Interior Designer's Corner

To The Trade

As a design professional, you are entitled to a discount on custom labor (window treatments, pillows, cushions and bedding). Please fax in your tax ID number and company information to 830-627-4232 so that we may verify and apply the discount to your quote. Once verified we will contact you with that information.

General Information

  • Fabric Flaws – Something Sew Unique will not assume responsibility for customer’s flawed fabric. Please inspect prior to our receiving the fabric if at all possible. Any flawed fabrics received in drop shipments are the responsibility of the customer and/or supplier.
  • Please ship all fabrics to us pre-paid and rolled on tubes. Pressing charges will be incurred should fabric be received wrinkled or folded. NOTE: Sheets and pre-made panels will always require pressing.
  • When calculating fabric widths on panels, one width equals a cut of fabric, regardless of how the fabric cut is – i.e. ¼ or ½ a width of fabric is costed as a full width (1.5 width panel = 2 widths for pricing purposes)

Standard Specifications

Draperies

  • Headings are four-inch, double folded, using a heavy weight 4” buckram unless otherwise specified.
  • Bottom hems are four-inch, double folded, and either blind-stitched with clear nylon thread or hand stitched, depending on the fabric. If fabric is too bulky or sent short, a four-inch single hem will be sewn.
  • Side hems are one and a half inch, double folded, and either blind-stitched with clear nylon thread or hand stitched, depending on the fabric.
  • Lining is folded inside and trimmed to the folded edge, encased inside both the top hem and the side hems, with the face fabric exposed on the back of the heading and along the side hems behind the drapery.
  • Covered lead weights are inserted at seams and in the corners of drapery panels at no extra charge.
  • Interlinings and blackout linings are finished with a serged edge at the bottom.
  • Standard linings will be finished with a top stitched double two inch hem at the bottom.
  • Draperies of different lengths made of a patterned fabric will be pattern matched at the top, unless otherwise specified. Plaids cannot be matched at both top and bottom. Please specify which you prefer.
  • Delicate fabrics such as silks and sheers, as well as velvets may require hand–hemming. You will be notified ahead of time if such is needed and billed accordingly.
  • Beaded chain weight can be added to the bottom hems of sheers at an additional charge/yard.
  • Leftover fabric is to be returned with order unless otherwise specified.
  • Fabric Flaws – It is the customer’s responsibility to verify and inspect fabrics for flaws before we begin construction of any type. Any fabric received in drop shipments are the responsibility of the customer and/or supplier. Something Sew Unique will not assume responsibility.

Please supply the following when placing your custom drapery order:

  1. Number of panels/pairs
  2. Heading style (pinch pleat (including # of folds), tab, rod-pocket, goblet pleat, Parisian pleat, etc.)
  3. Lining preference (lined, unlined, interlined)
  4. Lining type (roc-lon medium weight, sateen, blackout, etc.) and color (white, ivory, black, other)
  5. Type of panel – functional or stationary/side panels
  6. Finished length
  7. Rod width (and diameter if rod-pocket)
  8. Size of Return(s) – will use 4” if not specified
  9. Desired fullness (2X, 2.5X, 3X, etc.) – will increase to next width unless specified
  10. Pin placement (distance from top of hook on pin to top of drapery) –will use ½” unless specified
  11. Fabric direction (selvage-to-selvage or railroaded) – selvage-to-selvage will be used unless otherwise specified)
  12. Any add-ons, including any fringe trim to be sewn on, hand-tacking of pleats, hand-hemming, etc.

Soft Fabric Shades

  • Shades are mounted on a 1” by 2” fabric covered board and are fully strung, including all mounting hardware and cord lock, ready for installation upon shipment.
  • 3 ½, 5 ½, and 7 ½” returns are optional.
  • Outside mount shades are made to exact size with a 1 ¾” return to the wall. A 2” allowance both above and on each side of the window is recommended.
  • Shades are mounted on a 1” by 2” fabric covered board and are fully strung, including all mounting hardware and cord lock, ready for installation upon shipment.
  • 3 ½, 5 ½, and 7 ½” returns are optional.
  • Outside mount shades are made to exact size with a 1 ¾” return to the wall. A 2” allowance both above and on each side of the window is recommended.

Custom Bedding Sizes

The following standard sizes (in inches) are used when constructing bedding items, unless otherwise specified:

bed-sizes

Dust Ruffles

  • Dust ruffles are either kickpleated, boxpleated, or gathered to double fullness. Fabric will be railroaded and the ruffled will be blindhemmed with a 2” double hem and unlined, unless otherwise specified.
  • A 14” drop is used unless otherwise specified
  • In lieu of decking, ruffle can be fabricated with Velcro if specified.
  • Upcharges for lined drops, split corners, four sided ruffles, additional ruffles/layers, interlining, etc.
  • Yardage is calculated when quote is prepared, based on vertical repeat, selvage to selvage vs. railroaded, etc.

Pillow Shams

  • Pillow shams are either ruffled (2”, 3” 4” or 5” ruffle), welted (1/3 or ½), or flanged (3”) unless otherwise specified. They come with overlapping panels in back and fronts are lined with drapery lining.
  • Stuffers are not included in the price of shams. These can be purchased separately. We offer polyfil, poly down blends, or down inserts.
  • Upcharges for additional ruffles, banding, welt, zipper, button or tie closures, interlining, fabric covered buttons, etc.
  • Yardage is calculated when quote is prepared, based on vertical repeat, selvage to selvage vs. railroaded, etc.

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