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Potential source for replacement fabrics - David.H - 26-10-2018
For information only...please don't contact me!
A friend in Germany met this young lady at the Techno Classica Car show in Essen & subsequently went to visit her. He was impressed by her knowledge & ability to reproduce old fabrics ( he was looking for 1920's material and she is researching the possibility for him).
The website is in German, but can be followed with a bit of imagination! English is, however, understood I believe!
Apparently where she lives (in the depths of the former DDR) is an old weaving area & some old looms (and skills) have been saved, and she has some in use.
What you have to do is send a fragment of the original material for examination (to determine how it was made and what from). The next stage is to discuss colour/pattern etc. Then about quantity and price! Apparently it is possible to make quite small amounts, but obviously if a number of people get together it brings down the unit cost.
I have no connection nor experience with the company, so Caveat Emptor. However my friend is pretty shrewd (and has a good eye for detail) and as she exhibited at Essen is clearly interested in the potential of car restoration
The contact is:
andrea.loeffler@textildesign-loeffler.de
and the website
www.textildesign-loeffler.de
David Harrison
RE: Potential source for replacement fabrics - JonE - 26-10-2018
The small group currently looking at a 4-colour rep remanufacture will be really interested to hear this.
RE: Potential source for replacement fabrics - rubyman - 27-10-2018
Just bought some leather cloth for my Ruby from Ratchfords of Stockport and the quality & colour are spot on.