Full Pattern Match

[drcollie]

When shopping upholstery, you may hear the term 'Full Pattern Match" and not be quite sure what it means. When it comes time to sew a cover, if there is a distinct pattern to it - almost every company will do a FRONT pattern match. But only the premium companies will do a full pattern match, where they line up the fabric on all sides and all panels. In a material that has a large vertical repeat to it, this uses up far more fabric than just a front pattern match. Here's an example of how a full pattern match is done - this is on the back of a Hancock and Moore Garden Loveseat I unpacked yesterday. While its not a big deal if its going up against a wall in a room, for piece 'floating' in a room, you do want to check and see if the maker does this. Look at where I have the green arrows, you can see the 'flow' of the fabric pattern as it transitions to the next sewn panel.