FABRIC
Choosing upholstery fabric for your project can be both exciting & daunting (often at the same time!). At Eclectic Boogaloo, we guide you through this process to ensure you experience more excitement & less daunt. Through our relationships with various fabric houses, designers & manufacturers, we provide a wide range of options, for all budgets, uses & eco-credentials.
Are you ready to dive in this journey?
LET’S DO THIS
EXPLORE
Perusing online is the best place to start & can be useful whether you choose a consultation or not. This whole process can be from the comfort of your couch in front of the hazy glow of your laptop. Along this journey, we are happy to answer questions, provide suggestions, inform you of prices, as well as order samples sent direct to your home for you to um & ah over, before finalising your choices.
Explore below (scroll down) & then continue our conversation via email, sms, phone, instagram direct message or messenger
REFINE
Sometimes the fabrics jump out to our clients & other times, it takes time to hone in on your final vibe. Regardless of which camp you land in, we are here to help you through this journey. We can order you samples, sent directly to your mailbox, we can answer your questions online, we can meet at the warehouse to discuss or we can provide design consultations in the comfort of your home. We provide more details below.
Regardless of how you roll, we’ll be there to help you through.
DECIDE
This is the easy bit right?
By this time, you’ll know your meterage, you’ll know the costs & the rest is easy. Just inform us of your decision & we’ll place the order with the fabric house, send you an invoice for payment, and will organise fabric delivery either to the warehouse (for job manufacturing), or if for your home project, directly to your door.
Order form is below, or via email, sms, phone, instagram direct message or messenger
Oh so where to start. Here is the answer.
We’ve taken the liberty to pull together some of our faves, across various styles, budgets & vibes. Some near, some far. Go click-happy on the [explore] links below and see where your vibe takes you. We recommend you stick to upholstery-grade fabric for seating, however lighter fabrics can be used for cushions. Don’t forget to grab a pen & scratch pad to take notes along the way. You don’t need answers yet, just direction.
Oh, and don’t forget to have fun!
FABRIC HOUSES TO EXPLORE
424 Smith St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Warwick Fabrics is one of our go-to fabric houses. Friendly, helpful & stock-full of fabrics for all styles, colours, patterns, composition, material & budgets. Their website is super-easy to browse, and although they do not sell directly to public, they are very happy for you to drop in & browse.
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7 Enterprise Ct, Mulgrave VIC 3170
Sustainable Living Fabrics has been in the trade for over 50 years, proudly designed & manufactured in Australia, using Australian wool. Sustainable Living Fabrics have a broad & vibrant colour range for just about any use. Best of all, they have a strong ethos on sustainability, recycling & minimising harm to the environment.
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25 Geddes St, Mulgrave VIC 3170
Rocking their fabrics since the 1950’s, Wortley Group offer an extensive range of fabrics, leathers & vinyls. Family owned & based in Melbourne, Wortley offer their own Wortley branded fabrics, as well as represent numerous leading global brands.
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14 Gipps St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Zepel stock a diverse range of fabrics within their Zepel catalogue, including sub brands for various uses or performance. Zepel fabrics are European & Australian designed, and also have two premium global brands in Casamance & Christian Fischbacher. Zepel also have a pretty funky furniture Visualiser feature on their website that’s worth a visit.
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441 High St, Prahran VIC 3181
In the Prahran textile district, Elliot Clarke is one of our fave boutique fabric houses. Stocking luxurious fabrics & always happy to chat. They stock a mix of essentials, exclusive global brands & small boutique brands for the Australian market.
Although exclusive to trade, they are happy for the public to visit their showrooms around Australia.
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456 High St, Prahran VIC 3181
South Pacific Fabrics is a boutique purveyor of luxurious textiles, based in Sydney, with various showrooms, including in the Prahran’s High Street. South Pacific stock a fabulous collection of high-end international designer fabrics. We especially love the funky Timorous Beasties & Clarence House.
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14 Gipps St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Originating from New Zealand over a century ago, James Dunlop Textiles have grown their presence globally, as well as their commitment to social responsibility. They have their own design studios and fabric range through James Dunlop & Mokum brands, including an essentials range, as well as stocking some additional brands. Awesome interactive website to boot.
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503 High ST, PRAHRAN VIC 3181
Westbury Textiles is a quality global fabric house, with much of their fabrics originating from Europe & the United States. Their Melbourne showroom is on High St in Prahran, which is great for a visit. We especially love Westbury for their sophisticated Belgium flax linens, to die for.
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GLOBAL DESIGNERS WE CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF
A British mash-up of vibrancy & silk screen squeegee, drawing inspiration from the timorous beasties of the natural world. One where plants, animals & society are visually inextricable. If you love vibrant Velvets, Linens & Cotton, you’re in for a treat.
Love, love, love.
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A favourite Spanish textile designer of ours, inspired by the latest fashion trends, a balance of fresh & classical essences which define their collections and are noted as much for their floral motifs, prints and jacquards, as for their richness of texture and colour range.
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Oh yes, our other favourite designer from Spain. James creates textiles that blend his experiences of culture, travels & life experiences. We especially love his colours, textures & patterns. And a lover of linen.
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Since the sixties, Osborne & Little has been innovating British textile designs. With seasonal designs, O&L are continually creating, embracing both contemporary & classic styles.
Definitely worth a browse.
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We love Kirkby Design for their modern take on textiles. On-trend collections, strong graphic design, sophisticated patterns & most of all, their creative use of texture. After something bold? I’m sure you’ll find something to suit by Kirkby Design.
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This high-end Hampshire-based family business draws inspiration from textile archives, museums & the natural world, creating contemporary & classic prints & weaves. Linwood have a large & broad collection of quality textiles. Their website is well laid out & great for a browse.
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From 10’s of thousands of preserved documents in their archives, Brunschwig & Fils have adapted their collection of fabrics since their founding in 1891. Add some Brunschwig et Fils to your house & join the likes of the Palace of Versailles & The White House, where their decorative products have graced. Think French-countryside.
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Ottoline is a luxurious London-based Dutch design house founded by Ottoline de Vries. Ottoline is known for her playful use of colour & composition, her unique & contemporary patterns inspired by her love of nature & appreciation of historic styes, cultures & artform. Some gorgeous fabrics indeed.
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A British based designer of fabrics, Designers Guild was established in the 1970s. They produce a huge range of stand-out fabrics, decorative, traditional, contemporary, printed, geometric, florals & beyond. Be prepared to get lost in luxury.
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We love Kvadrat Maharam textiles, a mash-up of Danish (Kvadrat) & U.S (Maharam) design innovation, collaborations & visual splendour. If you are after something unique & wow, go no further.
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House of Hackney create fabrics that you can get lost in. A husband & wife team from England, draw inspiration from nature, balancing exquisite design with eco-friendly production. Think colour, think flora, think jungle, think English garden, or don’t think at all & just get lost in their designs.
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Whether you are looking for juicy jewel tones, saturated hues, more-muted tones and even nuanced neutrals, Clarence House dreams up hand-loomed brocades, velvets, linens & romantic damasks that are simply eye-candy. Have fun exploring!
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Keeping it Local, SMALL & Awesome
Ethical, sustainable & full of passion. We love Ink & Spindle, their Australian native flora & fauna inspired designs are hand-printed on organic cotton and eco-linen. And they are based locally in the Abbotsford Convent. How awesome.
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Inge Holst is based in Sydney, and creates textiles inspired from her love of decoration & interiors. Her luxurious designs emanate from her impressively rich history of design & fashion, with wide ranging influences. Her objective is to enliven any room with colour, decadence & style. Yes please.
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Willie Weston is a profit-for-purpose business, working in partnership with First Nations artists through First Nations-owned art centres. Their ambition is to celebrate the diverse artistic output of First Nations artists and to support its integration into the built environment. What’s not to love?
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Kazari + Ziguzagu is a little more left-field from our regular fabric houses listed here, as their textile focus is purely on genuine vintage Japanese textiles. They have an amazing collection of colours, designs, prints & styles; that can be used for various creative upholstery details or soft-furnishings.
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FOR THE GREAT OUTDOORS
Warwick Fabric have a collection of affordable outdoor fabrics in various designs & colours under their SunDec Outdoor brand. Explore below to see what grabs your fancy.
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Sunbrella specialise in outdoor fabrics, so needless to say they have a huge range. If you only look at one place, Sunbrella is sure to cover all your bases.
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The St Tropez Outdoor collection from the Wortley Group offers a co-ordinated range of stripe, small scale geometric & textured plain fabrics for outdoor use.
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For something a little different, try the outdoor range from Kirkby Design. They have a few collections, including your geometrics & some stand-out colour plains.
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LEATHER, VINYL & ALTERNATIVES
Coincidentally, founded by @mr.eclectic.boogaloo’s Great-great uncle, Leffler Leather is a West Melbourne leather merchant, quite the local institution since opening in the 1930s. Leffler Leather stocks a large selection of leather hides suitable for upholstery.
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Vyfab is another local Moorabbin business (like us!), specialising in vinyl solutions. So if it’s a superior, durable & affordable vinyl you are after, this is our go-to. Have a peruse on their website, including their search-by-colour function.
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Leather Italia is another go-to for leather hides, based in Sydney and supplying to customers across Australia & New Zealand. Their website provides an overview of their leather products & is easy to explore.
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Whether you have a note pad full of scribbles, or a laser focussed homing powers, we are here to help you work through to a final decision. This process can go a variety of ways depending on your availability, location & preference. We lay out the options below.
FABRIC SAMPLES
If you have been able to wittle your ideas down, we are more than happy to arrange for complimentary samples to be sent to your home. We will organise this directly through the various fabric houses. Some of the specialist fabrics may not be available for samples, or may require a nominal fee, but we’ll keep you well informed if that is the case. We will also be able to provide you the pricing for any fabrics that grab your eye to help ensure you have a clear view of budget alignment.
Once you have the samples, we recommend just placing down the swatches on your furniture for a few days or more. See how it catches the sun, see if it makes you smile & how it settles into the room. Don’t be afraid to go back to the drawing board.
OR NEED MORE HELP
That’s more than fine, we are here to help guide you out of any daunt. Let us know how you are going & how we can help by continuing your conversation via email, sms, phone, instagram direct message or messenger. Send some pictures, some links or even a pinterest board to see where you are heading. This process is all complementary.
Want to spend some time face-to-face, either in the warehouse, at your home, or at some of the fabric houses? We offer various consultations for this purpose. For all our Upholstery & Cushion purchases, we have a complementary consultation at our Moorabbin warehouse, where you can view & feel a wide range of swatches & discuss your needs.
For consultations at your home (Melbourne only), or at your choice of Fabric Houses, we offer fee-based design consultations. Finally, if you’d like to make-a-day-of-it at various fabric houses, we offer small-group fabric house tours (express your interest here).
Fees and Booking details below.
So you’ve explored the plethora of options and dwindled it down. You’ve seen, touched & felt, comfortable with the costs & ready to move forward (or of course you might have known from the beginning!). Jen & the team are at-your-service to process your order. All you need to do is confirm your decision with our team and we’ll prepare an invoice for payment & put the order in with the fabric house.