If your business deals in textiles, you may offer a variety of fabrics. Whether it’s vinyl for automotive interiors, leather or thick upholstery for furniture, silk or lace for lingerie, or any other type of material, there are thousands of available colors, weaves, and patterns. It could be a simple cotton for t-shirts, or it could be a synthetic blend. No matter what sort of material you have, your customers want to know exactly what it looks like before they place an order. Being able to feel the material, view it in a variety of lighting, and compare it to other samples is a great way to determine the best match for their project. But when you have dozens or even hundreds of different patterns and styles, how can you provide your customers with an accurate representation of your wares? Fabric swatches!
What are Fabric Swatches?
Samples of your material can be given or loaned to potential clients or customers. They may be in sample cards, books, or a collection of small samples on a metal binder ring. The samples could be in squares, or rectangles, or even custom shapes. For companies that deal in a variety of materials for t-shirts for example, a shirt-shaped example of the fabric adds a bit of whimsy and a personal touch to your collection of materials. For higher end items, such as wedding gowns, mens suiting, and home furnishings samples may be shown in book form to compliment your company’s corporate image. Fully customized book can go a long way in elegantly displaying your products in a convenient and efficient form.
Finding the Right Sample Company
Many companies that manufacture sample cards and books have specialized machinery that can customize material shapes and sizes, as well as create booklet graphics to your specifications. You can choose to be as simple or as elaborate as you like in order to provide the best representation of your materials to your clients. Some sample companies have been around for 100 years or more, and with this sort of longevity in the industry, you know they are able to adapt and change with advances in technology. Computerized machines may be used to ensure each sample order is identical to the next. Good sample companies can easily customize your swatch book to any specifications you have in mind. You will want to find a supplier who can fill your smallest and largest order with reasonable minimum order policies.
When your company needs fabric swatches, books, or sample cards, be sure to contact Lennertson Sample. With over 100 years in the industry, they can customize an order to meet your unique specifications.
