In short, just about anything. That said, it’s important for you to know that we distinguish between fabric type and fabric composition. In terms of composition we aren’t able to print on natural textiles just yet (e.g. cotton, silk, wool, etc…).

We use a process known as dye sublimation printing, which means that we can only print on synthetic fabrics, such as polyester, or blended fabrics with a suitably high percentage of man-made fibres. You can read more about the dye sublimation process below. Synthetic fibres are so versatile, however, that they can be woven into just about anything – canvas, velvet, satin, towelling, jersey, even fabrics that look and feel like woven cotton – the possibilities are endless, and our printing facilities can handle them all.

Dye sublimation is a method of printing onto sythetic fabrics, such as polyester. Heat-sensitive dyes are applied to the polyester, and when heat is applied the inks diffuse into the polyester creating a single colourfast unit. This end product retains the shape, drape and texture of the original base fabric.

As the inks become a permanent part of the fabric, the design should last even through wash cycles and usual wear and tear.

Absolutely! Samples requested on a P2O product page will allow you to receive a swatch of the base fabric that you have selected, with a random design printed onto the material. This will give you an idea of both how the fabric will handle, and how a design prints onto the material.

At this time we are not able to provide samples of both the base fabric and the exact design you are interested in, which is why the print will be random. P2O is still new to Fabric Online, and our sampling facilities will need time to catch up. We do hope to make this a possibility in the future.