What kind of paint is good for fabric?

Regular acrylic paints can be used on fabric with the addition of fabric medium. Fabric acrylic paints or textile paints have ingredients in them that allow them to become permanent on fabric. After heat setting (follow the manufacturer's instructions) most are even washable.



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If you are painting something where you don't care if the painted section is nice and soft and flexible, you can absolutely just paint on fabric with straight acrylic craft paint. I would do this for something like a Halloween costume that will probably be worn once and is unlikely to be laundered over and over.

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So, let's dive in and find the perfect acrylic fabric paint for your project!
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The biggest difference between normal fabric paint and acrylic paint is that acrylic paint is much thicker, which can cause flaking of the paint and an uncomfortable stiffness to the fabric.

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