What is Minky Fabric?
Heard all about minky fabric, but not sure what it actually is? Trying to find an answer to the question what is minky fabric? Minkylicious stocks (among other things) lots of lovely minky fabric, so where better to find out ‘what is minky fabric’
Minky
Minky fabric is a super soft 100% Polyester Fabric. It is machine washable, does not shrink and can be tumble dried on a low heat. It has a pile almost like velour or velvet on one side, and as a knitted fabric, it does have some stretch. Being a knitted fabric, you can cut minky fabric without any fear of it fraying or unravelling, although it can moult a little when first cut.
Types of minky fabric
In addition to ‘smooth’ minky in one colour, minky also comes in various printed patterns. Dimple dot minky, is smooth minky that has a raised spot pattern on it. Other types of minky fabric are those which have a pattern cut into the pile of the fabric such as the ribbon minky fabrics or those with decorative patterns cut into them.
What to use minky fabric for
The qualities of minky make it an ideal fabric for baby products like Modern Cloth Nappies, Blankets, Toys as well as cushion covers, sheets, and blankets/throws, pretty much anything. If you are looking for a soft. machine washable fabric, ideal for many uses, then think about using minky.
Minky Fabrics are not easily accessible in NZ with only a few stockists with limited ranges. Our aim here at Minkylicious is to change that, and make it easy for everyone to get their hands on some super soft Minky Fabric.
I hope that this has answered the question ‘what is minky fabric’ for you, and if you’ve any more question about minky or our fabrics, then please let us know.