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By: KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers

KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:33:28 +0000

Hi Louie
Good luck with your new venture.
treatment companies:
http://blog.kothea.com/2009/01/02/fabric-treatment-companies/ HOWEVER I Think you should look at what you need to have done to your product before it can be labeled as being properly fire accredited. I’m not an expert on this however i think that you need to have your fabric tested to BS7176. The same TREATMENT is made but a different/harder test is then done and i thin kthat this will then allow you to properly label your product.
http://blog.kothea.com/2010/03/16/what-is-uk-fr-treatment-bs7176-bs5852-crib-test/

By: Louie Daintree

Louie Daintree — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:21:18 +0000

Hello,
I am in the process of starting a beanbag company and am having a bit of trouble with the very strict fire standards. I have found some suppliers which meet the BS5852 standard however the choice is very limiting so I thought about buying fabric and getting it fire treated myself. Do you know of any good treating and testing companies which will provide a BS5852 certificate?
Any help would be fantastic
Regards
Louie Daintree

By: KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers

KOTHEA - Passionate About Fabrics For Top Designers — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:02:37 +0000

Hi helen, yes we have charcoal upholstery velvets.
We only sell to the trade ie interior designers.
i would be glad to send you samples if you mail me your postal address (info@kothea.com) but you would have to buy through a designer, I can give you some addresses if the samples are to your liking.

By: Helen Stewart

Helen Stewart — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:15:02 +0000

Hi, I’m looking for some charcoal velvets for some upholstery – Some of yours look lovelycan you tell me my nearest supplier please – north/central london?

By: SMG@KOTHEA

SMG@KOTHEA — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:06:23 +0000

hi andrew.
for a general search on google look for Sunbrella. That is one of the special yarns suitable for a marine environment. The likes of KOTHEA then make up our fabric designs with those yarns.
if you are trying to match a specific fabric please scan and send us an image and maybe I could help more precisely: info@kothea.com. alternatively many fabrics can be treated to become waterproof and stainproof as you require.

By: Andrew Thorburn

Andrew Thorburn — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:18:48 +0000

I have to replace my yacht interior soft coverings. The material is patterned, waterprrof, stain proof, feels like cotton.
Where can I find catalogue for such materials?

By: SMG@KOTHEA

SMG@KOTHEA — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:04:43 +0000

try this company:

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/oriental-direct/

By: Victoria Gloster

Victoria Gloster — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:08:27 +0000

Hello,
I am looking for a wholesale and/or manufacturing source for Japanese chirimen crepe fabric cords of 2-2.5mm diameter. I have been able to locate a retail supplier, but cannot find a wholesaler or manufacturer from whom I could buy bulk yardage directly.
Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

By: KOTHEA

KOTHEA — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:02:47 +0000

It might seem the obvious thing to do but try ebay! I recently bought a fabric cutting guillotine from goldensew AT yahoo DOT com who trade from California (from memory) on ebay.

They also sold many other fabric related pieces of machinery.

You might want to wonder why someone would sell a piece of old machinery. Useful life may be limited or functionality reduced.

By: Lewis Johnson

Lewis Johnson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:51:35 +0000

Dear Sir,

We are looking for used test equipment for fabrics in the US:

Wyzenbeek

Crocking

Do you know of any units available?