Kitchen Fabric

For low-maintenance, everyday family dining, the absolute best choice is wipe-clean PVC or laminated oilcloth. These materials can simply be wiped clean with a damp cloth after meals, protecting your tabletop from liquid spills and food stains without needing to go through the laundry. If you prefer a more traditional, soft look for formal dinner parties, a heavyweight woven cotton canvas or linen-cotton blend is ideal as it provides a beautiful, natural drape.

Standard PVC tabling and laminated oilcloths are excellent for protecting against liquid spills but are not fully heat resistant. Placing hot pots, baking trays, or serving dishes directly from the oven onto a PVC surface can cause the protective plastic coating to melt or warp. To safeguard your table and the fabric, always use heat-insulating table mats or trivets. If you are making functional items like oven gloves or tea cosies, ensure you line them with a specialized, heat-resistant insulating wadding layer inside.

The ideal fabric for a kitchen or baking apron is a durable, medium-to-heavyweight woven material like cotton drill, duck canvas, or linen-cotton blends. These textiles offer superb protection against oil splatters and stains, are highly resistant to daily abrasion, and wash beautifully in the machine. For messy tasks like food prep or washing up, you can also use our wipe-clean PVC fabric to create a highly practical, waterproof utility apron.

Yes, because traditional gingham checks are woven using natural cotton fibres, the fabric is prone to minor shrinkage (typically around 5%) during its first cycle. To prevent your beautifully tailored aprons, tablecloths, or cafe curtains from warping or puckering at the seams later on, it is highly recommended to pre-wash your gingham fabric at 30°C and press it flat before cutting out your pattern pieces.