Common Fabrics For Sewing: Pocket Guide: Print

Help your customers feel confident choosing fabrics with this best-selling Pocket Guide for sewists and DIY crafters. Designed as an easy, grab-and-go reference, this guide makes fabric knowledge approachable—perfect for customers browsing in-store or shopping for their next sewing project. Ideal for fabric shops, craft stores, and gift retailers, this ultra-portable Pocket Guide covers over 50 of the most common fabrics used in sewing. Customers can quickly learn what each fabric is best used for, how it behaves, and how to sew with it—making it a practical add-on purchase and an excellent educational resource. Why retailers love it: • Appeals to beginners and experienced sewists alike • Encourages confident fabric purchases and reduces customer uncertainty • Compact, affordable, and easy to merchandise at checkout or in sewing sections • Complements fabric, pattern, and notion sales Inside the guide: • A clear explanation of natural vs. synthetic fabrics • Easy-to-understand insights into fabric weaves and construction • Definitions of common sewing terms like nap, weft, and weave • Tips for cutting fabric and placing pattern pieces • A glossary of 50+ fabrics with common uses and sewing tips •