Category: All about minky

Buying fabric online

Buying fabric online

Buying fabric online can be quite difficult. How do you know if the photo that you’re looking at matches the fabric closely? How are you going to know what it feels like when you can’t touch it? What happens if it arrives and it’s not really what you were after? Here are our top tips […]

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Why minky fabric is such a good choice

Why minky fabric is such a good choice

Wondering why minky fabric is such a good choice for your sewing projects? There are so many lovely fabrics available so why would you decide to use minky? There are lots of things that minky is just the best choice for. I thought that I would share some examples of things that people have made and […]

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What are the different types of minky fabric?

What are the different types minky fabrics?

There are lots of types of minky fabrics, but what exactly are they? Here we are going to show some of the main styles that we stock. Different types of minky fabrics Minky fabric doesn’t just come in the usual smooth variety. You can get it in a variety of textures and with different pile […]

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tips for sewing with minky fabric

Tips for sewing with minky

Our tips for sewing with minky fabric will help you to get the most out of your creations. What is minky Minky is a polyester fabric with a stretch. Being a knit fabric, it will stretch but it doesn’t tend to fray. This means that you can cut it and leave the edge without it […]

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Tie dye minky fabric

Tie dye minky fabric

Tie dye minky combines the beautiful softness of minky, with a range of great colours and styles. We carry a range of tie dye minky fabric here at minkylicious, to view the range now, click here. Tie dye super plush Although we’ve had quite a lot of tie dye in stock for a while now, […]

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Quality minky fabric

Quality Minky Fabric

Not all minky is quality minky fabric. There is a great deal of variation in minky fabric. Some fabrics are thin and stretchy, while others are thick and luxurious. Differences in fabric If you take two pieces of minky fabric, made by two different companies, you may find that they are very different. Cheaper, low […]

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Caring for minky fabric.

Printed minky fabric

There are lots of different types of minky fabrics that are available. Each of these has different uses and things that they are good for. Printed minky fabric is one of the most useful. Because it is already decorated with a printed design, you can use it as it is. You do not need to […]

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Caring for minky fabric.

Caring for minky fabric

Although minky fabric, being polyester, is quite hard wearing and easy to care for, over time it is likely to loose some of it’s softness and the length from the pile. To get the most out of your minky fabric and keep it looking like new for longer, here are our top tips for caring […]

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Retro dot minky fabric

Types of minky fabric

There are lots of types of minky fabric from smooth and printed minky to ribbon or dimple dot minky. But what exactly are these different types of minky? What does it all mean? Different types of minky fabric Smooth minky is minky without any patterns or markings on it. Made in a range of colours, it […]

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Fabric hoarder anonymous

Fabric hoarder anonymous

Have you got a large fabric stash? At the moment mine is getting so big that I’m seriously thinking that it’s about time I attended fabric hoarder anonymous, what about you? The ever growing fabric stash My name is Kelly and I have a problem. That’s right, I’m a hoarder of fabric. If I’m really […]

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