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Why
do you want me to purchase my own fabric?
Can
I machine wash my slipcovers?
How long have you been making slipcovers?
Why
do you want me to purchase my own fabric?
We'd
make more money if we insisted you buy your fabrics from us, but
it's a question of ethics. Most upholsters and slipcover providers
make you buy fabrics they carry because it's easier to make money
selling materials than it is to sell your labor. But we've learned
from experience that customers are happiest when they can buy their
fabrics wherever they choose. If you wanted new tile installed in
your bathroom, would you want a tilesetter you didn't know to work
on your project simply because he 'came with the purchase' of your
materials? Of course not. You'd want the best tile setter.
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Can
I machine wash my slipcovers?
Yes.
IF they've been made to be machine washed. If you
had us cut and make your slipcovers, and you prewashed your fabric
according to the instructions we gave you, then yes. But IF
you purchased your slipcovers ready-made from another manufacturer,
and you decide to machine wash them rather than dry clean them,
you're taking a huge risk. Don't do it. Back slowly away
from the washing machine. We advise you never to machine
wash something you're not sure about. Manufacturers such as Surefit
and even Sundance, Pottery Barn and Ikea (sadly) cut corners by
not prewashing their fabrics. And why should they? If you were in
business to make as big a profit as you could on materials, you
wouldn't go the extra step of prewashing fabrics either because
customers get romanced by the idea of new slipcovers, they get swept
up in the shopping moment, and they rarely consider what needs to
happen in the future. Some fabrics are going to be dry-clean only,
period. For anything you want
to be able to wash and dry at home, click here for more instructions!
Follow them and you'll stay happy!
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How
long have you been making slipcovers?
Over
13 years now (it's 2008) as I write this.
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to ask a question not answered on the website? Please call 801-596-2210!
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