BEDSPREADS
Q. How much fill is in each bedspread?
A. The base weight of our bedspreads is 5 ounces per square yard of branded
fiberfill. Additional ounces can be added up to 14 ounces per square yard.
Q. What is the standard quilt pattern?
A. We use a double diamond quilt pattern because most of our bedspreads are
produced from 126" wide fabrics where the design has been railroaded. The
diamond layout is one of the few patterns that can be turned 90o and is still a
diamond. In addition, we can quilt almost any design with our computerized quilting
machines with a 50 piece minimum (some fancier designs can incur additional cost).
Q. What kind of bedspread backing is used?
A. We use a high count poly/cotton backing that has been pre-shrunk and heat
set. This assures that when you use Trevira on the face that the bedspread will have
very minimal shrinkage and will not pucker.
Q. What is the difference between a Throw
Style Bedspread, a Cap
Fitted Bedspread and a Waterfall
Fitted Bedspread?
A. A
Throw Style bedspread has rounded corners, a
Cap Fitted bedspread is sewn down at the bottom
corners of the bedspread and a
Waterfall Fitted bedspread is sewn underneath
and the fabric flows over the bottom of the bed. If you
go to our Nouveau Collection Room Settings, there is an example
of each style. Pattern
EDEN shows a Throw Style bedspread. Pattern
KILLEM shows a Cap Fitted bedspread. Pattern
CHAMBORD shows a Waterfall Fitted bedspread.
Q. What is the difference between a
Bedspread and a Coverlet?
A. A
Bedspread has a drop that goes all the way down to the floor. A
Coverlet has a drop that only covers the mattress. If you use a
Coverlet, you will also need to use a Dust Ruffle.
Q. What is a Kick
Kick
Pleated Dust Ruffle? What is a
Shirred
Dust Ruffle
A. A
Kick
Pleated Dust Ruffle is flat on all three sides with pleats
in the corners. A
Shirred
Dust Ruffle is gathered on all three sides. If you
go to our Nouveau Collection Room Settings, there is an example
of each style. Pattern Grotto Texture has been made into
a
Kick
Pleated Dust Ruffle and pattern Inca Texture has been made
into a
Shirred
Dust Ruffle.
DRAPERIES
Q. What is a PAIR of draperies? What
is a PANEL of draperies?
A. A PAIR of draperies has an opening in the middle. A PANEL of
draperies opens from one side to the other (left to right to left).
Q. What is the difference between a
SUPERFINE
ROD and an
ARCHITRAC
ROD?
A. The
SUPERFINE
ROD is a string draw rod that telescopes to fit within a range of
sizes. An
ARCHITRAC
ROD is a baton draw rod that is cut to measure for that specific window.
Q. When do I use Stiffeners and Grommets?
A. When you use an Architrac Rod, we need to sew a plastic stiffener with a
brass grommet in the corner of the drapery (one on a panel, two on a pair) so that the
baton can be attached directly to the Master Carrier. Click
here to go directly to our Drapery Specification pages for more details.
Q. What do I measure when I am ready to
order draperies?
A. If you already have an existing window treatment, measure the size of the
rod (from left to right) and measure the drapery from top to bottom. Specify that
you are supplying a rod width and a finished length. If there is no window
treatment, call for details or contact a professional installer. If you are
measuring the job yourself, be sure to measure EVERY ROOM. Especially in older
properties, the building does settle over time and the window treatments may vary in size.
Q. Are all draperies Flame Retardant?
A. Not all draperies are flame retardant. Please specify when ordering
whether flame retardancy is required and be sure your price quote reflects this
difference.
FABRICS
Q. Why should bedspreads be produced from
126" wide fabrics?
A. Since all the designs we print on 126" wide fabrics are railroaded,
the bedspreads (no matter the size) are 100% seamless.
Q. What are railroaded designs?
A. Designs that have been railroaded run length for width. That means
that the top and bottom of each design run from one end of the fabric selvage to the
other. The width of the fabric becomes the length of the bedspread.
Q. AVORA® vs. Trevira®
A. Since the 1980's, the Hoescht/Celanese Company has been producing Trevira® fabrics for the hospitality market. In 1998, they sold their interest to KOSA, but
retained the name Trevira®. KOSA renamed the same product to AVORA®. The fabrics are still woven by the same mills and the designs are still printed at
our facility in Miami.
Q. Are all AVORA® fabrics
Inherently Flame Retardant?
A. The simple answer is No. However, most specifications today only
refer to base polyester fabrics as Trevira® (AVORA®). They
are not specific in stating whether the fabric is F.R. or not. Almost everywhere in
the United States requires draperies to be flame retardant and bedspreads to be non-F.R.
Please consult your local laws for more details. |
