We always print fabric as long as we can, but the longest length we can print will vary by fabric type. Variables such as color consistency, fabric roll length, and print alignment might limit the finished length. In this article, learn about the maximum piece lengths we can print and when a fabric item might shipped folded or spooled.
Fabric Print Length
Review the chart below to see the longest piece length we can typically print. If your item exceeds the length below, our team will split it into multiple pieces. The split will be reflected in your order history after the order is placed.
Fabric |
Maximum Piece Length |
|---|---|
Belgian Linen™ |
50 yards |
Celosia Velvet® |
30 yards |
Chiffon |
30 yards |
Cotton Lawn |
100 yards |
Cotton Poplin |
100 yards |
Cotton Silk |
30 yards |
Cotton Spandex Jersey |
50 yards |
Cypress Cotton Canvas |
40 yards |
Dogwood Denim® |
30 yards |
Essex Linen |
50 yards |
Lightweight Cotton Twill |
60 yards |
Linen Cotton Canvas |
50 yards |
Minky |
30 yards |
Modern Jersey |
30 yards |
Organic Cotton Knit |
50 yards |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
60 yards |
Organic Sweet Pea Gauze® |
50 yards |
Performance Linen |
30 yards |
Performance Velvet |
30 yards |
Petal Signature Cotton® |
100 yards |
Polartec® Fleece |
30 yards |
Poly Crepe de Chine |
30 yards |
Recycled Canvas |
30 yards |
Satin |
30 yards |
Seersucker |
100 yards |
Sport Lycra® |
30 yards |
Sport Piqué |
30 yards |
Sport Stretch Woven |
30 yards |
Wide Cotton Sateen 3.5 oz |
8 yards |
Wide Cotton Sateen 6.5 oz |
8 yards |
As your fabric prints, we run initial quality assurance. For print flaws that occur on shorter lengths, we usually reprint your item, but for longer runs over 10 yards, we often will print and send additional, separate yardage at no extra cost.
PRO TIP: If your project requires very specific minimum lengths, you will need to place a separate order for each length. For example, if you want 10 total yards of Wide Cotton Sateen 3.5 oz, but no length can be less than five yards, place two separate orders for 5-yard pieces.
See How to Order Fabric for ordering tips, and remember, we only print in full yard/meter increments. Please reach out before you order with questions.
Spooling Thresholds
Our system currently sets all orders to either be folded or spooled (i.e. shipped on a round cardboard tube/bolt) based on yardage parameters. We are not able to accommodate custom spooling upgrades outside of these parameters. We do have some guidelines for when we automatically spool an order. The minimum spooling threshold (for each fabric type below) is the quantity that must be ordered for an item* to be shipped on a spool.
Fabric |
Minimum Spooling Threshold (>=) |
Belgian Linen™ |
6 yards |
Celosia Velvet® |
6 yards |
Chiffon |
20 yards |
Cotton Lawn |
20 yards |
Cotton Poplin |
20 yards |
Cotton Silk |
20 yards |
Cotton Spandex Jersey |
10 yards |
Cypress Cotton Canvas |
6 yards |
Dogwood Denim® |
6 yards |
Essex Linen |
20 yards |
Lightweight Cotton Twill |
10 yards |
Linen Cotton Canvas |
10 yards |
Minky |
10 yards |
Modern Jersey |
10 yards |
Organic Cotton Knit |
10 yards |
Organic Cotton Sateen |
20 yards |
Organic Sweet Pea Gauze® |
20 yards |
Performance Linen |
10 yards |
Performance Velvet |
6 yards |
Petal Signature Cotton® |
20 yards |
Polartec® Fleece |
10 yards |
Poly Crepe de Chine |
20 yards |
Recycled Canvas |
10 yards |
Satin |
20 yards |
Seersucker |
20 yards |
Sport Lycra® |
10 yards
|
Sport Piqué |
20 yards |
Sport Stretch Woven |
20 yards |
Wide Cotton Sateen 3.5 oz |
5 yards |
Wide Cotton Sateen 6.5 oz |
5 yards |
*Note: We consider an "item", in this case, to be a single design on a single type of fabric. As long as your item meets the threshold above, it will be spooled, even if we have to split it into multiple pieces. Other items in the order (different designs or fabrics) will be folded unless they happen to meet the spooling threshold as well.