by : Mitch Gleason

The wholesale fabric scene today for designer drapes and upholstery is a great market. Many people want the trendy fabrics to decorate their homes in contemporary upscale style. When you want to stock cloth in your store for this crowd you need to know what is hot. These styles and patterns can be gotten wholesale.

For instance, there are many vintage fabrics that are perfect for upholstery, drapes, and slipcovers. There are Old World patterns like vine in which the weave is of a heavy texture. Another one is the grid pattern; it is traditional. For something a bit historical, but more up-to-date, a retro pattern works well and it is very popular. The retro fabrics have an energetic feel and let’s have some fun attitude. They come in stripes, flowers, dots, circles, funky, hound’s-tooth, groovy, and scrolls. All of these come in different patterns and color schemes. Before the sixties, the fifties retro in bark cloth and cotton canvas is popular for the vintage fifties drapery and upholstery look. Whichever look someone wants to create in their home is possible with today’s abundant fabrics, colors, and designs. (more…)