Upholstery

ClubMember1939217C07 replied on 05/01/2018 09:33

Posted on 05/01/2018 09:33

Hi People

Hope you all had a great christmas and new year.

 

I am looking to find out the design name of the fabric in my Swift Lifestyle 480 SE 2003 and if possible the best place to get it. I am looking at making up a new cushion to replace the end storage unit.

 

I have attached a photo hoping that one of you helpful people out there can point me in the right direction. Please ignore the dog.

KjellNN replied on 05/01/2018 10:16

Posted on 05/01/2018 10:16

Cannot help with the fabric myself, but would suggest you head to the Swift forum SwiftTalk and ask on there, Swift have staff that answer queries.

ValDa replied on 05/01/2018 10:35

Posted on 05/01/2018 10:35

If you can't get an exact match, why not pick out one of the colours in the fabric, make the base and back cushions from that, and then make a couple (or more) small cushions in the same fabric to tie the scheme together.

Lots of options here:  Fabric Shop - but unfortunately nothing exactly the same as your fabric.

Or ask Regal Furnishings who specialise in caravan upholstery if they have any of the fabric, or even know what it is called.

ValDa replied on 05/01/2018 10:39

Posted on 05/01/2018 10:39

We took our cushions out, and replaced them with a central chest!  I made side cushions to fill the gap, between the existing cushions and the chest, using a very similar fabric, and it looks great now!

What size cushions do you need?  We have the set we took out of our caravan!

ClubMember1939217C07 replied on 05/01/2018 13:17

Posted on 05/01/2018 13:17

Hi ValDa

 

The sizes i need are Seat Cushion 25" wide x 18" deep x 7" thick and  Back Rest 25" wide x 12.5" high x 5.5" thick. Hope these measurements make sense.

Tinwheeler replied on 05/01/2018 13:34

Posted on 05/01/2018 13:34

Ignore the dog? Certainly not!

Sometimes the name of the upholstery supply company is on a label on the underside of the cushions, or on the inside of a zipped cover. That might be a starting point.

May I recommend not making your changes irreversible as p/ex-ing or selling your van could be more difficult if it’s non standard.

ValDa replied on 05/01/2018 13:55

Posted on 05/01/2018 13:55

I'll check the size of our cushions next time we're in the van.  We did measure them when I tried to give them away, but can't find the measurements!

CBRBlackbird replied on 05/01/2018 19:35

Posted on 05/01/2018 19:35

As someone who works with fabrics in the soft furnishing industry, I would very much doubt that it would still be available. Fabric, even the more basic ones, have become a 'fashion' item and the companies don't retain them on their range as long as they did in the past.

ggregu replied on 05/01/2018 21:27

Posted on 05/01/2018 21:27

Hi,

I was looking for some additional fabric and found this lady very helpful. Even though the upholstery had not been supplied by Belfield, she identified the manufacturer by photos of labels on the upholstery. Might be a bit of a long shot but send her some photos and see what happens.

Gemma.Miles@belfieldfurnishings.com

Gill

ClubMember1939217C07 replied on 06/01/2018 09:01

Posted on 06/01/2018 09:01

Many Thanks to everyone for all of the replies. Gives me a lot to go on. will keep you all updated. Cheers

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