The best fabrics for prom and evening dresses

Designing your prom dress? If you’re having a dilemma as to which fabrics are the best choice for the perfect prom or formal dress, we have a tip for you! The 5 trending materials that will surely breathe glamor and quality into your creations! The most exclusive part of the Textil assortment consists of exactly these luxurious fabrics, which have definitely caught the eye of the fashion industry this season.

Regardless of whether it's about collections for proms, weddings, or other special occasions, trends from the catwalks are putting across the "let's party!" mood through creations brimming with positive energy, bright colors, and satin models made of taffeta, sequins, lace, tulle... 

Our top 5 picks, the best, and most eye-catching choices for a formal dress, an exclusive skirt, a luxurious suit, or a fashionable jumpsuit, are:

Satin

When it comes to glamour, decade after decade, one fabric has stood the test of time. Satin, of course! Solid satin taffeta, silky satin voile, no matter the name - absolutely indispensable for any festive creation! Satin gives the designs a sumptuous shine and timeless elegance and appeal! 

Soft, silky, and light viscose (our Satin Viscoe Bella Shirting , Viscose Silky Voile Shirting, Printed Viscoe Sikly Voile), cottons (our Cotton Twill Stretch Satin, Satin Cotton Twill Roy) or polyesters (our Satin Shirting  Madlen,  Satin Shirting  Lux, Satin Stretch Shirting) and various mixtures. The possibilities are limitless..

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Laces

This effective, timeless fabric holds a special place when it comes to formal or prom dresses and sets. Delicate, tactile, and semi-transparent, they provide a sense of luxury without the need for additional decoration. They appear in an astonishing variety of styles, colors, and patterns allowing any girl to fulfill that long-forgotten childhood dream of being a princess for a day. They are combined with other fabrics of the same color (satin, viscose, twill, sequins...) to achieve an even more stunning and picturesque look.

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Tulles

Once you have choosen these romantic, light fabrics, the path to the perfect dress is already halfway done! Regardless of whether they are with or without embroidery, they pair very well with other fabrics, muslins, satins.... They can look both modern and glamorous, elegant and simple, and all in all, they are, and will be one of the best fabrics for evening and prom dresses..

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Scuba (Neoprene)

This high-quality, fashionable fabric has been in high demand in recent years, especially for tight dresses and corsets. Due to its flexibility, ability to hold its shape, ease of production, and sewing, it is recommended for bold, structured models of dresses, skirts, and corsets that give the impression of elegance, and can be worn without problems on less formal occasions. This material simply meets all the requirements: It’s charming, lavish, and comfortable! It’s suitable for all body types.

Other than plain colors, Textil can offer you attractive designs, 3D effects (embossed), coatings...

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Sequins

Tight, seductive dresses with sequins are a big favorite when it comes to style and glamour! These alluring, gleaming fabrics appeal to all of our senses. It brings grace and sensuality even to the simplest of models, and if you are bold enough to ‘let go’, then the daring, over-the-dress effects of Sequins are for you! Even as a detail, you will find it impactful. This fabric fits right in with this year's "let's party" mood of the catwalks

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