fabric paint

Cloth coloring medium

Fabric paint is paint formulated to adhere to cloth and remain flexible after drying, so it doesn't crack or peel when the material bends.

It's used for decorating clothing, canvas shoes, tote bags, and other textiles: She used fabric paint to customize her denim jacket.

Most fabric paints require heat-setting with an iron to become permanent and washable.

Related
  • textileMaterial from woven fibers
  • acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
  • brushBristled cleaning tool
  • stencilCutout pattern for painting
  • dyePigment for changing hues

canvas · squeeze bottle · craft · craft store · color · pigment · shirt · silk · cotton · squeeze · bottle · puff · glitter · screen · screen printing · print · design · wash

Categories
Opposites
intended surface/substrate

fabric painthouse paint

exterior paint · oil paint · wood stain · latex paint · ceramic glaze

permanence on fabric

fabric paintwashable marker

Pigment pen, stain-removable

chalk marker · chalk · disappearing ink

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G