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New Stocked Fabrics! Athleisure Ottoman Rib & Shark Stretch Woven
-New Arrivals: Athleisure Ottoman Rib & Shark Stretch Woven Pine Crest Fabrics is excited to introduce two new fabrics: Athleisure…
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Sustainable Practices: Environmental Defense Fund
-Sustainable Practices: Environmental Defense Fund Pine Crest Fabrics is passionate about growing our Sustainable Practices and supporting organizations that focus…
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Pine Crest Fabrics Will Be at the Fall 2022 LA Textile Show
-Pine Crest Fabrics Will Be At The Fall 2022 LA Textile Show Join us at the Fall 2022 LA Textile…
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Chlorine-Resistant Swimwear Fabrics Benefits of Creora® HighClo™
-Chlorine-Resistant Swimwear Fabrics Benefits of Creora® HighClo™ Find a Solution to Chlorine Damage The smell of sunscreen, ocean beaches, and…
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New Recycled Activewear Fabrics: Endurance Colors & Dynamo Rec Power Mesh
-New Recycled Activewear Fabrics: Endurance Colors & Dynamo Rec Power Mesh Pine Crest Fabrics is thrilled to bring in…
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Outdoor Sports Fabric Trends for 2023
-The Top Outdoor Sports Fabric Trends for 2023 The outdoor sports industry infuses itself with current fashion trends by working…
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PCF will be at the Digital Textile Printing Conference
-PCF will be at the Digital Textile Printing Conference As a leader in custom fabric printing, Pine Crest Fabrics will…
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5 Steps for More Sustainable Fashion
-5 Steps for More Sustainable Fashion Sustainable fashion is a way to reduce the environmental impacts and costs associated with…
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Festival and Dancewear Fabric Trends for S/S 2022
-Festival and Dancewear Fabric Trends for S/S 2022 Coachella is coming in hot after a two-year hiatus. Thousands of festival…
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Activewear Made with Natural Fibers & Recycled Fabrics featuring Greenstyle Creations
-Activewear Made with Recycled Fabrics & Natural Fibers featuring Greenstyle Creations! Let’s bring in fresh new fibers and designs for…
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The Top Female Athletes in Sports History
-The Top Female Athletes in Sports History In celebration of Woman’s History Month, we are excited to highlight the top…
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5 Activewear Design Trends for A/W 2022/23
-5 Activewear Design Trends for A/W 2022/23 2022 starts with activewear trends that will keep you motivated all year! As…
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Stretch Spandex Fabric Provides Joy for Individuals with Disabilities
-Stretch Spandex Fabric Provides Joy for Individuals with Disabilities Lending a helping hand goes a long way and brings a…
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New Cloud Rec 13, Stretch Lining, & Kira Swimwear Fabric Colors!
-New Cloud Rec 13, Stretch Lining, & Kira Swimwear Fabric Colors! Summer 2022 is upon us, so it’s time…
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Custom Fabric Printing with LA-Based Partner
-Custom Fabric Printing with LA-Based Partner The top sublimation print house that offers prints you won’t find anywhere else! Pine…
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2022 New Years Resolutions for the Apparel Industry
-New Years Resolutions for the Apparel Industry As we move into a new year, we look to the past to…
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Plastic Bottles = Recycled Polyester Fabric
-How many Plastic Bottles Did PCF Recycle into Polyester Fabric in 2021? The demand for building a more sustainable brand…
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PCF Collaborates with Activewear Apparel Brand to Give Back
-Celebrate the holiday season by giving back to local charities! This year, PCF collaborated with activewear apparel brand Spunkwear and…
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How to Choose the Best Activewear Fabrics For Your Apparel Brand
-How to Choose the Best Activewear Fabrics For Your Apparel Brand Who doesn’t love a good pair of leggings? There’s…
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Top Apparel Trends During Covid-19
-Top Apparel Trends During Covid-19 Get comfortable with these popular stretch fabrics! As we all know, 2020 was a challenging…
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Top 10 Swim Colors for 2022
-Top 10 Swim Colors for 2022 Get inspired by nature-inspired colors! Swim colors for 2022 celebrate nature’s resources and processes.…
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13 Sewing Hacks and Tips You Should Know for Stretch Fabric
-13 Sewing Hacks and Tips You Should Know for Stretch Fabric This ultimate guide to sewing with wholesale stretch fabrics…
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The Future of Sustainable Stretch Fibers
-The Future of Sustainable Stretch Fibers XLANCE® Elastomer Stretch Fibers The next generation of elastomer stretch fibers has arrived! PCF…
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Bridal Collection Made From Recycled Stretch Fabric
-Bridal Collection Made From Recycled Stretch Fabric Innovations in bridalwear are surfacing! PCF swatch manager Summer Wach, Escape The Ordinary…
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Could Reebok Be Next to Embrace Sustainable Activewear Fabrics?
-Could Reebok Be Next to Embrace Sustainable Activewear Fabrics? Sustainable activewear has become increasingly trendy over the years and has…
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Shipping Delays Pushes For New Production Timeline
-Shipping Delays Pushes For New Production Timeline With ongoing delays and closures, non-stop demand for ocean freight from Asia to…
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Summer Vintage Kira Matte Tricot Activewear
-Workout in a Summer Vintage Kira Matte Tricot Activewear Collection Pops of color are bubbling up as a trend in…
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Activewear Spandex Fabric Trends 2022
-Activewear Spandex Fabric Trends 2022 After analyzing and researching the market trends, we have uncovered this season’s activewear spandex fabric…
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Sustainable Solution Dyed Fabric
-Sustainable Solution Dyed Nylon Fabric is manufactured through a unique process where color pigments are added during the early stages…
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Building a Wholesale Fabric Story
-Before you start spotting your designs on the beach or in a window of a boutique, building a wholesale fabric…
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How to Avoid Copyright Infringement
-How to Avoid Copyright Infringement Print the designs you love with protection by the law! With printed fabric continuing to…
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Polyester vs. Polyurethane
-Polyester vs. Polyurethane How are Polyester and Polyurethane made? What is the difference between the two? There are many different…
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ShadeSuits Swimwear
-ShadeSuits Swimwear introducing a full-body swimwear brand! Pine Crest Fabrics is thrilled to be working with ShadeSuits to bring their…
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Stretch Fabric Care Tips
-Stretch Fabric Care Tips Long Term Care Tips for Nylon, Polyester, and Spandex As a stretch fabric industry leader, Pine…
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Swimwear Fabric Trends for 2021
-Swimwear Fabric Trends for 2021 As we move into 2021, it is an opportunity to look towards the new year…
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January 2021: Eco-friendly Nylon & Activewear Fabrics
-Coming January 2021: Eco-friendly Nylon & High-Quality Activewear Fabrics The Growing Activewear Market The activewear market continues to grow…
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Recycled Activewear Fabric Printing with @trashtocouture
-Recycled Activewear Fabric Printing When creating an activewear collection that speaks through prints and patterns, nothing will stand in your…
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Digital Textile Printing US Conference Recap
-Digital Textile Printing US Conference Recap Smither Digital Textile Printing Conference went online for two eventful days. On October 15th…
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The NEXT TEXTILE Digital Show
-The NEXT TEXTILE Digital Event Pine Crest Fabrics is excited to partner with Material Exchange, TEX! Marketplace Boras, and ZILINGO…
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Sewing Lucid Ciré Activewear
-Sewing Lucid Ciré Activewear The perfect activewear look for any workout plan! Cristy Stuhldreher, the talented sewer, and blogger from…
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Fiber Characteristics – Microfibers
-Fiber Characteristics – Microfibers Microfiber. It’s a household word that is often followed by the word “cloth”. It often comes…
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The Digital Material Show Recap
-The Digital Material Show Recap From July 21th – 23rd, the Digital Material Show in partnership with Material Exchange,…
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Eco-Friendly Fibers & Certifications
-In-Stock Eco-Friendly Fibers & Sustainable Certifications In 2020 the textile industry is accelerating changes and rethinking a more sustainable approach.…
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Upcoming Event: Digital Textile Printing US 2020
-Digital Textile Printing US 2020 Jena Nesbitt, Product Strategy Director at Pine Crest Fabrics, leads a discussion about Digital Textile…
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Olivia’s Stretch Fabric Doodle
-Olivia’s Stretch Fabric Doodle Eight years old is never too early to start print designing! Pine Crest Fabrics loves working…
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Five Steps To Designing A ‘Virtual Athleisure Collection’
-Five Steps To Designing A ‘Virtual Athleisure Collection’ The fashion industry continues to push for change in 2020. As we…
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Fashion Face Masks Trend
-The CDC now advises everyone to use a face barrier when out of the house to prevent the spread of…
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The Face Mask Ripple Effect
-The Face Mask Ripple Effect Many fashion brands have started making face masks to help with the dwindling supplies in…
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Protective Mask From Stretch Fabric
-Protective Mask From Stretch Fabric The COVID-19 virus has presented a rapid need for proper personal protection equipment (PPE), including…
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NEW Stretch Fabric Performance Icons
-NEW Stretch Fabric Performance Icons Heads-up! You’ll be seeing some new icons from Pine Crest accompanying our swatch cards, headers,…
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2021/22 Kira Color Cards
-2021/22 Kira Color Cards At Pine Crest Fabrics, we are proud to promote sustainable fabrics that focus on “quality with…
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Fashion Industry Market Conditions
-Fashion Industry Market Conditions The year ahead will open new doors that will push the apparel market in a different…
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New Activewear Fabrics Winter 2020!
-New Activewear Fabrics Winter 2020! Pine Crest Fabrics has new 2020 arrivals as part of our proceeded effort to bring…
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SS 2020 Print Trends from Global Fashion Weeks
-S/S 2020 Print Trends from Global Fashion Weeks Now that the global fashion weeks in Milan, Paris, New York, and…
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Upcoming Portland Textile Events
-Upcoming Portland Textile Events At any given time, there are always dozens of reasons to make the trip out to…
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Escape The Ordinary Designs Collection Feature
-Activewear Fabric Feature by Escape The Ordinary Designs An exciting announcement in the world of Pine Crest Fabrics! Our swatch…
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Celebrating Sustainable Fabrics & Recycled Fibers
-Celebrating Sustainable Fabrics With Plastic Free July wrapping up today, we at Pine Crest wanted to use this opportunity to…
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A Push for Eco-Friendly Fabrics
-A Push for Eco-Friendly Fabrics From the food we eat to the clothes we wear, every aspect of our daily…
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What is Stretch Fabric?
-What is Stretch Fabric? Summer is now rapidly approaching, and all around us, we see the reemergence of outdoor activity.…
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Wholesale Custom Fabric Printing Options
-Wholesale Custom Fabric Printing Options What are the different methods of Custom Fabric Printing? (And why do they matter?) Being…
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Textured Swimwear Trend Continues
-Textured fabrics are taking over again and swimwear is embracing the moment! As the sun comes out (kind of), our…
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition – HIGG Index
-In the sustainability push, customers and now Walmart as well are wanting greater clarity from the brands they support. Walmart…
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The Focus on Sustainability
-The Focus on Sustainability Sustainability matters, but is it going to sell in stores? Based on a new report from…
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Spandex Fabric Vs. Lycra® | What is the difference?
-Spandex Fabric Vs. Lycra®? What’s the difference? Spandex Fabric Spandex fabric is a generic fiber category. The federal trade…
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Swim Trend Prints 2018
-With summer fast approaching, these are the hottest prints we’ve found for swimwear!
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Our Mesh Makes a Winter Olympic Appearance!
-Pine Crest Fabrics mesh makes a Winter Olympic appearance! Check out how one of our customers dyed our white mesh…
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Repreve Recycled Polyester Fabric
-REPREVE is a brand of recycled fiber that is made from recycled materials, including used plastic bottles. The need to…
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Exclusive Sportswear Prints!
-Did you know we have new exclusive prints that are only reserved for Pine Crest Fabrics to sell? Well we…
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New Muted Hues for Activewear Apparel
-If you haven’t already noticed, muted hues are just about everywhere! From activewear to swimwear all anybody is coveting is…
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Budget Friendly Tricot @ $4.25/yd!
-Are you looking for tricots that aren’t going to cost too much, but still high-quality? If so, we’ve got you…
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Legging Trends 2017
-It’s almost March..and you know what that means? Spring is quickly approaching and leggings will be on constant rotation. No…
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New Spandex Ombre Fabric!
-WE are proud to announce our NEW Ombre fabrics available for you now! These are production by order, so get…
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Wholesale Reflective Fabrics in MORE COLORS!
-Reflective fabric is becoming the hot new trend in athleisure and running apparel and Pine Crest Fabrics has it for you!…
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PCF Holiday Gift Guide
-Happy December to all our spandex lovers out there! Here at PCF we have some awesome spandex-related holiday gift ideas…
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NOW TRENDING: Reflective Fabric
-It’s official, Reflective fabric is all the rage right now! Lululemon and Adidas have already launched their reflective styles ranging…
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Glow-in-the-Dark Fabric is HERE!
-Hi readers! It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…..(drum roll please!!) we are now offering a new stock glow…
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Velvet Makes a Comeback!
-According to the past Paris and Milan fashion week, velvet was everywhere from the runways shows to the street style…
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Loud Legging Prints Are Actually More Flattering Than You Think!
-ImageSource: @Bandier In today’s fashion world, athlesiure has taken center stage. Everywhere you look people are wearing trendy athletic wear…
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2016 Olympic Spandex Fabrics
-Congratulations team USA!! On Tuesday, August 9th the ‘Final Five’ of Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and…
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Pantone Color Forecast RELEASED for 2017-2018
-It’s official, Pantone, the holy grail of all things related to color, has released it’s forecast report for 2017-2018! For…
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How Performance Fabric Affects Your Athletic Performance
-Benefits of Activewear Fabric Pine Crest has many different types of performance or activewear fabric. These fabrics are…
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2016 Pantone Top 10 Fashion Colors
-Pantone 2016 Fashion Colors Happy New Year, everyone! Is being on trend one of your resolutions for 2016? Me either,…
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Web Special at Pine Crest
-Pine Crest exclusive FOIL PACK prints are on sale! Select nylon/spandex foil prints are $6.95yd cut price or $7.95yd per roll.…
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Tim’s trip to Korea
-Tim recently ventured to Korea where he visited our stretch fabric dying mill and the color laboratory. Check out the…
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How Pine Crest Fabrics came to be! By John Sheils
-CEO John Sheils tells us the story of how Pine Crest fabrics came to be. You can listen to him…
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Velvet season has arrived
-“Velvet is no longer underground, velvet pieces are a lot like diamonds..” -Vogue Daily Splashed all across fashion week, velvet!…
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Asia travels continued..
-Day 8 After several great days inTaipei, we headed to southernTaiwanto visit a new tricot knitting mill that concentrates on…
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The continued sourcing adventures of Kelly and Tim
-Day 5- Our 3rd day inTaipeistarted out with a rude awaking at around 7 in the morning with a 5.6…
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Tagging along with the PCF crew to Asia!
-Day 1 As Kelly and I were embarking on our trip to Asia, we thought it might be a fun…
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Color me in CORALS!
-I think I am ready for some summer colors! Hot Coral is our fav here at Pine Crest, well maybe…
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I love Spandex Holiday Stocking
-Pine Crest Fabrics gift guide is here! Offering you some great gift ideas. Here is our first feature: What a…
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Pine Crest Warehouse
-We are busy working away making sure you get your orders on time Ever wonder what our warehouse looks like?…
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PDX Fashion Week
-I was so pleased to be invited to the PDX fashion show last Friday. There were so many great designers…
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Pine Crest Fabrics at LA Textile, Oct 22-24
-Have you made your appointments for the LA Textile market? We will be featuring our newest designs and textiles! We can’t…
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Performance Wear fabrics added to our stock line!
-The Zen cloth is an ATY Nylon Spandex blend that has a very similar hand to Supplex. With a 9.4…
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Creation inspiration.
-Everyone at some point has encountered a designers block, work block, or just the plain old blues! Chances are you…
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4 great prints on SALE all month long!
-We have hand picked 4 very special prints at 50¢ off a yard!! A great time to stock up and…
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Color. Inspire. Love
-Need a little color therapy? Mix of color tricot to get your designs inspired! Our Spectrum line of…
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Velvet of the Month!
-Velvets! Perfect for the crisp fall weather, designers Gucci & Armani endorsed soft stretch velvet as the texture of the…
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Star Gazer 4th of July printed Fabric
-Our newest Pick-A-Print design! This is our very own Star Gazer MIR 285-57 print. RED-WHITE-BLUE prints are in demand! Remember at…
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New Pick-A-Print Designs!
-We have a number of new Pick-A-Print designs now online! My favorite is MYSTERY (shown above in 4 colorways). …
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Dance Moms Gets Wild
-Last night, during the new episode of Lifetime’s Dance Moms, Abby Lee’s dancers…
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Neon Feathers!
-Here is a bright idea for our Neon Feather print! You can now order your yardage in two fun colorways and you’ll…
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Dance Moms is Back!
-The dance instructor you love to hate is back on Lifetime’s Dance Moms with Season 3 premiering last week. Last…
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2012 Visa Championships
-https://usagym.org This weekend, the 2012 Visa Championships were held in St. Louis, Missouri, concluding in the 2012-2013 U.S. Women’s National…
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Did you know?
-At Pine Crest Fabrics we offer digital printing that is perfect for your small-run custom designs. …
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Pinteresting
-We know you’re interested in all the latest active-wear trends, and so are we! Follow us on Pinterest to see…
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Special of the Month
-This June, we have decided to offer our customers a special discount on some of our popular regular stock spandex…
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LOVE our fabric? LIKE our page!
-If you love Pine Crest Fabrics, you should like our page on Facebook to receive a special discount! Our…
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Spandy Andy vs. Security
-Our favorite spandex superhero is back! And this time he is wearing ‘Mardi Gras’ diamond check print! Click here to…
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Welcome to the Jungle!
-Our “Welcome to the Jungle” Print looks wild and sexy as the inside front cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition…
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America Has a Little Talent
-NBC’s America’s Got Talent is back for its 7th season! Auditions are my favorite part…
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Pine Crest takes over Sports Illustrated!
-Model Irina Shayk heats up a 2 page spread in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition…
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Spandex Sparkle
-My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding on TLC has me seeing stretch fabric in a whole new light. Spandex fabric…
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Special of the Month!
-Today is May Day and we are celebrating by announcing our special of the month!…
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Celebrity Bikini Trends
-Some of the popular trends we have been seeing for the 2012 swimsuit season include ruffles, snakeskin, and lots…
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Spandex Glam
-As you know, we are fans of all things spandex at Pine Crest Fabrics. We especially love seeing spandex take…
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Dancing in our Jungle Print
-Lifetime aired a new episode of its hit show ‘Dance Moms’ last night. Crazed dance instructor Abby…
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March Uniform Madness
-Now that March Madness is over, I have taken a step back to reflect on the most eye-catching part…
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Small Yardage, BIG Deal!
-Pine Crest Fabrics has found another way to meet your stretch fabric needs! Small yardage is now available on our…
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Spandy Andy Strikes Again!
-King of spandex body suits Mr. Spandy Andy (actual legal name) is seen in Melbourne in another original Pine Crest…
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Dancing with the Stars
-www.instyle.com Last night, Dancing with the Stars kicked off its 14th season on the air. Surprisingly, all of…
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Dance Moms Raise the ‘Barre’ in Costume Wear
-Dance Moms is the reality TV series about a group of young dancers from Pittsburg. …
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Spandy Andy: Tight and Bright!
-Spandy Andy gives Feisty Cat some exposure while he keeps it tight and bright. To make your own Feisty Cat…
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Very pinteresting…
-Now you can connect with us in a whole new way! At Pine Crest Fabrics, we are now pinning things…
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“Scan”-dex Fabrics
-Quick Response codes are two-dimensional bar codes originally designed for the automotive industry to allow information to be decoded at…
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Grammy Whammys
-The only reason why I watch the Grammys? I am all about the fashion and the fabrics! Here’s how some…
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Ralph, White, and Blue
-The United States Olympic Committee has chosen Ralph Lauren to design the official Olympic apparel…
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Cosmetotextiles
-Cosmeto-what?! Cosmetotextiles are a form of “wearable skincare.” It seems everyone is searching for new forms of well-being, and this…
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Good Things Come in Small Yards
-At your request, we have posted a new addition to our website! For items in stock which we have 20-60…
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The American Revolution… against jeans
-Denim is the American classic. In the year 2010, the denim industry was worth about $16 billions dollars. Since the…
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Prints and Patterns
-The latest runway collections for Spring/Summer 2012 are bright with prints and patterns on…
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Hard Pill to Swallow
-Ever notice that fuzzy halo on the surface of your favorite knit sweater? The fuzzy…
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Crocking
-Of all the clothing in my closet made with stretchy fabric, there is no doubt I would rather just wear…
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And the winner is…
-Ladies and gentlemen… I am please to announce that the Pantone 2012 Color of the Year has been decided- Tangerine…
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Spandex: The Democratic Fiber
-We all know that use of my favorite fiber is expanding, literally and at the waistline! The amount of spandex…
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Holi-daze
-As I board a runaway train headed straight for the holidays, I know there is no slowing down! Gift-wrapping, hanging…
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Men in Tights
-We have all been waiting for it. The best day of the year comes in just 20 days… The NBA…
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Go Figure!
-Last weekend, 12 year old Amber Glenn qualified to compete in the U.S. Championships. She will be the youngest figure…
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‘Tis the Season for Saving
-In the spirit of wishing you health and happiness this Holiday Season and prosperity in the New Year, we would…
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The Tightest Trend
-Last night, Los Angeles set the stage for the American Music Awards 2011 and we…
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Spandex-expandS
-The Return of Spandex With music videos taking a turn for the 80s, spandex fabrics are back in full force! …
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Happy Halloween!
-While Halloween costumes originally began as a tradition to ward off evil spirits, these days…
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Stingy Jack
-Two days left until my favorite holiday. My neighbors have covered their bushes in fake spider webs. The fake headless…
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‘Tis the Season for Velvet
-Rarely does a fabric have as much history as velvet. With origins in the Middle-East dating back to the 14th…
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Colors of the Fall
-Designers are focusing on texture, contrast, and color for the fall 2011 season. Warm prints and a balance of old…
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Skin-tight Success
-Last Thursday, October 13th, USA’s Jordyn Wieber won first place in the women’s individual all-round final at the Artistic Gymnastics…
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Jeggings
-You see them everywhere and you can’t help but wonder… Are they jeans or are they leggings? To understand this…
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Innovations in Activewear Fabrics
-Activewear has come a long way! After a workout, most activewear knit clothing ends up piled in a hamper. The…
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New Pick-A-Prints!
-Today we are going to talk about heat transfer (or sublimation) print, and briefly talk about our printing program which…
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LA International Textile Show 2011
-We will be exhibited at the LA International Textile Show this year at booths 705. We are displaying samples from…
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Metamerism
-After years of selling stretch knits, we have learned many critical things. One of which is that colors can be…
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Wickability
-Today’s topic is about testing of a fabric’s wickability. The term of wickablity is important with performance stretch fabrics as…
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Cationic Dying
-Are you tired of your colored fabrics bleeding on to your white fabrics? The latest technique we have been seeing…
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Pine Crest Fabrics- Now Blogging about what’s new!
-Every week, the team at Pine Crest Fabrics is going to bring to you the latest in what’s going on…
