What Fabric, What Item - ARC Craft Guild

Reusing clean, good quality fabrics is great! Do not reuse fabric that is thinning or stained.
Please don’t use fabric with pilling on it — animals may suck on the pills.
Only natural fibres against skin. Breathability and softness are the priority for liners. (Would you swaddle a baby with it? If no, don’t use it.)
Individual callouts may occasionally ask for something different; refer to this chart for normal sewing.
Do not use fabric with glitter / plastic coatings, such as plastic backed curtains.

	3D, Porthole, & Hanging Pouch Outer	3D, Porthole, & Hanging Pouch Outer	Joey Pouch Outer	Joey Pouch Inner	Animal Crate Beds	Possum Drey/Cubby	Rescue Basket Kits	Microbat Rescue Bags & Pouches	Bat Wraps
100% Cotton Flannelette	Yes	Best	Yes	Best	No	No	Yes	Rescue bag and pouch liner, yes	Yes, only acceptable fabric
100% Cotton Quilting Fabric	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Cotton Knit (at least 90% cotton)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
Bamboo Fabric	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Rescue bag and pouch liner, yes	No
Terry Cloth / Towelling	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Tight Weave Linen	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Polar Fleece	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Pouch outer, yes	No
Muslin (like baby swaddles)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Drill Fabric (Cotton/Polyester blend)	Best	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Chenille or polyester “fleece” or sweatshirt material	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Pouch outer, yes	No

If using new fabric, remember to wash and put it through the dryer to pre-shrink it.
For larger sizes of pouches and liners, remember that big babies will be using these, so strength and reinforcement is important.