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Broadly speaking, fabric falls into two main categories: dress weight (also known as fashion weight) and upholstery/curtain fabric (also known as home dec weight). As the names suggest, dress weight fabric is lighter weight and more suited to making clothes. Upholstery fabric on the other hand is heavier, more durable, and therefore more suitable for high wear and tear applications such as sofa covers and curtains. As bag makers we can use both dress and heavy weight fabrics to suit the bag that we are making. As a general rule, dress weight fabric is better suited to bag linings and upholstery weight fabric is better for bag exteriors, However, that is only a loose rule and there are clever interfacing tricks that you can apply to your fabric choices to override that rule (see Interfacing and Interlining). Meanwhile, here are some fabric suggestions that work a treat for bag making.

Oilcloth/laminated cloth Usually used for the exterior of bags, this vinyl-coated fabric comes in fantastic prints and has a tough waterproof surface, making it perfect for swim bags, travel bags and wash bags. The vinyl has a tendency to stick to the bed of your sewing machine making sewing with it quite awkward (see tip).