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What Is Chenille Fabric?
Fabrics are named by either the name of the fibre with which they are woven, like wool fabric for example, the loom on which they are woven, like jacquard fabric,...
Toile De Jouy Fabric For Weddings
Choosing a theme for your wedding is the starting block of most weddings and one of the most important decisions that you will make for your big day. Your theme...
How Much Fabric Do I Need For My Upholstery Project?
Knowing how much upholstery fabric you need for your upholstery project is never an easy guess. We recommend asking the upholsterer or person doing the upholstery how much upholstery fabric...
Types Of Upholstery Fabric And Their Uses
The type of upholstery fabric you choose for your new sofa or armchair can make a really big difference when it comes to the look and feel of your room....
Calculating The Cut Drop
The tables in our tutorials have been formulated as a result of our experience making bespoke soft furnishings. However, when estimating for specific designs, the quantities may need to be...
Upholstery Tools And Their Uses
Upholstery is the art of covering a piece of furniture, and therefore you need more than just a needle, thread and some fabric. There is so much more that goes...
Tips For Restoring Upholstery - Tools And Fabric Advice
Do you have some furniture or other upholstery items that you are looking to restore to its original condition? You might be restoring faded upholstery, learning how to repair sofa...
Linen Lampshades
We are always delighted to receive photos of our customers work with our fabrics. It is so interesting to see what everyone does with the fabric they purchase. This months'...
From A To Zipper: A-Z Of Upholstery Supplies
Spring is upon us and we’ve all set our sights on new projects. Is it time to start those creative tasks you’ve been putting off? Liven up your living space...
Roman Blinds
MEASURING A WINDOW When measuring a window for curtains or a blind it is important to measure it in a number of places to get a mean size of the...
Inspirational fabrics.
We now stock an extensive range of fabrics. The-millshop-online are one of the UK's leading manufacturers of furnishing fabrics. They specialise in curtain fabric and upholstery fabric, supplying multiple and independent retailers...
Types Of Roman Blinds
Roman blinds are a window treatment consisting of a flat panel of fabric with a lining on the back, which is pulled up in flat concertina pleats at the top...
