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I'm an interior designer. Can you send a full swatch set of all your colors?
Also asked as:Can you send me a small sample of the fabric?Could I get physical samples of all the colors?
Yes, and it is the best way to work: the whole palette on your table, in daylight, before a client ever chooses.
SaveThe quick answer
Yes, interior designers can ask for a complete swatch set of every color, which one design firm received for the usual shipping-only sample fee. Buy the fabric-sample option once and say which ranges you want. The set is swatches only, not a cushion. With the fabrics in hand, future client orders are chosen by touch and daylight, not by screen.
Three ways to put fabric in front of a client
| Option | What arrives | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| Full swatch set | Swatches of every color in the ranges you name | You'll specify cushions for many clients |
| Retail sample order | Swatches of the codes you list, often capped at 5 | One project, a short list of colors |
| Close-up photos | Free detailed photos of specific codes | The client meeting is days away |
Key facts
- Small fabric samples are sent before a custom order on request.
- Interior designers have been offered a complete swatch set of every color.
- A design firm received all colors for the standard shipping-only sample fee.
- The fabric-sample option is swatches only, not a cushion.
- Free close-up photos of specific fabric codes are the faster option for showing clients.
- Swatches are roughly palm-sized, about 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 in (10 x 10 to 15 x 15 cm).
- Each main indoor chart (linen, velvet, soft fabric) runs to about 40 colors.
Have it made
Have Élodie’s workshop cut this for you
A fabric reads one way at noon and another at dusk. Mention your light, and the workshop will weigh it with you. — 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.
How a design studio orders the set
Buy the sample option once
Choose the fabric-sample option on a cushion listing or on the fabric-samples listing. Checking out without a size buys swatches only.
Name the ranges
Send a message saying which ranges you want, or simply all of them. The design firm that received every color asked exactly this way.
Sort the swatches in daylight
Lay them by a north window, next to the client's wood, paint and rug. Group warm against cool before anyone falls in love.
Order by code
When a client decides, write the exact fabric code from the swatch in the order note. The swatch and the cushion then speak the same language.
Why I want the cloth, not the picture
Daylight never lies; your screen sometimes does. An oatmeal linen-look that reads warm on a monitor can turn gray beside greige cabinetry, and taupe piping can vanish or sing depending on the hour. Only the cloth in the room tells you which.
A full set changes how you work, my friends. You stop asking a client to trust a photograph and start handing them a swatch to hold against the window seat itself. The swatches Pattern covers the retail route, and screen versus daylight explains why colors drift. Which room are you dressing next?
A full swatch set of every color lets an interior designer choose future client cushions with the fabric in hand, not from a screen.
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Buyer questions
- A common question
Can I get physical fabric samples before I order?
The workshop's answerYes. Choose the fabric-sample option in the listing, or a small option such as pillow covers, and say which colors you want. A design firm was sent every color for a shipping-only fee. The sample option is swatches, not a cushion.
- A common question
I'm a designer. Can you send a sample to check color and feel, or a full set for future orders?
The workshop's answerYes. Small samples go out before a custom order, and a designer was offered a complete swatch set of all colors so future orders could be chosen with the fabrics in hand.
- A common question
What does 'fabric sample' in the size menu actually mean?
The workshop's answerIt's a fabric swatch only, not a cushion: small pieces to see and feel the colors before you order. To buy the cushion, choose a real size and color; mistaken sample orders are cancelled and refunded.
- A common question
Can I get samples for the floor sofa before ordering it?
The workshop's answerYes. Buy one fabric sample, note that it's for the sofa and list the colors. One shipping-only fee covers several colors and can be deducted from the sofa order; ask when the samples will ship.
Questions buyers ask next
Can any fabric the workshop sells be sampled?
Yes. The fabric-sample option covers any fabric the workshop sells. Write the exact fabric codes you want in the personalization or note box so the right swatches are cut and sent.
What if I bought the sample option by mistake?
Checking out without a size buys swatches only. The workshop refunds it and you reorder with a size, and an unshipped sample order can also be cancelled if you've already decided on the cushion.
Is there a faster option than posting swatches to a client?
Yes. Designers short on time ask for free close-up photos of specific fabric codes to show clients. Photos are quicker, but for final color decisions a swatch seen in daylight is still the safer reference.
