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SOFT FURNISHINGS

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SOFT FURNISHINGS

CURTAINS

LOOSE COVERS

CUSHIONS

BED SPREADS

QUILTS

CURTAINS- WHY ARE THEY REQUIRED?

Curtain material 80 cm, 120 cm, 126 cmwidth

Lining material 91 cm, 121 cm, 137 cm

width

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Public Areas- Brocades, Damask, heavysatins, wild silk, printed linens, tapestry,velvets, novelty weaves.

Bed Rooms- Lighter material- Printed cotton,linens, chintz, damask, cotton, rayon, satins,

repps, cretonne

Bathrooms-Nylon, plastic, and glass fiber.

WHICH MATERIAL TO CHOOSE

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POINTS TO REMEMBER

Velvet / pile fabric should be hung with pilerunning downwards

Hem should be 15- 30 cmIfcurtain till floorlength, allow 1.5- 2.5 cm

above the floor

Min. width should be at least 1.5 times width

of track.

Lining fixing, hand sewn hems & sides,

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Pelmet, Valances and Swag

Net curtains Blinds

LOOSE COVERS

Fabric to be used- chintz and cretonne

Fastenings- hooks and eyes, zip & touchand close fasteners.

CUSHIONS

Forcomfort, filled with down/ feather/kapok or foam plastic