Scaling Digital Files for Fabric Printing
Use the Custom Fabric ordering tool to upload your artwork, choose a fabric base, set the scale, and review your design before ordering.
What the scale means
Scale controls the printed size of your artwork. For a repeating design, it refers to the size of the repeat tile, not the size of an individual flower, character, or other element inside it. Use the preview and rulers to check the size you want.
Repeat View and Full Yard View
- Repeat View: Inspect your repeating design and its details while adjusting the scale.
- Full Yard View: See how the design repeats across a 57-inch-wide by 36-inch-long yard.
These are preview views. Switching between them does not change your uploaded artwork or turn a seamless repeat into a panel. Review your print settings separately before ordering.
How to prepare your order
- Upload the original artwork. Use a high-resolution file. For repeating patterns, check that opposite edges join seamlessly and that there are no unwanted borders or blank areas.
- Choose your fabric base and yardage. Check the selected material and quantity.
- Adjust the scale. Use the tool’s scale controls and rulers to check the printed size. Changing the scale of a repeat tile also changes the size of every element inside it.
- Review both views. Inspect the repeat closely, then use Full Yard View to check the overall spacing and appearance across the yard.
- Check your final settings. Confirm the artwork, scale, rotation, fabric base, and yardage before adding to your cart.
Image quality and measurements
Aim for 300 DPI at the size you intend to print. Enlarging a small image reduces its effective resolution; changing the DPI label alone does not add detail. Use the tool’s inch measurements to judge print size, since the physical size displayed on your screen varies by device and zoom.
For panel artwork, review the sizing guidance on the Custom Fabric product page before ordering.
If the preview does not look right, contact us before placing the order.