Bloomcraft
– Raffia/Wedgewood| Showroom Memo Samples | (3) 17’’ x 17'' Squares
Complex
Basket Weave | Heavy Weight Cotton/Polyester Blend Fabric
Item Description. Beautiful, high
quality, vintage Bloomcraft fabric cut into 17 in x 17.25 in. squares with
surge stitching around the edges to discourage raveling of the textile.
These were originally showroom memo used by designers for color matching and
customer approval. Each has a small label (2’’ x 4’’) in the bottom
right hand corner affixed to the fabric with a pressure sensitive adhesive and
sewn along two sides. In most but not all cases, the labels are removed
easily with little or no residual tack left on the fabric since the adhesives
are oxidatively unstable and these fabric samples are over 25 years old.
Residual adhesive may be removed by blotting the fabric surface with a clean
microfiber towel moistened with an appropriate non-polar solvent such as hexane.
Manufacturer. Bloomcraft
Manufacturer Style. Raffia
Manufacturer Color. Wedgewood
Application. Drapery, upholstery, crafts, and
other home décor applications.
Content. 55% cotton, 45% polyester
Textile Type. An irregular, unbalanced basket
weave which yields a highly textured and visually interesting fabric.
Design Details. Multicolored yarns and the
irregular weave create a complex surface texturing leading to a pebbly
appearance with the widest slubs running in the warp direction.
Sample Dimensions (width x height). 17
in. x 17 in. There will some variation in the dimensions (0.5 in to .75 in.)
between squares. Some squares may have biased cuts.
Number of Samples. 3
Total Weight. 7.5 oz.
Notes. Fabric has a cool, soft, textured, and rich hand, fantastic
drape, and a slight surface luster.
*A note about color reproduction. Color
is subjective. Any descriptors used to characterize color must to
taken as a suggestion only, and not as definitive. Color reproduction is
massively difficult and color management in most devices is implemented
poorly. Apple devices handle color reasonably
well. Microsoft Windows devices are all over the place; the same
applies to Android devices. Those with Windows PC’s are
strongly encouraged to enable Windows Color Management and install updated
monitor drivers or download the ICC color space specific to the monitor and
then configure Windows Color Management properly. If you are unsure how
to check or configure, I am willing to assist. Unless a calibrated
monitor is used, I recommend resetting the monitor back to factory standard
configurations. For most flat screen monitors, color settings should
be set to 5000K, daylight, or warm and the brightness setting should be
high. For Android devices, the brightness adjustment slider should
be pushed to the right. Any “night” or “bed time” view settings
which automatically filter much of the color blue on all platforms should be
disabled. Otherwise, your eyes may be deceiving you, and, most
likely, are!
guaranteed to be as described or your money back!