Description
Navy Luxhide Butter Soft Vinyl Faux Leather
What is Luxhide?
Luxhide Faux Leather Vinyl has a truly beautiful feel — soft, flexible and buttery to the touch — with a finish that’s remarkably close to high-quality leather but without the premium leather price tag. If you’re looking for a material that instantly elevates your bag making projects with a luxurious, professional finish, this is such a wonderful choice.
It sews beautifully on both domestic and industrial sewing machines. Whether you’re new to sewing with vinyl or you’ve been making bags for years, Luxhide is a dream to work with and quickly becomes a favourite.
Colour Notes — Navy
Navy Luxhide is a deep, classic navy with a smooth, even finish. It gives you all the depth of a dark colour while still feeling softer than black. This is one of those shades that works beautifully across everyday bags, dressy makes and everything in between. Navy is incredibly easy to pair with other colours and prints, and it always gives a finished project a smart professional look.
Why Bag Makers Love Luxhide
- Soft, buttery feel with a premium leather like finish
- Easy to work with — great for beginners and experienced bag makers
- Perfect thickness for bag making and multi-layer seams
- Durable, easy care and scratch resistant
- Holds its shape beautifully (and can be used for soft, slouchy bags or made structured with stabilisers such as Sure Fuse Firm or Decovil)
- Cuts cleanly with a rotary cutter, scissors, and cutting machines such as Cricut or Brother Scan ‘n Cut
Best Uses for Bag Making
Luxhide Faux Leather Vinyl is ideal for:
- Handbags and everyday totes
- Crossbody bags and slings
- Clutches and wallets
- Zipper pouches and accessories
- Accent panels, straps and decorative elements
- Any bag-making project where you want a premium leather-like vinyl
Handbag Hardware Pairings
Navy pairs beautifully with these finishes:
- Gold Hardware adds warmth and richness
- Rose Gold Hardware softens the look with a pretty contrast
- Gunmetal Hardware keeps the look deep and modern
- Silver Hardware gives a clean classic contrast
If you enjoy switching up your bag making style, any of these four will look amazing.
Threadsation™ Tex 45 Bag Makers Thread Pairings
Here are the Threadsation shades that pair beautifully with Navy Luxhide:
- Navy Eclipse is the closest match when you want your stitching to blend in and disappear into the vinyl.
- Stormstone Satin gives a soft contrast that still keeps everything neutral and easy to work with.
- Snow White is perfect when you want a strong contrast that really stands out.
- Golden Radiance adds a warm pop of colour that looks beautiful against navy when you want something a little brighter.
Sewing Tips
- Use a Size 16 needle
- A Teflon foot helps prevent sticking; a walking foot also works well
- Use sewing clips instead of pins to avoid holes
- Press seams with a seam roller or seam creaser / pressing tool (no heat) You can find a large variety of sewing tools and notions here
- Use double sided tape (DST) or adhesive + topstitching for clean, professional edges
- Stitch lengths: 3.0 mm for construction seams and 3.5–4.5 mm for topstitching, or use your preferred settings
Specifications
- Thickness: Approx. 0.9–1.0 mm
- Roll Width: Approx. 136–138 cm
- Backing: Brushed tricot
Care & Handling
- Wipe clean with a slightly damp cloth
- Do not iron directly on the vinyl
- If pressing is needed, press from the reverse side only, on low heat, using a pressing cloth
- Store rolled rather than folded to avoid creasing
Colour Note
Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen and lighting conditions. Every effort has been made to accurately represent each shade, however minor variations can occur between devices and in natural light.
Haven’t used it yet but it is so soft and great quality
Beautiful, strong and soft lining.