Fabric Guide

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FABRIC SELECTION GUIDE
The fabric you select for your slipcover is very, very important. To get a beautiful slipcover with best fit we offer the following suggestions.

  • For fitted slipcovers, we recommend:
  • Any tightly woven fabrics (not stiff)
  • Pattern, print, or textured fabrics
  • Decorator prints
  • Fabrics with the weight and feel of worn blue jeans
  • Brocade (light or medium weight)
  • Cotton Blends (cotton linen or flax)
  • Damask (light or medium weight)
  • Denim Twills (any color)
  • Ticking
  • Tweed (light or medium weight)
  • Wovens (light or medium weight)

For relaxed (loose) slipcovers, we recommend:

  • pre washed fabrics – they work best to achieve this look.
  • pre washed – Decorator prints
  • pre washed – brocade (light or medium weight)
  • pre washed – canvas (medium weight)
  • pre washed – Denim twills (medium weight)
  • pre washed – Jacquard (medium weight)
  • pre washed – ticking (medium weight)
  • pre washed – linen (medium weight)

NOT RECOMMENDED:

  • Thin fabrics (sheets)
  • Stiff fabrics (Chintz)
  • Slippery rayon fabrics!!!
  • Heavy upholstery fabrics
  • Rubber backed fabrics
  • Fabrics that show thru to underneath fabric
  • Covering leather or vinyl