Bespoke Twill Polyester — Upholstery
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Bespoke Twill Polyester — Upholstery — A twill weave with a fine diagonal rib — the practical, hard-wearing everyday cloth.
Twill interlaces yarns on a staggered offset, producing the characteristic diagonal line and a cloth that is more supple and more abrasion-tolerant than a plain weave of the same weight. It is the structure behind most workwear and upholstery fabric, and it brings the same practicality to printed drapes, table linen and wall panels.
Best for
- Printed curtains and drapes
- Upholstery and seat panels
- Table linen
- Wall panels
- Soft furnishing covers
Key advantages
- Diagonal weave resists abrasion better than a plain weave of comparable weight
- Supple drape that hangs straight without looking stiff or board-like
- Fine rib texture adds surface interest without competing with the artwork
- Hard-wearing enough for upholstery, seating and high-contact positions
- Machine washable and dimensionally stable through repeated cleaning
Specifications
| Material & construction | Twill-weave polyester with a diagonal rib |
|---|---|
| Fabric weight | 160 gsm |
| Print method | Dye-sublimation (colour transferred into the fibre) |
| Print sides | Single |
| Opacity | Semi-opaque, soft drape |
| Finish & feel | Matte surface with a fine diagonal rib and supple drape |
| Wind & breathability | Light and mobile — specified for indoor and sheltered positions |
| Water resistance | Uncoated — specified for indoor and covered positions |
| Indicative service life | Indoor 3+ yrs (shorter in high-UV regions) |
| Recommended finishing | Hems, rod pockets, pleated headers, upholstery wrapping, piped edges |
| Care | Machine wash cool on a gentle cycle, line dry, cool iron on the reverse only |
| Material & recycling | 100% polyester, mono-material and recyclable through polyester streams |
How ordering works
- Send your artwork — Upload print-ready artwork at any stage — we check scale, resolution and bleed before anything goes to press and come back to you if something needs adjusting.
- Made to your size — Every panel is cut and finished to your dimensions. Tell us the finished size you need and how it is being fixed, and we will allow for hems and fixings correctly.
- Printed by dye-sublimation — Colour is transferred into the polyester fibre under heat, so the image becomes part of the cloth rather than a layer sitting on top of it.
- Finished and shipped — Hems, eyelets, pole pockets, silicone edge and other finishing are applied before your order is folded, boxed and dispatched worldwide.
Related specifications
Other formats and sizes in this fabric are made to order — send us the finished dimensions and fixing method and we will quote them.
Technical detail
What to expect from service life. Indoors and out of direct sun, printed polyester holds its appearance for five years or more. Outdoors, published ranges for dye-sublimated polyester run from roughly six to twenty-four months depending on how exposed the position is, with the shorter end applying in high-ultraviolet regions such as the Southwest, Florida and the Gulf Coast, and in coastal or high-wind locations. Sheltered and north-facing installations reach the longer end. Coated and tarpaulin-grade constructions extend beyond that band because the coating carries the UV load.
Best suited to
Hard-wearing indoor use at close range — printed curtains, upholstery and seat panels, table linen and wall panels.
Also in this range
For high-sheen décor, our satin range brings the shimmer; for depth and pile, see our velvet.
Not sure which fabric is right? Order a free swatch pack and see the weight, texture and finish in your own hands before you commit to a full run.