Upholstery Fabric Buying Guide
To select an option that is perfect for you, study the information below and the features of your selected Upholstery range or fabric. We recommend you view the product in store or online at lauraashley.com
Fabric Features
Fabrics have natural characteristics which should be carefully considered. To select the right fabric for you please refer to the fabric glossary (right). Consider: • Delicate fabrics such as velvets and chenilles have a raised pile and exhibit shading variations, crushing, lines and bruising, which create unique features. To avoid flattening the pile, protective coatings cannot be applied and care with liquids should be taken.
Free Swatch Service •
Order up to eight free fabric, or up to four free leather swatches, visit lauraashley.com, call 0333 202 1196 or order/pickup in store quoting the product number and a description.
• Swatches are illustrative of the design and colour, delivered Laura Ashley upholstered products may differ due to fire resistant treatment which could alter the texture and appearance from that of the swatch. • Every effort is made to ensure that products supplied correspond closely to samples in our stores, catalogue and website; however, variations may occur during normal manufacturing between batches, and due to the unique characteristics of natural materials.
• Fabrics with a linen and/or cotton content can pill and have fine threads visible. Some may display slub characteristic effects and may include occasional seeds and husks. • Linen has a natural tendency to crease which enhances its textural appearance, creases will soften as the fabric relaxes in use. Pilling can occasionally occur in early stages of use, which is a feature of such fabrics.
For Upholstery, Scatter Cushions, Upholstered Bed Frames and Headboards (unless otherwise stated)
• Fabrics selected for upholstered products may adopt a slightly different texture and appearance from those purchased by the metre due to fire resistant processing. They are natural or normal characteristics which do not affect product quality. The occasional odour from this will dissipate once the product is in use for a period of time.
WOVEN PLAIN
Durability
Dalton
Woven on a dobby loom which produces a regularly spaced woven design or plain fabric.
Consider how much use your product will receive and select a fabric suitable for your needs. All our fabrics are suitable for general domestic upholstery. Take extra care with sharp objects, such as studs and belt buckles as these can snag even the toughest of fabrics.
Medium-weight woven dobby. 65% viscose, 18% cotton, 15% linen, 2% silk.
Using Your Own Upholsterer
Medium-weight woven dobby. 65% viscose, 14% linen, 13% cotton, 5% polyester, 2% silk, 1% metallic thread.
• Most fabrics have a maximum length of 15m so for lengths greater than this check colour compatibility carefully.
Edwin
• Fabric suitability should be checked carefully before cutting and upholstering as we are unable to take responsibility for third party costs once upholstered.
• For upholstering, all fabrics require a fire retardant barrier interliner, compliant with schedule 3 of the safety regulations; use a reputable upholsterer and seek advice.
Dalton Metallic
Offering over 100 beautifully designed upholstery fabrics and 6 leathers for your home. Use this glossary information to choose the right fabric for you.
Katrina
Heavy-weight woven plain. 37% cotton, 29% polyester, 18% acrylic, 13% viscose, 3% linen.
Oscar
Medium-weight woven dobby. 40% viscose, 20% polyester, 20% cotton, 20% linen.
Key to Symbols: UPHOLSTERY FABRICS All of our fabrics shown here are suitable for upholstery, scatter cushions, upholstered bedframes and headboards unless otherwise stated. Letters inside the chair identify which price band the fabrics belong to (see pgs 255-262). These fabrics are available to buy by the metre. The price and code are indicated.
†Tinsley Heavy-weight woven semi-plain. 55% viscose, 24% cotton, 21% linen.
Witcombe
6
Heavy-weight woven semi-plain. 32% cotton, 29% wool, 29% acrylic, 7% polyamide, 3% polyester.
These fabrics are not available to buy by the metre and are only available on Laura Ashley upholstered products. Not suitable for loose covers 6
To avoid flattening the pile these fabrics do not not have a protective coating applied. Fabrics suitable for curtains, blinds and upholstery see pg 286.
CARE AND CLEANING All of our upholstery fabrics should be professionally dry cleaned unless otherwise stated. For additional information please refer to the care guide supplied and label sewn into your upholstered product. P Sensitive Dry Clean Only PATTERN MATCHING Upholstery fabrics are not matched at the seams unless marked by when they are partially matched across the pieces, eg. stripes may match vertically, however piping and hidden seams may not.
Woven on a dobby loom with characteristics of small patterns, adding extra texture.
Cordelia
Medium-weight woven cord. 40% viscose, 33% cotton, 27% polyester. †Elodie Medium-weight woven semi-plain. 70% viscose, 30% linen.
Knightley
Heavy-weight woven semi-plain. 55% polyester, 35% cotton, 10% acrylic.
Ludlow 6
Medium-weight with chenille yarn. 55% cotton, 28% viscose, 11% polyester, 6% acrylic. P. Medium-weight woven semi-plain. 90% cotton, 10% polyester.
MADE TO ORDER FABRICS
Anneliese
Medium-weight woven chenille in a semi plain design. 60% viscose, 21% cotton, 15% linen, 4% acrylic.
Medium-weight woven plain. 100% polyester.
Medium-weight woven chenille. 43% chenille viscose, 21% polyester, 21% cotton, 15% viscose.
Etienne
6
Heavy-weight woven chenille. 60% cotton, 30% viscose, 10% polyester.
Maxwell
Medium-weight woven chenille stripe. 37% polyester, 36% cotton, 27% acrylic. Piping is not matched on Maxwell Upholstery.
Orla 6
Medium-heavy weight with soft handle. 50% cotton, 40% viscose, 10% polyester.
Verity
WOVEN SEMI PLAIN
Miller
254
NEW
Eloise
Holden NEW
Features a high viscose or acrylic content with characteristics similar to velvet. In normal use it adopts a sumptuous crushed look or exhibits natural shading, crushing, lines and bruising variation which do not affect durability.
Ellery
Medium-weight woven dobby. 82% viscose, 16% linen, 2% silk. Light-weight woven plain. 100% cotton.
The Upholstery Fabric Collection
WOVEN CHENILLE
6
Medium-weight woven chenille. 74% acrylic, 13% polyester, 13% cotton.
WOVEN STRIPE Cedar
Medium-weight woven stripe. 32% polyester, 31% viscose, 20% cotton, 17% linen.
Henley Stripe
Medium-weight woven stripe. 67% cotton, 27% viscose, 6% linen.
Loxley Stripe
Medium-weight woven stripe. 50% viscose, 28% cotton, 21% linen, 1% polyester.
Luxford Stripe
Medium-weight woven stripe. 50% viscose, 33% cotton, 8% acrylic, 5% polyester, 4% linen.