?

We have four finishing options for your fabric order: 
  • As it comes. We cut around your image, leaving a simply scissor cut, perhaps uneven white fabric border. 
  • Hem with thread. We can hem your fabric with a choice of black or white thread. Please allow 1-2 days for additional production time. See below for information on how hemming affects the size of your print. We offer an overlock hem, as well as a folded hem (one or two fold depending on the fabric) however not all fabrics, are suited to both hem types. If you can see both options, it means both are suitable, and you will be able to choose whichever you prefer. 
  • Cut on the line. We will cut neatly on the edge of your design. This means that if you have a border around your design we will cut around that border, if your design takes the whole space of the fabric, then we will neatly cut around the edge of that image. Please be aware, when we cut along the line, we have to cut against the grain of the fabric. This is the standard procedure for fabric cutting. This means that with some fabrics, for example, Georgette and Mulmul, which have a slight wave in them, some fraying will occur. This is unavoidable, as the cut follows the grain of the textile.
All of our fabrics are cut manually by hand, with the utmost care and attention. If your fabric has a slightly uneven look on the edges or a touch of fraying, this does not indicate a flaw in the textile. It is not always possible to achieve a perfect straight cut with certain fabrics, so please do bear this in mind when it comes to your design. If you have any queries or would like to know about our cutting methods in more detail, please get in touch and we will be more than happy to discuss them with you. 

For further information about our fabrics see our FAQs.

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What is the difference between the 'Velvet Shimmer' and the 'Plush Velvet'?

The Velvet Shimmer has a reinforced woven back which makes it stronger, whereas the long pile Plush Velvet has a stretchy quality, which it wouldn't have if it had a structured back. The surface qualities are completely different too, you may want to test them for yourself by ordering a swatch pack and feeling the samples.

Can I use Velvet Shimmer to make clothing?

Velvet Shimmer is a stunning fabric, that has a beautiful, shimmery surface. Although it would look beautiful made into a more structured item such as a coat, because it doesn't have a lot of stretch, we prefer using it for DIY projects such as upholstery and soft furnishings. For fashion, we recommend using Plush, Soft, or Marbled velvet.

Would you recommend using printed velvet fabrics in the home?

Absolutely - not just in the home, but in the workplace and your wardrobe too. There are so many uses for these velvety fabrics. They are perfect for upholstery and accessories such as cushions and curtains. The smooth surfaces with their velvety sheen give them an elegant finish that can give any room a tasteful finish. Washable velvet can be cleaned in a cold wash.

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Martindale > 20,000 revs

Fabric withstood Martindale rub test to 20,000 revolutions. What you can say to your customers: Suitable for use in medium wear applications.

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BS 5722:1984. Flammability for nightwear

This fabric complies with the flammability performance requirements of The Nightwear (Safety) Regulations 1985. (Statutory Instrument 1985 No 2043)

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Bleach Cleanable

This fabric can be washed with a weak bleach solution if required, using no greater than 1% bleach concentration

Dimensional Stability to Washing

Tested for shrinakge % in a 30°C washing cycle. With shrinakge less than <2%.

Resistance to Pilling

This test specifies the resistance of a fabric to pilling, fuzzing, and matting of textile fabrics. Grade 3/4 represents appropriate for use in high wear domestic environments.

Resistance to Pilling

This test specifies the resistance of a fabric to pilling, fuzzing, and matting of textile fabrics. Grade 3/4 represents appropriate for use in high wear garments.

Seam Slippage

Seam Slippage test for fabrics dtermines the likelhood of a seam ppenign when

Tear Strength ≥30N+

This standard provides a method for determining the force required to tear a fabric. This fabrics scores above ≥30N+ which represents a good fabric to use for upholstery in domestic or public areas.

Tensile Strength

The tensile strength of a material is a measure of the force required to pull it apart. A result of 600N+ represents a good fabric for upholstery in domestic or public areas.

Tags

    • Heavy (250+gsm)

    • Soft

    • Stiff

    • Woven Non-stretch

    • Brushed / knapped face

    • Shiny

    • Opaque

    • Furnishing & Upholstery

    • Home décor & Interiors

    • Crafting

    • Bags and Accessories

    • Durable (Martindale rub tested)

    • Polyester

    • Polyester/Cotton

    • Sublimation

    • Velvet

    • Suit

    • Cushions

    • Performance Fabric

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