Printable Textiles Sample Pack

Discover the perfect fabric for your printed lampshade before choosing your final material.

Our Printable Textiles Sample Pack gives you the opportunity to see and feel our range of specialist printable fabrics before placing an order for your custom printed lampshade fabric.

We have carefully selected these textiles for their combination of print quality, appearance, texture and suitability for lampshade making. Whether you're creating a one-off statement lampshade, developing a new collection or producing shades professionally, the sample pack makes it easier to compare the different finishes and choose the fabric that best complements your artwork and finished design.

Why Order a Printable Textile Sample Pack?

Choosing a fabric from a photograph on screen can be difficult. With our sample pack you can compare the materials in person, helping you decide which texture, weight and finish will work best for your project.

Our printable lampshade fabrics have been selected for their excellent practical qualities:

• Lightweight and easy to work with – ideal for covering lampshade panels without adding unnecessary bulk.
• Suitable for rolled-edge finishing – allowing the fabric to tuck neatly around the edges of the lampshade backing for a clean, professional finish.
• Compatible with lampshade backing materials – selected to adhere effectively to our self-adhesive lampshade backings.
• Attractive surface texture – choose from smooth, natural, textured and luxurious finishes to give your lampshade its own distinctive character.
• Ideal for digital textile printing – selected to produce attractive printed results from artwork, photography, illustrations and repeating patterns.

Choose Your Fabric

Linen Fabric
A beautifully textured fabric with a soft feel and natural-looking character. Its varied fibre structure and subtle slubs give printed designs an attractive, tactile finish, making it an excellent choice for contemporary and traditional lampshades.

Satin Fabric
Luxurious, silky and wonderfully smooth. Satin gives colours and designs a vibrant, refined appearance and is ideal when you want your custom printed lampshade to have an elegant finish.

Velvet Fabric
Soft, sumptuous and incredibly versatile. Velvet adds depth and richness to printed designs and is equally suited to lampshades, cushions, fashion and other interior furnishing projects.

Polytextile Fabric
A lightweight fabric with a simple plain-weave texture. Easy to handle and work with, Polytextile is a practical choice for lampshade making while still producing bright, impactful printed designs.

Perfect for Matching Cushions

Why stop at the lampshade? Our printable textile fabrics can also be used to create coordinating cushions and other soft furnishings, helping you carry the same artwork, pattern or colour scheme throughout your room.

How We Print Your Fabric

We use the dye sublimation transfer printing process to produce vibrant, high-quality textile prints.

Your artwork is first printed onto specialist transfer paper. It is then passed through a calendar heat press, where the design is transferred permanently into the fabric.

This process produces bright colours, sharp detail and impactful graphics, making it ideal for custom lampshades, cushions, interior décor and a wide range of creative textile applications.

Support & Community

At Dannells, we support customers at every level, from first-time makers to professional manufacturers.
We’re always happy to offer friendly advice, technical guidance, and practical help whenever you need it.
We also provide a wide range of online tutorials and videos to help you get the most from our products and tackle common lampshade-making challenges.
If you have a question, need help with a problem, or just want some reassurance before starting a project, give us a call or send us an email.

Our team will always do their best to help in any way they can.

Our YouTube tutorial library is full of practical tips, techniques, and solutions to help you build confidence and improve your lampshade-making skills.
The secret every lampshade maker should know is to join the Dannells Lampshade Makers Forum.
This creative community of over 7,500 makers worldwide shares ideas, solves problems, swaps techniques, and inspires each other every day.
Whether you’re just starting out or refining your craft, you’ll always find support, inspiration, and people who truly want to help, and it is completely free to join.

Related Products

To enhance your finished lampshade, take a look at our diffusers, metallic lining upgrades, digital print options, cellophane wrap and wattage labels.

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