Getting started

Desig nyour own fabric

stoff'n prints your design…

Yes, you can. Create your own fabric. Stoff'n prints it 100% custom made, with longlastingcolours and no minimum order.

To help you through the designing and printing process we have collected the answers to many frequently asked questions and other useful information about digital textile printing and how to make seamless pattern. We hope you will find all the help you need.

About stoff'n

Where does stoff'n print? Where does stoff'n print?
How long does it take to print a custom fabric? How long does it take to print a custom fabric?
Are the fabrics wearable and washable? Are the fabrics wearable and washable?
What kind of printing process is it? What kind of printing process is it?
How about organic prints? How about organic prints?
How about copyrights of stuff I've found online? How about copyrights of stuff I've found online?
How can I publish my patterns? What if I don't want anyone to see my designs? How can I publish my patterns? What if I don't want anyone to see my designs?
How may others purchase fabric with my design? How may others purchase fabric with my design?

What's the best free software to create patterns?

GIMP is a free image manipulation software and our recommended alternativ to Photoshop. GIMP is a free image manipulation software and our recommended alternativ to Photoshop.
Create vector graphics with Inkscape, the free alternative to Illustrator. Create vector graphics with Inkscape, the free alternative to Illustrator.

All you need to know about the right image files for your custom printed fabric

This is how to make sure your new design has 150 dpi image resolution. This is how to make sure your new design has 150 dpi image resolution.
What's best - JPG, BMP or PNG? What's best - JPG, BMP or PNG?
It's print, but this is why we prefer RGB over CMYK? It's print, but this is why we prefer RGB over CMYK?

Here are some ways you can create your own patterns

This is how anyone can create repeating patterns with Photoshop. This is how anyone can create repeating patterns with Photoshop.
Quick and easy. This is how you turn a photo into a patterns with GIMP Quick and easy. This is how you turn a photo into a patterns with GIMP
Use this simple trick and GIMP's offset function to create a seamless repeat. Use this simple trick and GIMP's offset function to create a seamless repeat.
This is our time saving trick to create patterns with custom brushes in GIMP. This is our time saving trick to create patterns with custom brushes in GIMP.
Watch this video and learn how to create repeats with Coral Draw. Watch this video and learn how to create repeats with Coral Draw.
With this trick your pattern making gets easier and you'll never have to worry about unwonted borderlines. It works for Inkscape and Illustrator as well. With this trick your pattern making gets easier and you'll never have to worry about unwonted borderlines. It works for Inkscape and Illustrator as well.
Use PixlrExpress to create photo collage for your next Fat Quarter. Use PixlrExpress to create photo collage for your next Fat Quarter.

Learn about the digital textile printing & its potential pitfalls

Production Time Production Time
Light on Dark Light on Dark
Pixel Details Pixel Details
Little Contrast in Saturated Colors Little Contrast in Saturated Colors
Little Contrast in Dark Tones Little Contrast in Dark Tones
Solid Colors Solid Colors
Color Differences Color Differences
White
Size & Measurement Tolerance
Straight Lines Become a Smile