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“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most … View more“When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment”
Picture this:
You purchased a brand-new couch this autumn. It has extra wide cushions on the seat. It’s sleek, it’s chic, it takes up one third of your lounge and most importantly, you can melt into it on a Friday evening after work.
Fast forward to mid-spring. Sure, you passed all those cold winter’s nights watching movies with the family and you have spent more of the lockdown sitting down than you would like to admit, but now that it’s almost time to pop your bubble your brand-new couch is looking a little… dishevelled.
When selecting the fabric and style of a new lounge suite it is crucial to consider its future environment. To prevent your dream couch from becoming saggy and stretched on the seat cushion after prolonged use, or to remedy the situation, we’ve reached out to James Dunlop Textiles’ Auckland-based Upholstery Specialist, Robert Street, to provide insight into the problem and offer some solutions.
Why does the fabric on a newly upholstered sofa appear stretched and out of shape after only a few months of use?
There are several factors that could come into play here, let’s look at them one by one.
Firstly, it is rare for an upholstery fabric with a synthetic component to stretch as synthetic fibres are very stable. Natural fibres are generally stable but can ‘move’ over time depending on the weave. Twill weaves don’t move (think denim jeans) but basket weaves can move a little. Natural fibres such as cotton and linen can absorb the humidity in the air and ‘relax.’
However, all of James Dunlop Textile’s fabrics undergo the seam slippage test, which is performed as part of the fabric’s evaluation and quality testing process, where any possible issues like the weave stretching are highlighted. Any fabrics with seam slippage test failures are identified and resolved before we manufacture a product for our range.
What is Seam Slippage?
Seam slippage is the separation of yarns in a fabric, usually along a sewn seam or join. Generally, the yarns don’t actually break, they just pull apart leaving an unsightly gap along the fabric join.
So what could be the cause?
With this in mind – we can eliminate fabric stretch as the issue here and look at what the likely cause could be.
1. Foam
Good quality foam loses 5-7% of its loft within the first 3 months of use – this may be a contributing factor here. Some furniture manufacturers use a pre-crushed foam (the Gucci of foams) which prevents this loft loss – while being more expensive, it is worth it as you really do get what you pay for in furniture.
2. The Design
There are two main types of couch designs – cushion seat and fixed seat.
Cushion Seat: The sides of a cushion seat pull upwards, and therefore do not need extra fabric as the cushion flexes to allow the fabric cover to release into the compressed foam in the centre, where you sit.
Fixed Seat: A fixed seat requires an allowance of extra fabric in the back of the base cushion. This extra fabric moves forward, compensating for the foam compressing when you sit on the couch. Once you stand, the foam lofts again and if the extra fabric does not move back to the base of the cushion fast enough it will be trapped, causing a ‘puddled’ saggy look.
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Dear neighbours,
Alexandria Te Ripeka "Pearl" Lindsay (Te Āti Awa o Taranaki) started gardening to grow her own food -- and now she's growing food for her community too.
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… View moreSay goodbye to chilly nights and hello to warmer weather!
Beat the summer rush and grab a Free Air Conditioning quote from the experts today. Heathcotes have 40 years’ experience servicing and installing Air Conditioners with all the top brands – Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, Panasonic & more.
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Dear neighbours,
Get to know Darfield gardener Bronwyn Adams-Hooper, who runs a horticulture programme for the 18- to 21-year-olds serving time in the youth unit at Christchurch Men’s Prison. With her help, they've been growing veges that win awards at their local A&P show.
Caitlin chose a career path that works with her passion for building stock cars.
Find a job you actually like - this is your sign to embrace the fluro!
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Ceramic white square plant pot. Particularly suitable for indoor succulents or orchids as it lacks drainage holes. Or use for home decor!
Lovely dark green marble mortar / bowl. Used to have a marble pestle, but it broke in one of many moves. Still beautiful and useful as a mortar, bowl, plant pot, or stone for carving.
I'm in training to become a baby sleep consultant so I need baby volunteers, whose mum is struggling with their sleep to put my knowledge into practice. Please message me if you have issues with baby's sleep and would like to learn to set up a healthy sleep habit for your baby. Thank you!
Kia ora neighbours, due to COVID-19 alert level restrictions at this time we're going online and would like you to join us.
We at Waikato DHB want more of you to have a say in health.
We have a focus on enabling better access to local community health and wellbeing.
Come along and … View moreKia ora neighbours, due to COVID-19 alert level restrictions at this time we're going online and would like you to join us.
We at Waikato DHB want more of you to have a say in health.
We have a focus on enabling better access to local community health and wellbeing.
Come along and share your knowledge and experience as we work together on this.
On the agenda:
COVID-19 update
Transport update
Local wellbeing initiatives and more
Hamilton and surrounds
When: Tuesday 2 November 2021, 10-11am
If interested please email: norma.taute@waikatodhb.health.nz for a link to the
meeting
Community Health Forums are a gathering of local people who share in a conversation about what matters to their community and hear what’s happening from the DHB and other local organisations/groups.
We look forward to meeting you online. He whakarongo tātou – we’re here to listen
At Hamilton City Libraries we are offering many different online sessions and programming for all ages. You can learn to sketch, or code, or join us a for a Games Night. There is something for everyone! See the link below for more information and to register.
At Hamilton City Libraries we are offering many different online sessions and programming for all ages. You can learn to sketch, or code, or join us a for a Games Night. There is something for everyone! See the link below for more information and to register.
At Hamilton City Libraries we are offering many different online sessions and programming for all ages. You can learn to sketch, or code, or join us a for a Games Night. There is something for everyone! See the link below for more information and to register.
At Hamilton City Libraries we are offering many different online sessions and programming for all ages. You can learn to sketch, or code, or join us a for a Games Night. There is something for everyone! See the link below for more information and to register.
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