Little Stitcher Sews Printed Bases Explained

Luxe Smooth Bonded Polyester Fabric
This is a water resistant fabric that has a poly-nylon silky smooth finish. The weave is completely smooth and water beads on top of the printed fabric and repels upon movement. It is anti wrinkle, weather proof and very flexible but also has great structure for bags on the exteriors and is also great for linings. This type of fabric does not hold creases due to the composite properties of the fabric, we do not recommend fusing interfacing to the back of this fabric as it will cause the fabric to wrinkle. It's domestic machine friendly and very easy to sew and turn out. It's easily wipeable and can be washed in cold water allow to air dry or spot clean only. 100% Polyester, 280-300gsm, it's extra wide at 147cm - 57" (approx) Find our LSBP printed designs and solid colour range here

Water Resistant Cotton Canvas
This is our newest printed fabric base. The weave is woven and water beads on top of the printed side of the fabric and repels upon movement due to the water resistant treatment that has been applied to the fabric. It's 100% cotton still feels just like regular cotton canvas it's made of cotton not polyester like our previous wpc base. It's exactly like sewing normal canvas, it's domestic machine friendly and very easy to sew. It can be ironed and it's ok to fuse interfacing and stabilisers to this fabric. It can be washed but this will weaken the water resistant treatment on the fabric. 100 % Cotton, 250gsm - 7oz and extra wide at 150cm - 59" (approx) Find our WPCC range here

Printed Vinyl
Can also be referred as faux leather or PU. Vinyl is great for making bags, totes and pouches. 100% PU with a canvas backing, our printed vinyl is 1mm in thickness, 137cm - 54" wide (approx) and sold by the half metre roll which measure 50cm x 137cm. Wipe clean only. Find our printed vinyl range here

Clear Printed TPU
TPU stands for Thermoplastic Polyurethane. It’s a flexible durable material that’s perfect for making clear boxy bags and pouches. We have lots of fun colourful printed designs to choose from. TPU has a soft jelly like feel it's a lot more flexible than PVC and easy to sew with.It's 0.5mm in thickness, 137cm - 54" wide (approx) and sold by the 30cm roll which measure 30cm x 137cm. We recommend you store our TPU in a dark, cool place away from direct sunlight keep the protective layer on and keep rolled when stored. Wipe clean with a damp cloth and mild soap to keep your projects looking fresh. Avoid harsh chemicals to preserve the material. Check out our clear printed TPU range here