When selecting a velvet, I need the nap to go the same direction - down the piece, correct?
When looking at velvets, or napped fabrics, am I better selecting one that is railroaded?
This is in consideration for this piece.
http://gdurl.com/gR1a
It looks to me that the love seat in your photo is railroad but the light color doesn't highlight the shading as much -
I'd rather have the one continues piece
SA
On some low nap velvets like that one, I sometimes run the nap left to right to avoid seaming.
Sofa, you're right. What am I thinking. The fabric would have to run right to left to be one continuous piece. That definitely helps narrow the fabric search.
We've had to run the nap sideways several times. Just make sure it all runs the same way.
When running a velvet sideways (RR) the cushion will walk in the direction of the nap. I don't see that in the picture. Is it possible the loveseat pictured is less than 54" wide at the cushion? I don't like to RR velvet it never works out well in the field.
You're right Paul. It's 50". Though when I looked and felt really closely, the nap does appear to be L to R (RR)
Good points.
When a customer wants a velvet or similar high nap fabric I tell them to get RR fabric if the piece is big so we can avoid seams.
I have seen brand new furniture where the nap on the seat cushions was upside down. Every time a person 'slid' off the seat cushion to get up, the nap was bent backwards, instead of closing. After a few months you could see the difference in the nap that was bend backwards and the rest of the fabric that was not.
I've noticed that a lot of velvet fabric that is seamed has welt cord between the seam. I always thought this was to cover up the unevenness that can be seen at the seam from a high nap.
gene
Quote from: gene on October 04, 2017, 06:08:58 pm
I've noticed that a lot of velvet fabric that is seamed has welt cord between the seam. I always thought this was to cover up the unevenness that can be seen at the seam from a high nap.
gene
I think this is from the old days and may even be that some machines will sew heavier fabrics tighter and the welt hides the seam. I for one don't like the look of the welt especially in a seat.