Product Information

CURTAIN FABRIC

Curtain fabric

UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

Upholstry fabric

COLOURWAYS

Colourways

COMPOSITION

Composition (see international abbreviations)

WIDTH

Width of fabric

HEIGHT

Height of the fabric (room height)

REPEAT

Report size

CLEANING

Washing instruction

SHRINKAGE

The shrinkage after washing /chemical cleaning (follow cleaning advice!)

LIGHTFASTNESS

Shrinkage after washing /chemical cleaning (follow cleaning advice!) LIGHTFASTNESS Lightfastness (the discoloration o.i. of sunlight) The degree of discoloration is expressed in a number between 1 and 8 on the blue scale, where 1 indicates the lowest lightfastness and 8 the highest lightfastness. In practice, a lightfastness of 6 means that the fabric may show slight discoloration after approximately 2 years (provided it is not exposed to direct sunlight). De Ploeg uses a lightfastness of 5 as its standard, while aiming for a lightfastness of 6.

WEIGHT

Weight in grams per linear meter

PILLING

Pilling is the surface twisting of protruding fibers into small balls

MARTINDALE

Wear resistance

SEAM AND SHEAR RESISTANCE

De Ploeg tests upholstery fabrics for sensitivity to ‘open up’ stitching.

In general, it can be said that a fabric whose fabric threads slide a maximum of 6 mm from each other will not cause any problems in practice. If the sliding resistance is less, then it is advisable to upholster extra carefully by using double stitching and pulling off the sides.

FLAME RESISTANCE

Flame resistance

De Ploeg fabrics are tested for flame retardancy according to the standards used in different countries:

BS 5867 (Great Britain)
DIN 4102 (Germany)
NF 92 507 (France)
ISO 6940/6941 (International test)