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The beauty of printing on silks
A few months ago, we shared the success of a Design Your Fabric customer, designer Lucian Matis. The dresses he designed were worn by Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau during a visit to the White House. Today, we are excited to share another customer success story. Wallo is a new fashion label by designer and visual artist Marie-Andrée Wallot which is proudly launching...
Did you see the beautiful silk dress Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau wore at the White House?
(Image: Instagram.com/lucianmatis) A week ago, Canadian style was in the spotlight when Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House. During the visit, Grégoire-Trudeau stood out by wearing a vibrant red and pink dress by Toronto based designer Lucian Matis. We are so excited for Lucian’s ongoing success...
Why do fabrics printed with reactive dyes not fade very much after washing?
Many of our customers have asked about the washing instructions for our custom printed fabrics. While the washing of custom printed fabrics will vary depending on the type of dyes used, the fact that Design Your Fabric prints using reactive dyes creates a very high level of colour fastness. Of note, there are a number of other custom fabric printers that...