The Ultimate Halloween Fabric Shopping Guide

Once you know what you’ll make, you can narrow down by weight, opacity, stretch, and care instructions.

🎃 The Ultimate Halloween Fabric Shopping Guide (with Top Picks from Bullring Fabrics)

October is creeping up… it’s time to conjure up costumes, decorations, and spooky sewing projects! Whether you’re crafting your own witch’s cape, ghastly table linens, or haunted-house banners, having the right fabric makes all the difference. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know — and point you to some hauntingly good fabric picks available right now at Bullring Fabrics.

1. Colour & Print Inspiration

Classic Halloween palette tends toward black, orange, purple, and green — but don’t be afraid to mix in metallics (gold, silver) or novelty prints like ghosts, bats, spiders, skulls, and spiderwebs.

Here are a few standout prints currently available at Bullring Fabrics:

• Day of the Dead Skulls Rose & Hubble Cotton Poplin — elegant skull-and-rose print in cotton poplin. 

• Halloween Spiders Print Polycotton (Black & White) — perfect for accents, linings, or contrast pieces. 

• Black Bats Halloween Polycotton (Orange) — striking on an orange background; fun for costume panels. 

• Halloween Tulle Cobwebs Dress Net Fabric — sheer netting with metallic webs; ideal for overlays, veils, or drapery. 

• Fluorescent Green Organza Draping — sheer and ethereal, useful as a ghostly overlay or for accents. 

You can browse the full “Halloween Fabrics” collection on the Bullring Fabrics site. 

2. Choosing the Right Fabric Types

Here’s how to think about different fabric families for Halloween:

• Cotton & Poplin: Great for costumes you’ll wash, comfortable and breathable.

• Polycotton / Blends: Often more affordable and easier to work with; may fade over time.

• Velvet / Velour: Adds dramatic texture — ideal for capes, gowns, accents.

• Jersey / Stretch Knit: For form-fitting costumes or comfy Halloween-themed tees.

• Organza / Voile / Net / Tulle: Sheer overlays, veils, decorations, eerie drapes.

• Metallic / Foil Prints / Sequin Fabrics: For sparkle, highlights, and wow factor.

• Faux Fur / Faux Leather: Useful for monster costumes, trims, or bold accent pieces.

• Glow-in-the-Dark & Specialty Fabrics: If you want effects under UV or low light (check availability).

When selecting, always check width, weight (gsm), recommended uses, and care instructions.

3. Tips for Ordering & Planning

• Order extra: It’s better to have leftover than to run short mid-project.

• Continuous length: Bullring cuts from the roll in a continuous piece.

• Same-day dispatch deadline: Orders placed by 9 pm (Mon–Fri) are dispatched the same day. 

• Test first: Do a small swatch test if dye-lot variation or shrinkage might matter.

• Layering fabrics: Combine sheer netting over solids for depth and dimension.

• Care labels: Be mindful of washing and ironing instructions — many novelty fabrics require gentle handling.

4. Halloween Project Ideas & Fabric Use Cases

• Costume highlights: Use spiderweb net overlays on dresses or sleeves.

• Capes & cloaks: Velvet or stretch jersey with a lining in a metallic or novelty print.

• Trick-or-treat bags: Use a bold skull/cotton print with sturdy interfacing.

• Window drapes / door curtains: String organza or net strips; add LED lights for ambiance.

• Table runners & placemats: Use printed cotton or polycotton, trim edges in contrasting net or velvet.

• Wall or door backdrops: Hang lengthwise panels of sheer fabrics for ghostly silhouettes.

5. Recommended Bullring Fabrics Picks (with links)

Here are a few curated links (click the names) 

• Day of the Dead Skulls Rose & Hubble Cotton Poplin — skulls & roses print on cotton poplin. 

• Halloween Spiders Print Polycotton (Black & White) — bold spider motif on polycotton. 

• Black Bats Halloween Polycotton (Orange) — bats on a vivid orange backdrop. 

• Halloween Tulle Cobwebs Dress Net Fabric — sheer net with metallic spiderwebs. 

• Fluorescent Green Organza Draping — sheer luminous organza for ethereal effects. 

You can add more as you like from Bullring’s Halloween collection.