“I Ordered 3 Fabrics… Why Did I Get Just One?”
- Desi Roots

- Apr 20
- 2 min read

This one comes up more often than you’d expect.
A customer places an order like this:
* Print A – 5 meters
* Print B – 5 meters
* Print C – 5 meters
Everything looks straightforward.
Then the parcel arrives.
They open it… and pause.
There’s just one continuous piece of fabric inside.
And the immediate thought is:
“Wait… where are the other two?”
What’s Actually Happening
When multiple prints are ordered on the same fabric base, we usually print them in a continuous run.
So instead of printing and cutting separately like:
5m (Print A)
5m (Print B)
5m (Print C)
We print it like this:
One continuous 15-meter fabric
With Print A → then Print B → then Print C
All in sequence. And there will be white space between each print so it's easy to cut.
Why We Do This
There’s a practical reason behind it.
Printing in one continuous run:
Keeps the process smoother and more efficient
Reduces unnecessary handling
Maintains better alignment and consistency
It’s actually the better way to print.
The Moment of Confusion 😄
But when you open the package, you don’t immediately see “three pieces.”
You see one long roll.
And for a second, it feels like:
“Did something get missed?”
Totally understandable.
What You’ll Notice If You Unroll It
Once you start opening the fabric, you’ll see:
One design for a few meters
Then it transitions into the next
And then the next
There will be clear separation with white space in between so it's easier to cut and separate them.
All your prints are there—just on a single continuous piece with white space where one print ends and other begins.
Can It Be Cut Separately?
Yes, absolutely.
You can easily cut the sections into individual pieces if needed.
We just keep it continuous during printing and packing.
A Quick Reassurance
If this ever surprises you, don’t worry.
Nothing is missing.
Nothing has gone wrong.
It’s just a different (and more efficient) way of printing and delivering your order.
So This is It
A lot of small confusions in custom fabric printing come from how different the process is from what we expect.
So if your order ever looks a little unexpected at first glance…
Unroll it first 🙂
Everything is usually right there.



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