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1. How are fabrics grouped together? 2. How can I find your fabrics that I see on your web site and in your ads? 3. Does P&B print the fabric itself? 4. Where is the fabric printed? 5. Where do the designs and ideas come from? 6. How long does it take to produce a collection? 7. How long is a collection available? 8. Why do some cotton fabrics feel different than others? 9. Do you make fabric donations? 1. How are fabrics grouped together? Fabrics are produced in collections, which usually include anywhere from
15-35 pieces.
These collections are usually based on a theme and include one or two main patterns, two or three secondary patterns, and several smaller patterns and textures. A collection often includes a stripe or plaid. These are all coordinated so that the patterns and the colors work together. Each collection has three or four colorways, which means that each pattern is produced in several colors, and the pieces within a colorway all work together. For instance, there may be a blue, a green and a red colorway, so that each pattern is printed in blue, red and green, or something that goes with those colors. Often the entire collection works together as well, so that fabrics can be intermingled between colorways. This helps quilters learn how to put fabrics together. P&B also produces groups of textures and basics, which may consist only of small simple patterns in a wide variety of colors. 2. How can I find your fabrics that I see on your web site and in your ads? P&B Textiles sells only to local, independent quilt shops, not to chain stores. Each quilt shop
chooses the fabrics it wants to sell, and none can possibly choose everything that is offered. If you are looking for a particular P&B fabric, there are several ways to find it: 3. Does P&B print the fabric itself? No. P&B Textiles is a wholesale fabric converter, which means it chooses fabric patterns
and colors, and has the fabrics printed at various print plants. The fabric is then sent to P&B's warehouse, which is located in Dallas, TX. From there it is shipped to the shops that
have purchased it. We also sell it to international distributors in several other countries around the world. 4. Where is the fabric printed? P&B fabrics are printed in the United States, Japan, Korea and China. The reason that
some of the fabrics are printed internationally is that the minimum yardage requirements at the U.S. print plants are often higher than what we want to print. For instance, a U.S. print
plant may require 3,000 yards per pattern and color, while an overseas print plant may have minimums as low as 750 yards per pattern and color. Overseas plants also utilize dyes that
are not commonly used in the U.S., which provide more depth of color. 5. Where do the designs and ideas come from? Design inspiration comes from several places: 6. How long does it take to produce a collection? Generally speaking, once a collection is agreed upon and the patterns are chosen, it takes
about 9-12 months to bring a collection to market. This includes perfecting the patterns, putting them into a repeat format for printing, choosing colors and colorways for each pattern,
and sending them to the print plant. The print plants then make engravings of the patterns, and create what is called a strike off, or first try, of the print and the colors requested. These
colors are then refined to add depth, contrast, proper saturation of color, and to make sure each piece is as beautiful as it can be. This may take several strike-offs before each piece is perfected. 7. How long is a collection available? P&B Textiles keeps its collections available for 12-18 months, and some are kept for even
longer if they are selling well. (Remember the First Impressions baby footprints and handprints? Those have been selling for almost twenty years!) We know that you don't
always get to see all the fabrics right away, and that you don't always know how much you need when you make your initial purchase. For these reasons, we make it a point to offer our
collections to shops for a longer period of time, so that you don't run short unexpectedly. 8. Why do some cotton fabrics feel different than others? There are several reasons for this, but the main reason is the choice of the base fabric, or
greige goods (pronounced "gray goods") that are chosen. Most fabrics are printed on bleached muslin, but this muslin can come in many different qualities, many different weaves
(number of threads per inch in each direction) and even the weight of the threads can be different. Other factors that can affect the fabric are the type of dyes and prints used and the
finishes that are added after the printing process. P&B Textiles has produced a special weave of greige goods that has a beautiful hand and works well for both piecers and
applique quilters. The cloth is a very high quality that outshines the cloth used by most other quilt fabric companies. 9. Do you make fabric donations? Yes, we give away thousands of yards of fabric every year for guilds, churches and other
groups that are doing charitable work, making quilts for needy people. All you need to do is send us a request letter on nonprofit letterhead. This means that if your guild or church is a
nonprofit, you can write the request on that letterhead. If you are not a nonprofit, but are making quilts to donate to a nonprofit, the recipient nonprofit can make the donation request
on your behalf. Mail or fax the letter to:
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