Products
Fabric Chain Sets
Fabric Chain sets are a simple way of creating samples of almost any type of product or material. Whether it is fabric, laminates, wood, formica, or plastic, the chain set is an affordable and fast way to present a product sample. These are usually smaller, more convenient swatch sizes of your material for easy shipment and distribution to potential clients or showrooms. Information about the fabric and/or product can be conveyed to your customer through the application of an adhesive sticker. Printed cover or back cards are sometimes included to reinforce brand recognition.
Fabric Fan Sets
Fabric Fan sets use various materials like rivets and plastic grommets. Most fan sets are designed to provide comparisons among swatches and in some cases, the opposite side of the swatch sample can be used to provide additional technical information about the specific swatch sample. This is an easy, compact and convenient way to show a variety of colors
Fabric Ring Books
Fabric Ring books are a way to have large swatch samples for viewing. Hanging samples often require a serged edge finish to prevent fraying of materials. Methods of communicating information about the products include custom printed header cards, corner labels, adhesive labels and border labels. Printed information cards can be used as cover, back or inserted pages within the ring book. Printed photographs of large repeat fabrics can be used in conjunction with a swatch of the fabric to tell a more compelling story about the product
Fabric Sandwich Cards
Fabric Sandwich cards are a special form of swatch card that is produced using die-cut card stock. Die-cuts can be produced so that only the face of the fabric is seen or such that the face and back of the same swatch can be seen and felt. Swatches are always straight cut and “sandwiched” between two cards so that the die-cut window frames the swatch in a very clean and neat presentation. The visible portion of the swatch is determined by the size and shape of the die-cut. These cards are generally more durable and eliminate the possibility of raveling, fraying, lost swatches, etc.
Fabric Swatch Catalogues
Fabric Catalog sampling combines a traditional printed book or brochure type of presentation with actual fabric samples on printed pages. Photography is usually included in this type of presentation to enhance the visual appeal of the product. These catalogs can be bound using traditional saddle stitch, spiral binding or ring binders
Memo & Tag Fabric Swatches
Fabric Memo and tag fabric samples are an efficient way to create stand-alone samples. Many companies may choose to use these as a way to introduce a single new product or to add to an existing grouping of memos. Tags can be used to affix to products with swift tacks. Similar to swatch sets, memos/tags provide more flexibility when specific patterns, colors, or styles need to be compared from larger groupings. Whether it is a handout, mailer, or chosen from a display wall in a showroom or store, memos are a common sample method. Memos can be accessorized with custom printed labels or headers which provide additional technical information about the sample itself. Some memos also have printing on the reverse side which is an efficient use of space on a sometimes small presentation area
Fabric Swatch Cards & Folders
Fabric Swatch cards are the most versatile and flexible method of presentation in a compact and convenient to transport form. Designers and consumers prefer to use swatch cards as a means to get a quick overview of products.
Fabric presentation methods include: glued flat, waterfall, feelers, battle ribbon and looped. Cards can be produced as single cards, duo-fold, tri-fold or quad-fold depending on the number of colors to be presented. Single swatch cards are a great way to convey substantial technical information by printing on the back of the card and placing the swatch on the front of the card. Duo-fold and tri-fold cards are superior for presenting a large number of colors of one or two different fabric styles.
Fabric Swatch cards are a cost effective means of making a great first impression on your customers.