In　this　paper,　a　new　method　to　use　the　selective　electroless　plating　on　fabric　to　prepare　frequency　selective　surface　(FSS)　is　presented.　Fabric　was　selected　as　the　substrates.　Different　from　other　substrates　which　are　compact　layers　and　can　form　close　coatings,　the　coating　on　the　fabric　will　form　holes　and　gaps　between　fibers.　The　effect　of　holes　and　gaps　to　the　transmission　of　electromagnetic　waves　was　analyzed　and　results　show　that　the　holes　and　gaps　of　the　fabric　do　not　affect　the　performance　of　FSS.　By　changing　the　viscosity　of　the　passivation　in　the　process　of　the　fabrication,　the　edge　errors　of　elements　can　be　greatly　reduced　which　is　satisfying　the　performance　of　FSS　and　a　sample　of　FSS　was　successfully　prepared.　Test　result　shows　that　the　selective　frequencies　of　FSS　were　agree　with　that　designed.　©　2011　Taylor　&　Francis　Group,　London.