- Contractor
- Designs own fabric
- High double rub fabric - the lowest they sell is 50,000 DR
- Offer Leed products
- Lead time is 6-8 weeks for fabric that is not in stock. Customized orders have increased lead times.
- Minimum order is 1 yard but 1/8 yard after the minimum
- Custom fabrics require 350 yard minimum and must be a modification of an existing design. Also, requires 50% deposit
- Sold to the designer at net pricing. Designer determines the markup.
- fabric: 54" wide bolt
- wall paper: 54" wide untrimmed
- Most mills are domestic
Edelman Leather
- all natural
- imported from Europe because the animals are healthier, free range, and have not been given growth hormones.
- The offer vegetable and chromium (chemical) tanned leather.
- cows: 50-55 square feet
- bulls: 60-65 square feet
- "top grain" - low quality; "full grain" - high quality
- Clients are interior designers and architects. They will not sell to the public.
- Suede is the inner layer of the hide. 15-17 square feet
- Volume pricing ($8-24 square feet)
- Edelmanleather.com
Holly Hunt
- Showroom is 2 floors
- based in Chicago
- Holly Hunt lines and other designers and artists
- all made to order furniture
- 12-14 weeks lead time (more if a custom order)
- only sell to interior designers and architects
- offer 14 textile lines
- must specify COM or COL
The Design Center was a great experience. I can not wait to go back and explore the other showrooms.
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