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
elegance of filmy voiles.
There's also no need to join ...