Whether you're creating your own wardrobe, mending a beloved item or designing a collection for the runway, Here's a simple guide to point your fabric shopping in the right direction to ensure your project's success!

For a T-shirt, tank top or pullover, knit fabrics like jersey, interlock, French terry or sweater hatchi knits are great fabric choices. For a blouse or button-up shirt, consider lightweight woven fabrics such as shirting, lawn, voile, challis, chambray or crepe.

For a form fitting or structured dress or skirt, choose light to medium woven fabrics like twill, sateen, or suiting. Medium to heavyweight knits like ponte, scuba, or double knit will yield great results as well. If a loose-fitting or flowy dress/skirt is desired, lightweight wovens like crepe, gauze, challis, lawn and voile are fashionable choices for fabrics, as well as jersey or ITY knits.