Byline: BARBARA CHANDLER
WIDE-WIDTH fabrics are revolutionising our interiors and saving us a lot of money, time and trouble. With a little insider knowledge, the clever fabric buyer can wise up to a few trade secrets and discover where to buy them.
The standard width for furnishing fabrics is 130cm to 140cm (48in to 52in) but increasingly material is becoming available in double-width size (300cm/118in). This means that you can turn the fabric around the other way and use the width as the drop, hence their nickname, "room-highs".
This means it is much easier to make elegant curtains without unsightly seams, particularly important for preserving the chaste ...