Choosing a Fabric for Your Lampshade: Made to Order in 10-14 Days

  • Designs, patterns, plains and silks Floren carefully select the most stunning designs from the world’s top fabrics houses, such as...

    Designs, patterns, plains and silks
    Floren carefully select the most stunning designs from the world’s top fabrics houses, such as Fortuny, Arjumand, Bennison, Robert Kime, Sibyl Colefax & Fowler and many others. Typically fine linen and cotton fabrics, the patterns are often small scale and chosen for their universal appeal.

    Our archival antique & vintage fabrics have softened beautifully over time and include cotton & silk saris and a wonderful array of patterns such as ikats, florals and paisleys.

    Floren also stock a large selection of the finest silks used to dramatic effect, from suppliers such as Tassinari & Chatel, Rubelli and Veraseta. Silks are often chosen by our customers and can be used with any shape, pleating style and trim combination. There is a multitude of colours to choose from - anything from bright hues to subtle bisque or ivories. Our specialty finishes (herringbones, ruffles, ruches and fringes) work particularly well with silk. 

    We would be delighted to help you select a fabric for your lampshade and send sample cuttings free of charge.

     

    Please contact us to discuss fabrics for your lampshade

  • Customers Own Material We are very happy to work with fabrics and trims supplied by our customers. In addition, we...

    Customers Own Material
    We are very happy to work with fabrics and trims supplied by our customers. In addition, we have accounts with all of the leading fabric companies and can order the fabric you specify, generally giving you a cost saving. If the material has a pattern or requires symmetry, we can recommend pleating styles and place the designs/seams to create the effect you require. To determine how much fabric is required, please refer to the following calculations (more fabric is required for Ikats & Saris due to the fabric width).

     Material Required

    Bottom Diameter Amount of Material Required (for pleated shades)
    6-9" / 15-23cm 1.5 yards / 1.25 metres
    10-14" / 25-35cm 2 yards / 1.75 metres
    15-18" / 38-45cm 2.5 yards / 2 metres
    19-22" / 48-55cm 3 yards / 2.5 metres
    24" / 61cm  3.5 yards / 3 metres