this is why I don't order fabric online....
07-25-2013, 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by QKO 
"You bring up an interesting point - one that a lot of quilters don't know about, so I'll mention it here.
The product number printed on the selvedge is the PRINT identifier. Many if not most prints come in multiple colors.
So in order to correctly match a fabric, you need both the PRINT identifier AND the COLOR code. The color code is rarely, if ever printed on the selvedge.
Color codes vary between makers, but they often, if not almost always, follow the Print identifier, after a dash or something, on online website product descriptions. So, for instance, a fabric with the print number 12345 might be printed in three colors, say codes -01 -02 and -03. In this case, the full product number would be 12345-01, etc. with 01, 02, 03 being different colors.
Some manufacturers just put a color name after the fabric number. Lakehouse does this a lot. So the fabric you wanted might have been LH3035-White and what you got was LH3035-Champagne, or something like that.
So, when you are trying to match fabric, always try to get both the print number and the color code. If you do, you'll probably get what you're looking for.
And if in doubt, ask for a sample! :-)"
Thanks for that quick bit of fabric information, I do learn so much from this board!
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07-26-2013, 03:43 AM
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I feel your pain, I wanted some white background fabric and found an excellent deal on Kona solids. I ordered 6 yards of "snow" thinking it would be white white but when I received it discovered it was yellow. I called the vendor who confirmed I got what I ordered. Hmmm, around my house in Michigan the only yellow snow we have is after I let the dogs out! It looked white on my computer and I have discovered most colors are more vibrant when I receive them compared to the computer picture and my computer is only 2 yrs. old.
07-26-2013, 03:49 AM
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Originally Posted by QKO
You bring up an interesting point - one that a lot of quilters don't know about, so I'll mention it here.
The product number printed on the selvedge is the PRINT identifier. Many if not most prints come in multiple colors.
So in order to correctly match a fabric, you need both the PRINT identifier AND the COLOR code. The color code is rarely, if ever printed on the selvedge.
Color codes vary between makers, but they often, if not almost always, follow the Print identifier, after a dash or something, on online website product descriptions. So, for instance, a fabric with the print number 12345 might be printed in three colors, say codes -01 -02 and -03. In this case, the full product number would be 12345-01, etc. with 01, 02, 03 being different colors.
Some manufacturers just put a color name after the fabric number. Lakehouse does this a lot. So the fabric you wanted might have been LH3035-White and what you got was LH3035-Champagne, or something like that.
So, when you are trying to match fabric, always try to get both the print number and the color code. If you do, you'll probably get what you're looking for.
And if in doubt, ask for a sample! :-)
The product number printed on the selvedge is the PRINT identifier. Many if not most prints come in multiple colors.
So in order to correctly match a fabric, you need both the PRINT identifier AND the COLOR code. The color code is rarely, if ever printed on the selvedge.
Color codes vary between makers, but they often, if not almost always, follow the Print identifier, after a dash or something, on online website product descriptions. So, for instance, a fabric with the print number 12345 might be printed in three colors, say codes -01 -02 and -03. In this case, the full product number would be 12345-01, etc. with 01, 02, 03 being different colors.
Some manufacturers just put a color name after the fabric number. Lakehouse does this a lot. So the fabric you wanted might have been LH3035-White and what you got was LH3035-Champagne, or something like that.
So, when you are trying to match fabric, always try to get both the print number and the color code. If you do, you'll probably get what you're looking for.
And if in doubt, ask for a sample! :-)
07-26-2013, 04:00 AM
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I often go to the manufacturer's website and look at the different fabrics in the collection that interests me. They usually have the print number AND the colour number listed with the fabric photos. Then I can do a Google search using the the manufacturer's name and the complete series of numbers for the fabric I want.
This really made a difference when I was looking for co-ordinating fabrics for the quilt I am working on. Because the line was a couple of years old, I ended up buying from three different shops.
This really made a difference when I was looking for co-ordinating fabrics for the quilt I am working on. Because the line was a couple of years old, I ended up buying from three different shops.
07-26-2013, 04:09 AM
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I was just shopping for fabric online. I needed a white. If the color isn't listed often you can't tell white from champagne. I have emailed or called them before ordering. I would try to exchange it.
07-26-2013, 04:22 AM
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I was thinking you were going to say you ordered 25 yards instead of 2.5. THAT would be a problem! I'm very careful about out ordering online for that very reason - colors not matching. I would think if you held onto the champagne, a project for it will soon find you! Good luck!
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