I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop. I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop. I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia

email me. I may know.



--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Followup to my own post:

Apparently Glenn Raven Mills (Sunbrella) has just come out with a new line
of interior fabrics.

A guy I'm working with in St. Pete loaned me the new book, just received
from his supplier, saying that these were in response to unsatisfactory
results (fraying, durability issues) with the first batch (released a few
years ago).

Unfortunately for our purposes immediately (covering new custom foam
Tempur-Pedic look-alike mattresses), the stuff is way too stiff, and will
have to be reserved for salon and other seating surfaces.

However, that said, there's an extensive line of very attractive fabrics now
available with the purported wear, stain resistance, etc. characteristics of
the exterior stuff but of a more suitable weight and style for interiors or
sunrooms and the like.

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

We just covered a memory foam matress last summer. The customer
requested an upolstery fabric though. I'm curious why you are going after
Sunbrella? In the years we have been in the business I can't recall any
customer wanting Sunbrella for interior cushions. Sometimes for cockpit
cushions for obvious reasons but is standard marine grade Sunbrella.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
Followup to my own post:

Apparently Glenn Raven Mills (Sunbrella) has just come out with a new line
of interior fabrics.

A guy I'm working with in St. Pete loaned me the new book, just received
from his supplier, saying that these were in response to unsatisfactory
results (fraying, durability issues) with the first batch (released a few
years ago).

Unfortunately for our purposes immediately (covering new custom foam
Tempur-Pedic look-alike mattresses), the stuff is way too stiff, and will
have to be reserved for salon and other seating surfaces.

However, that said, there's an extensive line of very attractive fabrics
now
available with the purported wear, stain resistance, etc. characteristics
of
the exterior stuff but of a more suitable weight and style for interiors
or
sunrooms and the like.

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Hi, Doug, and List,

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message
...
We just covered a memory foam matress last summer. The customer
requested an upolstery fabric though. I'm curious why you are going after
Sunbrella? In the years we have been in the business I can't recall any
customer wanting Sunbrella for interior cushions. Sometimes for cockpit
cushions for obvious reasons but is standard marine grade Sunbrella.

Doug
s/v Callista


We thought we wanted something like a Sunbrella interior fabric, for
protective purposes. However, they're too thick, and don't give enough.
We're going with the closest we can find to the Tempur-Pedic covers, which
are a 75/25 cotton/poly blend (mostly for stretchy purposes) thin terry.

TP used to use a Gore-Tex cover, but got complaints that it didn't transmit
heat well enough. That's another reason we're not going to use the SB after
all - as lovely as it is, we don't think it would serve that foam well. We
believe the standard upholstery fabrics would present the same challenges.

However, perhaps you can weigh in on whether there should be some interior
(on the surface of the foam) scrim - and also whether a mesh bottom is
needed. We're thinking in terms of having VentAir under the bedding - we
almost bought a boat (High Time, the one which failed on survey with no
allowance for the results) from the local rep, who's also a broker, and
developed a nice relationship with him. So, we think breathability will be
well addressed, but without some barrier (like the Gore-Tex, or the
originally planned Sunbrella Interior) fabric, wonder if we'd best do the
belt and suspenders route, particularly since this will be a tropical
application.

Thanks for any acquired wisdom you may share :{))

L8R

Skip and Lydia, inching our way to completion of refit

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Comments below.

Doug
s/v CAllista

"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
Hi, Doug, and List,

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message
...
We just covered a memory foam matress last summer. The customer
requested an upolstery fabric though. I'm curious why you are going after
Sunbrella? In the years we have been in the business I can't recall any
customer wanting Sunbrella for interior cushions. Sometimes for cockpit
cushions for obvious reasons but is standard marine grade Sunbrella.

Doug
s/v Callista


We thought we wanted something like a Sunbrella interior fabric, for
protective purposes. However, they're too thick, and don't give enough.
We're going with the closest we can find to the Tempur-Pedic covers, which
are a 75/25 cotton/poly blend (mostly for stretchy purposes) thin terry.

We covered our v-berth cushions with ticking. The same sort of stuff
used on regular matresses and pillows. That has worked for years. We also
have a matress pad for some additional comfort.

TP used to use a Gore-Tex cover, but got complaints that it didn't
transmit
heat well enough. That's another reason we're not going to use the SB
after
all - as lovely as it is, we don't think it would serve that foam well.
We
believe the standard upholstery fabrics would present the same challenges.

Gore-Tex does seem a strange choice for an interior cushion. Not sure
what you mean about challenges with upolstery material. .

However, perhaps you can weigh in on whether there should be some interior
(on the surface of the foam) scrim - and also whether a mesh bottom is
needed.

We generally make the bottoms out of Textilene mesh.

We're thinking in terms of having VentAir under the bedding - we

We have something similar under all our cushions in sleeping quarters.
Works very well.

almost bought a boat (High Time, the one which failed on survey with no
allowance for the results) from the local rep, who's also a broker, and
developed a nice relationship with him. So, we think breathability will
be
well addressed, but without some barrier (like the Gore-Tex, or the
originally planned Sunbrella Interior) fabric, wonder if we'd best do the
belt and suspenders route, particularly since this will be a tropical
application.

Gore-Tex does breathe. That is one of its strengths so it wouldn't make a
very
good vapor barrier.

Thanks for any acquired wisdom you may share :{))

L8R

Skip and Lydia, inching our way to completion of refit

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Try Manart-Hirsch in Lynbrook, NY. www.manart-hirsch.com.
SAilrite probably carries it as well but their prices tend to be
higher.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop. I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

I see by the responses that my razor-sharp communications have, as usual,
only served to bleed me :{/)

I'm looking to find where to look for interior patterns. Once found, I
presume I'll be able to buy them in various places. Without knowing what's
available, we'd chase all over here and yon before finding something we
liked.

So, someone in the business surely would know where and how to see patterns
for Sunbrella interior fabrics on line.

Sorry for the ill-communicated request...

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop. I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Have you checked the Sunbrella website?

"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
I see by the responses that my razor-sharp communications have, as usual,
only served to bleed me :{/)

I'm looking to find where to look for interior patterns. Once found, I
presume I'll be able to buy them in various places. Without knowing what's
available, we'd chase all over here and yon before finding something we
liked.

So, someone in the business surely would know where and how to see
patterns
for Sunbrella interior fabrics on line.

Sorry for the ill-communicated request...

L8R

Skip

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain
"Skip Gundlach" skipgundlach sez use my name at earthlink dot fishcatcher
(net) - with apologies for the spamtrap wrote in message
...
I apologize for not recalling who it is here with a marine canvas shop.
I
need to pick your brain on finding Sunbrella interior fabrics.

Thanks.

L8R

Skip and Lydia

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in message
...
Have you checked the Sunbrella website?



I went first to Sunbrella.com - but was not very successful in finding
*interior* fabrics. That's been the challenge - I've seen, and can easily
find (and may also, once pointed, be able easily to find interior stuff)
exterior stuff.

However, anything looking like furniture or interior always seemed to be
related to patio stuff. That they hired someone (part of the google search
so helpfully suggested by another poster about 1000 hits after my going
directly to Sunbrella.com proved unfruitful) just to do interior suggests
they must have a significant range of patterns - the over-a-year-old press
release referred to more than 150 - but I haven't yet tripped on them.

Anyway, what prompted the original post was that one of the folks who has
been fairly active on these fora in past years has a business which does
this sort of thing; it was his mention of such fabrics, now, very long ago,
which prompted my search. My failure is what prompted my ping. Are you he?

L8R

Skip and Lydia

--
Morgan 461 #2
SV Flying Pig
http://tinyurl.com/384p2

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you
didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail
away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain