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  • What is Lightfastness?
    June 17, 2019

    What is Lightfastness?

    When it comes to fabric, this question comes up a lot. You might have seen in a fabric rating such as 500 lightfastness hours or some other type of rating relating to direct sunlight exposure. In this blog, I want to define the meaning of lightfastness when it comes to upholstery fabric and choosing the best outdoor fabric for your home.
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  • Top NYC Interior Designers
    June 14, 2019

    Top NYC Interior Designers

    New York is the pinnacle for fashion and design all over the world. With Interior Design as part of the industry, we wanted to highlight the Top NYC Interior Designers supporting Revolution Performance Fabrics.  Thank you for reading the blog and I hope you enjoy the designers we chose to write up. If you are an Interior designer in New York, email us at [email protected] and we will include you in our next blog of Interior Designers in New York.
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  • Our favorite Interior design podcasts
    June 12, 2019

    Our favorite Interior design podcasts

    We just launched a podcast called The starting designer: How to survive your first year of owning and operating an interior design business. In this podcast, we interview furniture manufacturers, textile designers, and industry-leading interior designers as they walk us through the start of their careers. 
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  • Making Furniture in the USA – Manufacturers in the USA - Part 1
    June 7, 2019

    Making Furniture in the USA – Manufacturers in the USA - Part 1

    The world is smaller than ever before today, with manufacturing options just a click away on your laptop or computer. That’s why it’s so important to highlight, amidst the competition, the manufacturers that are continuously ranking at the very top with the attention to detail, quality, and precision in every facet of their furniture-making assembly-line.
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  • What is a bouclé yarn?
    June 7, 2019

    What is a bouclé yarn?

    When it comes to styling with various types of yarns, some terminology becomes second nature to fabric designers; however, the names for these types of yarns can be confusing for the consumer.  One such yarn is referred to as a boucle yarn.
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  • The Top Interior Designers in Dallas, Texas
    May 31, 2019

    The Top Interior Designers in Dallas, Texas

    Interior designers are accredited with completely changing styles, trends, and home layouts in our homes today. These are powerfully creative people that are able to come in, utilize a space, and work with materials, fabrics, patterns, and furniture to completely restructure any kind of layout. It’s a specialized skill and outright art-form that deserves recognition and high praise today.
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  • What does railroaded fabric mean?
    May 30, 2019

    What does railroaded fabric mean?

    A common term used in home interior textiles is the term “railroaded” when referring to the intended orientation of a fabric.  Designer fabrics are made in (usually) a 54″ width.  
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  • 5 tips when starting your interior design business
    May 22, 2019

    5 tips when starting your interior design business

    A Recap from an interview with Charlotte interior designer Cheryl Luckett. 

    Cheryl receives a ton of questions about how she got her first interior design client. Honestly, she started with what she had, which was her own home. So, between DIY projects and little changes to your own home here and there, to sharing them and posting them online or on a blog, this eventually generates interest in your style. Once you get enough interests in what you are doing, that generates into clients. Cheryl recommends beginning where you are and what you have.

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