Calenders can also be applied to materials other than paper when a smooth, flat surface is desirable, such as cotton, linens, silks, and various man-made fabrics and polymers such as vinyl and ABS polymer sheets, and to a lesser extent HDPE, polypropylene and polystyrene.
In January 2014, fashion photographer Dabboo Ratnani revealed his first ever work with Alia Bhatt in his 2014 calender along with many big Bollywood stars.