Given the medical community was in need of all medical grade masks, Sew What? Inc. retooled to produce personal use face masks. To purchase please visit c19response.sewwhatinc.com.

TEMPORARY Coronavirus Closure

Out of consideration for the safety of our staff, and due to the impact of the many tour cancellations, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close Sew What? / Rent What? Inc. We apologize for any inconvenience but we feel it is important to be proactive at this time. We look forward to assisting you with your softgood needs once we have more clarity on the situation. We will evaluate the situation continuously and will keep updates posted to the home page of our website at www.sewwhatinc.com.

Staff have been furloughed and will not have access to their emails or voicemails during this time. Therefore, all emergency communications and quote requests for future projects during the company's closure should be directed to megan@sewwhatinc.com.

Stay safe and stay strong.

Printable Fabrics


	FR	Sew What? Recommended Uses:
Blackout Direct print substrate.	FR	Blackout is a premium opaque substrate ideal for durable and heavy weight backdrops. Fully light blocking, this backdrop fabric is a perfect match for tours, special events or permanent installations where opacity and durability are a factor.
Heavy Cotton Canvas Direct print substrate.	FR	Heavy weight canvas like fabric with a heavy coating. It is a common fabric used for direct printing.
Crystal Poplin Direct print substrate.	FR	A premium substrate for durable and medium weight backdrops. Exhibiting excellent translucency this substrate is a perfect match for tours or permanent installations.
Front Lit Vinyl Direct print substrate.	FR	The vinyl we choose to use is flame retardant and can be used both indoors and outdoors.
Heavy Knit Direct Print substrate	FR	Heavy Knit, a durable and wrinkle resistant textile is perfect for touring backdrops and printed tension fabric structure fronts.
Poly Silk Dye-sublimation substrate	FR	Poly silk is a beautiful, translucent printable textile perfect for window dressings and gorgeous light weight kabukis.
Sharkstooth Scrim Direct print substrate	FR	A scrim is a commonly used piece of stage curtain magic. Due to the scrim fabrics unique capabilities, when lit correctly from the front, a scrim appears opaque. When the front light is turned off, however, and objects behind the scrim are lit, the fabric appears transparent. Sharkstooth scrim fabric, with its rectangular weave is dense enough to provide a digital printing surface and still become transparent when back-lighted, therefore making it an extremely versatile piece of stage scenery.
Vinyl Mesh Direct print substrate	FR	A perfect option for when your printing application needs to be weather resistant, be light weight, offer some wind “transmission” (aka blow-through) and you are looking for a polyester coated material that will offer excellent color accuracy. A wonderful lightweight, flexible, and durable print substrate, our vinyl coated mesh is a perfect material for those tours and projects demanding the highest quality in durability, crisp image detail, and brilliant color. Mesh material is printable on a single side only, is lightweight with low wind flow resistance. Vinyl Mesh is available as both a 25% blow through and a 37% blow through option. The 25% blow through option is the standard in digitally printed outdoor backdrops for the entertainment industry.
click here to view Digital Printing Portfolio IFR: Inherently Flame Retardant for the life of the fabric FR: Flame Retardant by a topical treatment process DFR: Durably Flame Retardant for the life of the fabric NFR: Not Flame Retardant and unable to be made flame retardant CBFR: Can Be Flame Retardant, by way of topical treatment at an additional cost per yard Want to learn more about FR vs NFR?* Read our Flame Retardancy FAQ’s