Suitability of Fabrics for Upholstery and/or Apparel
We get asked this question a lot….”will this fabric work for both upholstery and drapes…..and clothing”? There are many fabrics in the marketplace and many that we carry that will serve a dual or even triple purpose. Most high quality upholstery or drapery fabric is pretreated at the factory for shrink resistance, stain resistance, in many cases fire resistance. Thus any fabric that is of light enough weight to be used for drapery can also be used for upholstery as they are all pretreated for durability. Obviously there are some fabrics that will not stand up to rigorous use on upholstery and are more suitable for occasional furniture. Many of these lighter fabrics (especially silks) can be used for clothing and in fact make exquisite clothing that looks great and lass virtually forever. What experiences have any of you had?
ReadyToCover Says:
Interesting article…is there a preference for fabric to match with unfinished furniture? Are their certain types of fabric that decorate better say with unfinished round tables vs others? We sell unfinished furniture and were curious which is how we stumbled on your blog. Thanks!