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The Cutting Table · a common question

Can I send you my own fabric for my cushions?

Also asked as:Can I send you my own fabric?Is it possible to send fabric to use?

Sometimes, my friends. But the fabric you love rarely needs to travel; a good photograph of it usually does the work.

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The Colorist of New Orleans ·

The quick answer

Customer's own fabric (COM) cushions are possible case by case, but the workshop usually steers you to its own range, because fabric shipped in tends to add delays and cost. If you do send it, you ship it yourself and say what the fabric is first. The easier route: send a photo or the fabric's name for a close match from the charts or a sourced look-alike.

Navy bouclé window seat cushion with self piping on cream shaker cupboards, leather books and a mug on top, oak floorSave
Deep navy anchors a pale cream window seat, and self piping keeps the edge crisp without a second color.

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Key facts

  • Customer's own fabric has been accepted case by case.
  • You ship the fabric yourself and say what it is before it's accepted.
  • Fabric shipped in to the workshop often adds delays and cost.
  • A photo or the fabric's name gets the closest match from the charts.
  • The workshop can search the textile market for an exact or very close match.
  • Specially sourced fabrics cost more than the standard range.
  • Samples help you compare before ordering.

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Describe the room at four in the afternoon: the floor, the wall, the one color you love. That is where a good fabric choice begins. — Élodie

Leave your details and the workshop will call you to confirm measurements, fabric, foam and piping. No prices, dates or payment on this page: it is a request, not an order.

Fabric · Foam · Pipingwhat the workshop will confirm with you

Fabric
Customer's own fabric has been accepted case by case.
Foam
The core: its density and thickness set the feel.
Piping
The corded seam edge: matching, contrast or none.
Only for this request: no marketing calls or texts. Outside the US, add the country code.
In inches: length × depth × thickness, plus any angles or cut corners.

* Required. A member of the workshop team will call you to talk it through; nothing is charged and nothing is made until you have agreed on every detail with them.

We use these details only to answer this request and make your cushion: your name and contact details, the cushion details and photos you send, the page you came from and the ad or link that brought you, if any. The workshop that makes the cushions receives them. We don't sell them or share them for advertising, and we delete requests after 24 months. Privacy notice for requests.

Nothing is made or charged until you approve the details.

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What usually happens when you ask

The honest answer has shifted with the case. Some buyers heard no; others were told yes, as long as they shipped the fabric themselves. What stays constant is the reason for caution: fabric that has to travel to the workshop tends to hold an order up, with delays and added cost on the way in.

When it has been accepted, two conditions came with it. You post the fabric yourself, and you say what it is before it goes in the box. One buyer in the US was told fabric from a home-decor retailer could be used this way.

The easier road: send the fabric's portrait

  1. Photograph it in daylight

    A good photo, or the fabric's name and details, is enough to start. Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does.

  2. Get the closest chart matches

    The workshop points you to the nearest codes across its fabric charts.

  3. Ask for a sourced match if the charts miss

    It can search the textile market for an exact or very close match, priced above the standard fabrics.

  4. Order samples before you commit

    Swatches in hand settle texture and color better than any photo can.

Why I would rather match than ship

A color is easier to carry than a bolt of cloth. Tell me the shade, an ink navy or a mushroom linen, and the charts usually hold a close cousin. Browse linen-look fabrics or bouclé and teddy, like the navy bouclé on the window seat in the photo, then compare a few swatches before ordering.

If you still plan to send your own, work out the yardage first with the fabric yardage calculator. What is the fabric you have in mind, and where does the light fall on it in your room? More window seats like this one are under window seat cushions.

If your own fabric is hard to ship, send a daylight photo instead: the workshop matches it from the charts or sources a very close look-alike.

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Buyer questions

  1. A common question

    Can I supply my own fabric, say from a home-decor store?

    The workshop's answer

    Yes, customer-supplied fabric, for example from a home-decor retailer, can be used as long as you ship it to the workshop yourself.

  2. A common question

    Can I send my own fabric, and how much would you need?

    The workshop's answer

    The workshop discourages it, because shipping fabric in can cause delays and added cost. Send a good photo or the fabric's details instead, and it will search for an exact or very close match.

  3. A common question

    Can I send my own fabric (COM) for a window seat cushion?

    The workshop's answer

    In that case the answer was no, and the cushion was made from the workshop's own fabrics. Share a photo of the fabric you like and the workshop points you to the closest matches on its charts, or order samples first.

  4. A common question

    Could my banquette cushions be made in my own designer fabric?

    The workshop's answer

    Shipping it in is difficult, so send the fabric name and your project details, and the workshop will look for a similar fabric in its range.

Questions buyers ask next

How much of my own fabric would a long bench cushion need?

About 4.4 yd (4 m) for a 21 x 109 x 4 in bench cushion, and about 2.7 yd (2.5 m) of 45 in wide fabric for a 60 x 14 in piped cushion. Send a photo and your dimensions for an exact figure.

Can I see a chart fabric up close before choosing a match?

Yes. Close-ups and real-life photos of specific codes and color combinations are sent on request, and samples from the fabric-samples listing are recommended for judging texture in hand before you order.

Where do the workshop's own fabrics come from?

They come from a mill certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (03.T.3239). Buyers who prefer natural fibers can choose a special natural fabric such as cotton instead of the standard range, and ask for samples first.