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If you're looking for some of the best fabric for babies and children, baby velvet is the perfect choice of material. Soft, skin-friendly and breathable, it's perfect for both clothes and teddy bears, and comes in a rainbow of colours. The fabric is easy to work with at the sewing machine and can be machine washed to remove dirt and sweat particles.

What is baby velvet?

We all know velvet as one of the softest and most comfortable fabrics around. It's made from 100% cotton, which doesn't itch the skin or trap the body in. Cotton is tough and durable, and the combination of its durability and skin-friendly effects makes it perfect for clothing.

Whether it's trousers or winter accessories you plan to design yourself, or whether you want to use the material to sew clothes for yourself, is entirely up to you.

The soft and lightweight fabric is perfect for active children and adults alike. Cotton is breathable, so your skin can breathe, and it's resilient, so you or your child can play freely.

You can find the best prices on high quality velvet with us. You get the same price on all fabrics, so it shouldn't be the colours that determine the designs you can create.

20 different colours for him and her

We offer a wide selection of the most loved colours of baby velvet. If your child has a preference for a particular shade, or you want your new skirt to match your clothing style, this can be taken care of at the time of ordering.

Volume discounts are available when you purchase a certain number of metres of the versatile and popular fabric. The great thing about soft velvet is that even the small pieces left over can be used for creative sewing projects. For example, cute key rings can be sewn with batting. Or leftover fabric can be used to make the cutest suits and clothes for teddies and dolls.

Baby velvet can be mixed and matched as desired. For blouses, for example, use one colour for the sleeves and a different shade for the stomach and back pieces.

Perfect fabric for children

When it comes to sewing clothes or accessories for children, it is extra important that you consider the properties and quality of different types of fabric. Children are often very sensitive to impacts on the skin. If a jumper creases or trousers are too tight, this can not only restrict the child's freedom of movement. It can also lead to physical discomfort for the child, as the skin becomes constricted and sweat production increases.

Baby velvet is designed to take into account both the comfort and health needs of children.

Whether you're sewing a smart blouse for your son or a cute skirt for your daughter, the fall fabric is elegant and will provide comfort in both summer and winter.

There are plenty of inspiring patterns you can make use of when sewing clothes for your child.

Succeed in sewing clothes for yourself

If you haven't sewn clothes for yourself before, the key is to choose the best fabrics that will make the creative work easier for you. For example, there's little point in working with a hard, stiff material once you've got to grips with the settings and operation of your sewing machine.

Baby velvet is suitably soft yet firm, so you can have full control over your patterns and cut-out pieces of fabric. You can easily double stitch without experiencing problems with the needle not penetrating both pieces of fabric.

Things to watch out for with baby velvet

When ordering your fabrics, it's important to be aware that velvet creeps up to 6% in the wash. This needs to be taken into account so you don't have to spin and save your fabric pieces. This can make your creative projects challenging and complicated if you don't have enough fabric to sew optimally at all edges.

Another good idea is to machine wash baby velvet before you get your sewing machine going. You'll get a more realistic idea of the potential and possibilities of your fabric when it has the exact dimensions from the start. This way you avoid frustrating experiences when you've spent hours on your projects and it turns out that your baby's hat, your son's sweatpants or your daughter's dress is too small.