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The new standard

Design Team

e at Design Team fabrics have our designs and still continuing with the
been working on updating 140 format. This will offer the decorator
Wour designs and bringing the opportunity to use the fabric to make
new designs to the market. It has been our up smaller items while allowing those
intention to create designs and products who are creating curtains in the 280 wide.
that meet the needs of the decorators and The designs on the 280 wide have
designers whom we service. We work been resized take full advantage of the
closely with them to assist in meeting their wider format. This reduces the need for
needs. pattern matching, thus making it more
In doing so we have been met with a economical both in labour and wastage.
single overwhelming request. 280 WIDE. The benefits are clearly seen when used
Whenever we request any input, we get in the upholstery industry. Simple – less
asked 280 WIDE. Our new ranges are joining and less offcuts. And the printing
fresh with new large format prints, ideal costs are also reduced – a saving which we
for curtaining, but the request remains have been able to pass on – making the per
the same. 280 WIDE. square metre price much more economical.
Well, now we are delighted to say that Simply put, 280 WIDE is a better product,
we have added 280 WIDE to the range. easier to work with, and more economical.
We have taken some of our popular Follow us on social media to see which
designs and have printed them in a 280 designs are now available in 280 WIDE
wide format. These have been printed on a and we will update you on the expansion
100% organic cotton base cloth and from of the range. dw
the images you will see the results.
We plan to increase our offering. We www.designteamfabrics.co.za
will be moving to 280 wide with most of

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