Natural Fiber Guide

Know your fabric before you cut, press, or wash it.

This 2-page printable field guide comes from Tailor Made Sewing Studio, built on three decades of alterations and working with natural fibers every day. It puts the answers on your sewing table in one quick reference.

What’s inside

Page 1: Fiber Identification & Care Chart

• Cotton, linen, silk, wool, and hemp
• How to recognize each fiber, how it behaves, and what to expect when sewing it
• Press temperatures and washing instructions for each
• A bridal bench note on silk charmeuse, satin, dupioni, and crepe

Page 2: Burn Test & Stain First Aid

• A burn test chart that shows what each fiber does near a flame, how it smells, and what its ash looks like, including how to spot synthetics
• Stain first aid for blood, grease, red wine, sweat, and makeup, with separate advice for cotton, linen, and hemp versus silk and wool

Perfect for

• Home sewists and seamstresses
• Quilters and fabric collectors
• Vintage and thrift resellers
• Bridal and alterations shops
• Sewing students and teachers

Details

• Instant digital download, 2-page PDF
• Letter size (8.5 x 11 in), ready to print at home or at a print shop
• Print it, slip it in a sheet protector, or keep it on your tablet
• No physical item will be shipped
• For personal use only. Please do not resell, share, or redistribute the file.