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Which Fabrics Can You Use For Punch Needle?

Which Fabrics Can You Use For Punch Needle?
June 21, 2022
Punch Needle, Tools
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Which Fabrics Can You Use For Punch Needle?

Get Creative With Your Materials

Choosing the suitable material for your work is not always so easy. Especially if you have a lot of options to choose from. In the case of tufting, you have more limited alternatives to use as tufting cloth. But for punch needle, there can be limitless alternatives to choose from as a canvas for your subsequent work. This is what it makes it even harder to decide.

When the topic is punch needling, the work you can do varies. You can reach out to all sizes of needles and different materials to punch on. In this post, I will try to explain what we can use as a foundation while doing the punching and what we can do by answering frequently asked questions!

I hope you can find the answer to your question in the following part of the article. If not, do not hesitate to ask about it in the comments section.

Table Of Contents
  1. Which Fabrics Can You Use For Punch Needle?
  2. Can you punch needle on any fabric?
  3. Can you punch needle on a sweatshirt?
  4. Can you punch needle on a tote bag?
  5. Can you punch needle on a pillow?
  6. Can you punch needle on denim?
  7. Can I punch needle on cotton?
  8. Can you punch needle on an art canvas?
  9. Can you punch needle on a t-shirt?
  10. Can you punch needle on slippers?

Can you punch needle on any fabric?

To punch needle, you need a fabric that has even weaves so that your stitches flow in and stay on each loop. The most common fabric is Month’s Cloth as a backing. But we can use various fabric types to punch needles and choose or needle by considering the fabric. If you have a material that has dense weaves, then you will need thinner needles and yarn so that your stitches stay in the textile and don’t harm the fabric.  

Not to every fabric

Can you punch needle on a sweatshirt?

You can punch a needle on any cotton or poly-blended sweatshirt. I recommend you choose your punching needle according to the sweatshirt fabric so that while you are punching, you wouldn’t harm the sweatshirt. You can check the needle kinds and where to use them here. Most commonly, embroidery needles are used to treat the sweatshirt. I recommend you be careful how to place the design on a sweatshirt. Don’t forget to flip it over and work on the back side of the shirt! Another important thing after punching on the sweatshirt, you can still wash it on the machine, just put it inside out and use washable glue on the backing of your design.

Can you punch needle on a tote bag?

There is various kind of tote bag in the market which are made of cotton, linen, hemp, canvas, denim, twill, drapery fabric, upholstery fabric, or outdoor fabric. The most common ones are made with cotton, and it is super flexible for you to punch a needle on it. For some textiles, it will be tough for you to punch, for example, if it’s made of drapery or upholstery fabric. But still, if you choose the perfect needle for the fabric loop, you are good to punch on it. Don’t forget to flip the bag and punch it from the backside of the bag. The first stitch can be challenging. If it is hard to punch, just twist and turn your needle after the first stitch, you will get used to it, and it will be easier to go on.

Can you punch needle on a pillow?

We can punch needles on most of the fabrics. If the pillowcase has even weaves, then we can stitch on it. Don’t forget to flip the case and remove all the wool inside. Or you can also create your pillow by punching on a monk’s Cloth, just sewing it with a piece of regular fabric, and stuffing it with fluffy wool.

Can you punch needle on denim?

It would be cool to have a custom design on your denim jeans and jackets. And you can do that if the denim fabric is cotton blended. You can find many examples of this online, especially on platforms like Pinterest. You can always try to experiment with the materials you have and see how it goes. I strongly recommend you try it in a small, unnoticeable place first. Especially if it is a piece of cloth that you really like to wear, try it before you fully start.

Can I punch needle on cotton?

It is one of the most common fabrics to punch on it. Really flexible and easy to work on it. The most common fabric for punch needle Monks Cloth made %100 cottons.

Can you punch needle on an art canvas?

To punch a needle on fabric, you need a material that has even weaves and should include cotton to be flexible enough to work with. Most of the canvas has no textile but some special paper to paint on. This kind of canvas won’t work for your punch needle projects. But some of the canvas has Cloth on them, and if it includes cotton, then it might be possible to punch on it. Don’t forget that you can always DIY on things and change your art canvas to a punch needle canvas. Learn more about it here.

Can you punch needle on a t-shirt?

The shirt’s fabric is linen, which would be perfect for punch needling and cotton. Even if you have a t-shirt with a fabric you can not punch on, don’t forget that you can still punch a needle on a monk’s Cloth and just glue the design on your shirt.

Can you punch needle on slippers?

It is not common to see a punch design on slippers, but believe me, it is possible! It might be hard to find a slipper with a fabric you can punch on, and you probably will need to rip the fabric off so that you can stretch on a frame to punch it easier. But you can work on your material, and after that, you can glue the design to your slippers and have super fancy, unique slippers. This might be a good solution for the old non-used slipper to return to life.

There are endless options to choose from. I hope I was able to answer some of your questions and add some value to your existing knowledge. This post will be regularly updated as I experiment and try to punch in different kinds of materials.

*Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are our own. This post may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.

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