100% polyester

[crackerkelly]

I've been asked to price curtains for client who had sample book Name Cremins Moiselle - Ornameltals Range Toad - 100% polyester. Client priced in store and has asked me to price also. As I've never made curtains with 100% polyester Im wondering if there are any rules when working with polyester. I've just calculated my price and I could do them for about €60 cheaper than the store but wonder if the material is hard to work with would I be better to skip on this one. Any advice on polyester greatly appreciated. (It's stripe so no matching as such and she wants 1 1/2 width either side with double pleat heading approx 90" finish drop.
Ursula

[Louise]

Re: 100% polyester

Any chance of getting a sample of the fabric before quoting? Then you could see care symbols and actually handle it, see how stable it is etc.

[thecurtainmaker]

Re: 100% polyester

I've made some curtains with polyester fabric. They were fine to make, if a little slippy. Watch the iron temp.
Regards
Pen

[crackerkelly]

Re: 100% polyester

Thanks Louise and Pen,
Customer only brought sample book she got loan of so no hope of seeing it again. - I thought it was silk until I looked at the details on the back. Anyhow since pricing I've discovered the designor quoted her for yards and I made my price up with metres so only approx €18 in it so I told her go with the designor - to be honest she sounds like more hassle than anything else . Upwards and onwards, I'm playing with my new toy - my eyelet machine.

[thecurtainmaker]

Re: 100% polyester

How on earth can anyone quote in yards nowadays when fabrics are sold by the metre??

Enjoy your playtime!

[crackerkelly]

Re: 100% polyester

Would you believe all the expensive fabric shops here sell by the yard - yes I agree ridiculous.

[jane]

Re: 100% polyester

Where are you?