My local upholstery shop underlays all jacquard fabrics of our type with another material. It was heavy like a broadclot, but just slightly stretchy. They said it took the strain off of the fabric. -Dave -----Original Message----- From: Rog & Jan van Hoy [mailto:vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:52 AM To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [FWDLK] '55 Dodge fabrics? Maybe there's a way of installing the material that will increase the longevity. For example some sort of backing that will take some of the pull, because it seemed like the fabric ripped when stretched. --Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66 Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online! Please visit: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information. |