Tips: Pairing Fabrics for Color and Texture

Every fabric lover knows that finding that one special print for a project is exciting! It is easy to make a project even more spectacular by pairing fabrics to bring out the best qualities. Adding color and texture to projects and outfits is easy when you pair them for maximum appeal. The following fabrics are available from J&O, and have been paired with others to demonstrate this tip:

Pairing Fabrics

Painted Stripe: Tempura fabric

Pairing Fabrics

Burgundy Denim

Pick 1:

The Painted Stripe: Tempura fabric (Product ID: mah32992) features a few key colors. Pair it with our Burgundy Denim (Product ID: den34578) to tone down the hot pink tones while adding desirable texture to the mix. This pairing would make an eye-catching throw pillow, comforter or curtain.

Pairing fabrics

Baby Dinosaurs Allover Flannel Fabric 

Pairing fabrics

Canary Polar Fleece 

Pairing fabrics

Cherry Red Polar Fleece

Pick 2: 

Pair this Baby Dinosaurs Allover Flannel (Product ID: fla35542) with some solid soft polar fleece for a pair of children’s PJs! We recommend Cherry Red Polar Fleece (Product ID: pol00020) or Canary Polar Fleece (Product ID: fle31212) to bring out the bright primary colors found in the flannel dinosaur fabric. The fleece would make a wonderful and warm inner lining for the perfect pair of winter pajamas that would certainly become a child’s favorite!

Pairing fabrics

Contrary: Reveal Fabric

 

Fabric coordinating

Camel Linen fabric

Pick 3:

An elegant take on black and white, our Contrary: Reveal fabric (Product ID: mah32926) pairs well with most any solid color or texture. It looks wonderful when offset with a nice Camel Linen (Product ID: lin004) or colors like eggplant, deep red, or navy blue.

Fabric pairing

Voila Chenille Upholstery Fabric

Fabric tips

Rouge Chenille fabric

Pick 4:

Bring out the color that is your favorite by pairing. Our Voila Chenille Upholstery fabric (Product ID: reu30246) can be paired with the Rouge Chenille (Product ID: che00006) to bring out the red tones. Picture this combination with a two-sided sofa pillow or entire sofa fabric pattern.

 

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