Keep the information you need away from your sewing room
A phone-based fabric inventory is a record of the fabric you own, with photos, usable dimensions and notes you can check while planning or shopping. Start with those details and add more only when they help you make a decision.
Weavers Cabinet is a fabric inventory app for sewists. It records fabric photos and measurements, supports collections and colours, and keeps a journal of fabric usage.
- A recognisable name and photo.
- Usable width and length, with the measurement unit.
- Fabric type and fibre content when known.
- Storage location and any project plans in your notes.
Take photos you can recognise later
Photograph the fabric in even light, with enough of the pattern visible to identify it. Phone screens and lighting can change how colours look, so use the record as a reference rather than an exact colour match.
Weavers Cabinet stores one compressed catalogue photo per fabric. Keep original photographs separately if you need them; the app is not an original-photo archive.
Check your inventory before buying
Search by name or use filters to narrow your choices. Check both width and length before deciding whether a piece will work. Total area alone won’t tell you whether a pattern piece fits.
After sewing, update the remaining fabric before putting it away. A short update then is easier than trying to remember what you used weeks later.
Keep a copy outside the app
In Weavers Cabinet, export a ZIP from Settings → Back up & restore to keep catalogue photos and history with your stash data. JSON backups omit photos; CSV is for spreadsheet metadata and cannot restore your stash.
Your stash is stored on your device. On iPhone and iPad, optional iCloud sync keeps it up to date across devices using the same Apple Account. Android and browser collections do not use iCloud. Keep separate backups even if you use sync, especially before moving devices or removing app data.