I have a roll of Malabar Indian Cotton which a customer has asked me to make a pair of curtains out of. It is a Malabar fabric and the label reads RATTAN MELOCOTON with a product code of RATT04. It is a peach colour plain heavy Indian cotton. Has anyone any experience of this particular fabric? I have taken it off the roll, and as expected there are some minor (acceptable I think) flaws due to the weave etc. However the whole length of the fabric has quite noticeable shading with horizonal weave and colour differences which I think is more down to this being purchased from a big outlet in London somewhere, where I think they do seconds. The clients son purchased it for him, and I assume he did so because it was cheap. I am not sure how to proceed with this. The client is paying good money for me to make these, and I am not entirely certain whether to proceed. He has a lovely brand new home and I would hate for him to be disappointed with his curtains (they are full length 6W triple pleat).
I have noticed this type of flaw on this type of fabric in the past, but it has generally been boldly striped or checked and it has not been that noticeable.
Your advice would be appreciated.
OMG I hate making up clients own fabric, if I was supplying it, a new roll would already be winging its way to me. This will be a gap of 2 days in my schedule if I have to delay, causing me a nightmare later in the month.
Aaah!
Thanks - Sue.
Thanks,
Sue.
I have noticed this type of flaw on this type of fabric in the past, but it has generally been boldly striped or checked and it has not been that noticeable.
Your advice would be appreciated.
OMG I hate making up clients own fabric, if I was supplying it, a new roll would already be winging its way to me. This will be a gap of 2 days in my schedule if I have to delay, causing me a nightmare later in the month.

Thanks - Sue.
Thanks,
Sue.
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