Product : mah33030
Nestled quietly between The City of Brotherly Love, aka Philadelphia, and the nation’s fashion capital, New York City; J&O Fabrics houses some of the industry’s most beautiful and sought after fabrics around. And every week, its employees have the pleasurable opportunity of getting a first hand look at the assortment of new fabrics that roll off the freight trucks and into our supermarket sized brick and mortar right here in the Garden State known to most as New Jersey.
Among our selection of organic fabrics, tapestry, upholstery, novelty cottons, fleece, broadcloth, African fabrics and assorted dress fabrics, one textile design stood out this week in a way that spoke ‘elegance‘ with each stitch of color interwoven into its beautiful fibers. The intricate design, rich palate and sculptural forms from our Mid-Century/Modern Design collection are the hallmarks of our Massive Paisley series of designer fabrics. A decorative fabric with an exaggerated paisley design running throughout its 57″ wide roll, our Massive Paisley is a wonderfully versatile designer print for home or office as it can be used to make pillows, window dressings, seat cushions, slip covers, handbags, garments and more. The price? $185.00 per yard, and worth every penny.
Content: 76% Polyester, 24% Cotton
With the high polyester content, buyers can rest assured that they are getting a fabric that is not only durable, but extremely strong too. Mildew and abrasion resistant with a hydrophobic nature, the added polyester dries up quickly when accidental spills make it to its surface.
Abrasion: 50,000+ double rubs
Abrasion resistance as it pertains to textile fabrics basically means how much abrasion (rubs) can a textile stand before its fibers start to show signs of breakdown. In this case, the number of double rubs represented indicates a high performance material. This info is important especially if you are planning on purchasing fabric to re/upholster seating furniture. The higher the resistance number, the more durable the material.
Flammability: This textile meets all appropriate flammability requirements, including California Bulletin #117 and NFPA 260, and is compatible with California Bulletin #133.
This piece of info is vital especially if you are planning on using the fabric in a public facility or on commercial property. If heaven forbid you purchased this material to make window dressings or cushions for a gala affair or your new restaurant and a fire broke out, the last thing you want to be sighted for if anyone got hurt is not meeting fire safety codes. Not only will you receive a nice fine for your negligence, but possible lawsuits from injured individuals as well.
Lightfastness: 40+ Hours
Generally the AATCC 16E method is widely used for testing purpose. In this method a test specimen (fabric) is exposed under the condition specified in various test methods for 20hours, 40 hours or 60 hours and the factors affecting light fastness. 40 hours is considered an expected Class 4 rating for upholstery fabric.
Maintenance: S-Clean with mild, water-free dry cleaning solvent.
Spot cleaning is the recommended mode of cleaning for small spills on this type of fabric.
Reduced Environmental Impact: Environmentally Improved
Not a completely green fabric, but manufactured with a more environmentally conscientious approach and more ecology-based alternatives.
Manufacturing Process: chemical free finishing.
Many finished textile fabrics are pre-treated with soil and/or water repellents and some form of mildew inhibitor during the manufacturing process. While this helps with maintenance and care by keeping spills from being absorbed into the upholstery fibers right away, it also leaves a chemical residue on the material. Our finishing on our mid-century paisley is chemical free offering a more eco-friendly alternative to treated material
Rapidly Renewable Content: 24% cotton
In the world of textile goods, “rapidly renewable” as a material that’s able to regenerate itself in 10 years or less. That includes bio-based products made from plants harvested on a 10-year (or shorter) cycle. The goal of using rapidly renewable content is to reduce the number and quantity of products made from fossil-fuel derivatives.
Reduced Emissions: Greenguard and Greenguard for Children and Schools certified for indoor air quality.
Sounds eco-friendly and child-friendly to me!
Check out our full selection of Mid-Century Fabric here!
