Fabric Swatches & Fabric Swatch Books From Sailrite
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Fabric Swatches for Every Project
It’s often difficult to judge a fabric's color, texture, scale and pattern just by looking online. Ordering fabric swatches is an inexpensive way to experience the look and feel of a fabric before you start your sewing project! We offer thousands of high-quality fabrics on our site, and we cut samples of every fabric we stock.
You may already be familiar with memo samples — these are samples that are cut from the actual roll of fabric you intend to use for your project. Due to the high volume of fabrics sold at Sailrite, however, we do not cut our samples this way. Fortunately, most fabric brands we offer have little to no color shift. We are confident you will find our samples to be an exact match to the yardage you order.
We want you to get the most from your fabric samples. To start, you can order as many as you’d like. We cut our fabric samples large enough to ensure they are useful. Our solid and patterned fabrics are cut in 6 x 6-inch samples. Our striped fabrics are cut in 3 x 12-inch samples to show enough of the stripe repeat. A few rare fabrics (mostly solids) come in 4 x 4-inch swatches. By ordering a variety of samples that interest you, you can lay them out side by side on your application to determine which fabric works the best. When you order your fabric swatches on our site, the size and price of the sample will be specified.
When considering a fabric with a larger print or pattern, we recommend you order a few samples of the same fabric to get a better idea of how the pattern looks in person. Alternatively, you can purchase one yard of the fabric to view the complete pattern repeat.
Fabric Swatch Books: More Ways to Sample
To help you with fabric selection, some of our most popular fabric brands offer fabric swatch books for purchase. We stock sample cards and sample books from Sattler®, Outdura®, Top Notch®, Morbern®, Top Gun®, Phifertex® and more. These are a great way to see a large grouping of colors or patterns all in one place instead of ordering multiple samples. Type “sample book” in the Sailrite search box to find these fabric books.
Fabric books are so helpful to our customers that we've created our own Sailrite-branded books. The Sailrite® Sample Book for Cover & Top Fabrics (#122118) contains one sample of each fabric line of our marine and outdoor fabrics that we recommend for marine, auto and RV cover applications. This is the best tool to help you find fabric for boat covers, dodgers, biminis, patio furniture covers, grill covers, auto and RV covers, and more.
Two of our most popular and exclusive fabric lines — EverSoft™ indoor/outdoor vinyl and Nook™ indoor faux leather — also have sample books. The books include a sample of every EverSoft and Nook fabric we offer. These books will help you not only experience the feel and texture of these fabrics but also help you color match and find the right fabric for your application.
Getting Your Samples to You
After you find a fabric you like on our website and are ready to order a sample, simply go to the product page and click the “Order Sample” icon beneath the item name. The size of the sample and the price will be listed beside it. You can order as many samples as you’d like, and they’re always cut and ready to ship. Finally, once you’ve chosen a fabric sample (or ten), you can rest assured that Sailrite will have it readily available. We stock all of our samples at our Indiana warehouse.
Final Thoughts
Sailrite offers everything you need to turn your DIY dream into a reality. Our goal is to ensure you’re happy with every project you start. We hope this informative blog aids in your search for quality fabric samples. And if your next project involves upholstery or cushion making, we also offer a Foam Sample Box (#124215), which includes a sample of every foam type we stock, a sample of polyester batting and silk film, plus a helpful guide to assist you. When you order the Foam Sample Box and some of our fabric samples together, you can experience the look and feel of both products before starting your next custom cushion or upholstery project.
