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In this blog category, we delve deep into the world of textile projects, offering a range of guides and tutorials that will inspire both beginners and experienced textile enthusiasts. From sewing your own clothes to creating unique textile art, Rijs Textiles BV provides step-by-step guides, practical sewing tips, and creative inspiration to bring your textile projects to life. Discover a wide range of project ideas, from simple crafts to complex garments, including advice on the best fabrics and materials for each project. Whether you're looking for patterns for homemade clothing, want to learn about different sewing techniques, or explore unique decoration ideas, our tutorials will provide you with the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed.

22 Oct

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Sew a Cushion: Free Envelope Cushion Pattern, No Zip

A cushion is the quickest sewing project there is. Three pieces of fabric, four straight seams, and you have something that goes straight onto the sof..

14 Oct

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Sew a Felt Bag: Free Pattern, No Hemming, Done in 1 Hour

Felt is the most forgiving fabric there is for making a bag. It doesn't fray, so there's nothing to hem, overlock or line. It stands up on its own. An..

06 Oct

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Reupholstering Your Boxspring: Which Fabric Should You Pick?

Can I just use ordinary fabric, or does it have to be proper upholstery fabric? That is the question we get at the cutting table almost every time som..

02 Oct

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Jersey or interlock? The difference, explained at the counter

Last Saturday a customer laid a shop-bought T-shirt on our cutting table, turned inside out, and asked us to find her the same thing by the metre. Sma..

24 Sep

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How Much Fabric Do I Need? Real Calculations for Curtains, Hoodies, Tablecloths and More

How much fabric do I need is the question we get asked more than any other, and honestly, most people underestimate it. They measure the window, or th..

21 Sep

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Cotton Jersey vs Viscose Jersey: Which Fabric Wins for Dressmaking?

Two rolls on the cutting table, both called "jersey", both perfectly happy to become a dress. That's exactly what makes this choice annoying. If you'r..

13 Sep

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Dye Lots and Colour Baths: Why Fabric Colour Can Vary Between Rolls

A dye lot is basically a fingerprint. Even when a mill uses the exact same recipe, the exact same fibre and the exact same machine, two separate vats ..

04 Sep

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Ordering Wholesale Fabric at Rijs Textiles: A Real Project From Order to Finished Rail Stock

Twelve linen jumpsuits hanging on a rail, all cut from the same bolt, all the same shade of washed grey-blue. That's what a small studio in Antwerp ha..

23 Aug

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Why Custom Cut Fabric Can't Be Returned (And What You Can Do Instead)

A length of fabric cut to your exact order and a ready-made garment bought off a rack are two completely different things when it comes to returns, an..

21 Aug

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Choosing Fabric for Hoodies and Sweaters: Brushed Fleece, GSM and Composition Explained

Last week a buyer called us about a new hoodie line and opened with: "just send me your fleece." Fair enough, except we sell about six different thing..

18 Aug

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Ordering Fabric for Your School, Care Home or Business: How Invoice Payment Works

Picture forty metres of deco fabric rolled out across two long tables in a care home's activity room, ready to be cut into curtains for twelve residen..

17 Aug

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Natural vs Synthetic Fibres: What Actually Happens When You Sew Them

Here's something that surprised me the first time I heard it: nylon was invented by a chemist trying to make an artificial silk cheap enough to replac..

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