Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Chintz: Crisp and Smooth Chintz is a tightly woven cotton fabric with a shiny glaze on it. It is often printed with a traditional floral print for use in soft furnishing and upholstery. It is a plain weave fabric that is tightly woven, the gaps between the yarn are small. It is a smooth, crisp fabric. Chintz or ‘Chintzy’ is associated with the heavy Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Velvet: Luxurious and soft Velvet is synonymous with luxury. One of the most characteristic qualities of velvet is its soft fuzzy pile, they are perpendicular fibres on the surface of velvet. The pile makes velvet look smooth and with rich texture. At one time, velvet was made from silk and was an expensive fabric. Now it can be made from synthetic fibres and cotton. Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Chenille: Strong and soft Chenille is a unique fabric characterized by its fuzzy piles which look like a caterpillar. Chenille was first introduced in the eighteenth century so is relatively new in the textiles industry and has gained popularity. It can be made from many fabrics including silk, cotton, rayon or synthetic fibres. Loops are created for the fuzzy look of chenille Characteristics: Chenille Read more…
A step by step guide to making a circular footstool. The footstool I have made is deep buttoned in contrast velvet buttons. With a velvet cover in an all over design. Follow along and send us over your creations on instagram at west_interior_design What you’ll need Fabric of choice (approx 1.5m) Contrast piping and buttons (only if this fits your design, approx 0.5m) Ply wood I used 18mm top and 12mm bottom) Circular saw Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Brocade: Strong and a Silk substitute Brocade is a jacquard weave. Silk is the most traditional form of brocade fabric, silk brocade still accounts for a significant portion of the world’s brocade supply. Silk is simply one of the smoothest and most lustrous textile materials the exist and this fibre is also extremely tensile and durable. There are other types of fibres used to Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Sateen: Glossy and Smooth Sateen is a glossy, smooth fabric made in the satin weave but uses spun yarns instead of filament. Sateen is a fabric with a smooth front side and a rough plus dense backside. The term refers to the fabric’s weave, not the materials of the fabric. In most cases, sateen is made from cotton fibres, but you’ll also find sateen Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Nylon: Strong and a Silk substitute Nylon is the name of a family of synthetic polymers and is a completely synthetic fabric with no organic material used to create it. In early production, nylon was sold as a fabric stronger than steel but overtime it would run or tear. Manufacturers then started mixing nylon with other fibres to retain nylons good qualities and eliminate Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Polyester: Soft and Comfortable Polyester is very soft and comfortable synthetic fibre that is commonly used in upholstery. Cleaning the polyester upholstery is very easy. Polyester can be blended with other synthetic or natural fabrics to enhance the fabrics overall qualities. Blending polyester with other fabrics increases the durability of the fabric. Characteristics: Polyester and polyester blends are easy to clean and maintain, It Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Modal: Lightweight and Breathable Modal is a type of rayon and is classed as a semi synthetic fabric. It is generally more lightweight than viscose rayon and much more breathable. Modal is produced primarily from beechwood fibres which are very strong, this means the fabric is strong, does not pill, shrink or crease easily, takes dye well and does not fade. Characteristics: Modal can Read more…
Facebook Instagram Join us on social media or email direct Viscose: Absorbent and Warm Viscose, which is also commonly known as rayon when it is made into a fabric. It is difficult to determine if it is a natural or synthetic fabric as it is made from wood pulp. Its source material is organic but the process to get it from organic substance to fabric is long and strenuous. The name of this substance Read more…
