Question about Dutch wax print fabric

[Ragtacker222]

Hi All,

New member to this site however been Upholstering for years, I recently had a lady inquire about using a Dutch Wax print fabric for an ottoman and possibly on some wing chairs.  Anyone have any background with this type of fabric and its durability for Upholstery?

Thanks, Joe

[gene]

Nope on the Dutch wax print fabric.

Welcome to the forum.

I enjoyed your web site. Interesting concept.

The video was also enjoyable.

gene

[Ragtacker222]

Thank you.

[kodydog]

This website shows mostly dress fabric. Not that I've never used dress fabric to cover a chair but it wears badly

http://www.vlisco.com/dutch-wax-fabrics/en/page/640/?CNID=37&noshipping=false#/?CPI=1

[JuneC]

Some months ago I was looking for a tropical print batik fabric for making a few tote bags (same wax-resist dying process as this, it seems) and the heaviest fabric I could find in a batik print was 6 oz cotton duck.  Most batik's are quilting weight and it appears they're all cotton.  I'm guessing other fabric content doesn't hold dye very well.  Unless it can be found in an upholstery weight, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole.  And if it were found, I'm guessing it would be a faux Dutch wax print.  Braemore makes some Ankara upholstery fabrics that look similar to the west African prints.

June

PS: Sorry, Ankara is Turkish in origin.  I meant Kente.