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27 to 30 meter bolts, double folded 
For short ends are available 45" wide - 35% cotton 65% polyester
Wrapped in plastic polybag
thread count 110x76 thread type 45x45  weight  medium dress  & garment weight  

about 105 GSM  4 oz/Sq yd

 

Broadcloth Fabric brings the Festival of Banners to Life

The Orrilla Festival of Banners is in its fourth year since inception and has provided opportunity to artists to bring forth their art in front of people as per a given theme. Artists in the Otrilla area ready their brushes during the festival to paint their masterstrokes on a canvas of none other a material than broadcloth.

We at Hometex have been selling bolts of  broadcloth for a long time now and have never really imagined the demand for the fabric as a means to showcase art. Hometex is one name in the online textile provider industry, which is increasing its presence in providing great fabric and textile products. Be it cheesecloth, broadcloth, backdrop fabric or flannelette, we have made a mark in the market for providing your fabric requirements at your doorstep.

We have always been in demand for Burlap to enhance the look in a wedding and for the rustic look on occasions; broadcloth also has been in demand by locals, but such large-scale requirement for an art festival actually swept us off our feet.

We have had a rush in demand for broadcloth thanks to this festival, which as they say is “Art for the people, by the people”. The focus here is promotion of art by the youth as opposed to other art festivals. The festival of Banners particularly promotes art and culture for people to enjoy. To minimize the expenditure on the festival, basic material and cost effective methods are adopted.

Broadcloth makes an ideal and cost effective material for utilization as a canvas for such a large number of people to paint their banners. Hometex is a Canadian business house, which likes to encourage participation in Local Canadian events, and we are one source to meet your requirements of broadcloth, which is difficult to find in the local market. We do have a simple ordering procedure and ensure speedy delivery to your doorstep.

To do our bit towards strengthening traditions and ensuring a great rural  Festival of Banners, we are offering discounted coupons for participants buying from us during the period.  We are ready to give you a 5% discount, if you give us a click able link on your website and mention us in any print media. So if you are looking to let go with your colors, broadcloth is definitely your banner and we are your providers.

Festival Banner hanging from lamp pole

Festival Banner about the "Festival Banner"

Shipping costs for fabrics

Most common question by email and chat  " how much is shipping ?

On our  pillow manufacturing site we have a very   well detailed and intuitive shipping calculator

that wil give an instant quote be viewed at: http://www.nussopillows.com/order.htm?format=quote
This is what the online quote form looks like:

picture of nussopillows.com quotation page

For fabrics only use the bottom right section only and fill in the postal code only and residential yes/no

FedEx ( not Nusso) will charge an additional $2.50/box surcharge.to residential address.

it works well for the burlap, broadcloth  and unbleached cotton. otherwise you can adapt and guesstimate

If you fill in your postal code in the blue box (either the big one at the top or the small one in the middle on the right) the program will now calculate the shipping cost to your specific postal code. Now, when you enter the quantities you want in any of the other boxes, the shipping cost will update automatically in the big blue box entitled "Your Order Summary". It will calculate the precise costs as well as the number of boxes it will take to ship your order to you. Roughly speaking, 25-30 pounds of merchandise will fit into a box.

For 2  cartons ( pcs) or more the following is a quick estimate of your cost

Toronto: $10.50/box

Montreal: $11.75/box

Winnipeg: $13.40/box

Calgary/Edmonton: $16.20/box

Vancouver: $18.60/box

Single carton shipments are slightly higher

We ship all of our goods with FedEx ground,. FedEx is a a reliable, steady carrier  for us for many many years  FedEx  updates the tracking information r each package, customers can track their order as soon as it gets on the truck our as they leave the factory. As a 25 year FedEx customer, FedEx offers us very competitive rates especially for mufti parcel shipments 

We take pride in the fact that we can save our customers shipping and handling and an efficient supply chain

The Challenge of Selling Broadcloth Online

We have been selling broadcloth for over 50 years. While sales have declined over the years due to a shrinking of the industry, we have maintained many customers over the years. These customers know the colours that we at  Nusso Textiles Ltd. carry, which makes re-ordering very simple and effective. Most of our new clients are those that find us on the internet, which presents a unique challenge to sell to these customers. First, it is impossible to properly depict the colours on the web. Even if we were to create the pantone correct colours in PhotoShop, the representation on each and every screen is slightly different. The colour you see on your screen may change even based on the angle you are looking at the screen, let alone from one screen to the next. Second, the broadcloth colours themselves change with each dye lot. There is no way to guarantee that the colour you ordered two years ago will remain the same exact colour now.

So how do we sell braodcloth to new customers? Well, the short answer is that we explain the concerns described above and we reiterate that we can't match colours exactly and that we can only supply general colours where the exact colour doesn't matter too much. Many clients, especially those operating general fabric stores are tremendous partners using this approach to selling broadcloth. Since they are re-selling the fabric to consumers who can see the colour, much of the issues described above are avoided.

I frequently get requests from clients to send pictures of the broadcloth that is in stock so they can choose from those colours. In future, I will direct them to this post in order to explain why that is not effective or representative of what we actually have.

Polyester Lining is now available from Nusso textiles fabric Division

There are very few people who have 100% polyester lining in Canada. Our broadcloth business has grown and has created an interest in Polyester lining. The 3 oz . 100% polyester lining is 60 inches wide and is machine washable.
We are staring with th3 3 b3st selling colors white black and ecru
Some of the features include
Wrinkle Resistant
Soft Hand
Machine Washable and dry able.
Resistant to to stretching and shrinkage.

Polyester Lining is used for dress, jacket and suit lining and garment needing added shape, support and strength, It has many uses in crafts and home decorating projects.
Piece length are 25 meters double folded on boards, cut from 100 meter rolls. We do have short ends available.

Fabric for Parade Floats

Had an interesting call from a new potential customer who was looking for some white broadcloth for a Santa Clause parade in souther Ontario. He was inquiring what the difference was between blue/white and white/white broadcloth. I explained to him that it is very difficult to see the difference, especially in an photo taken in the poor lighting conditions of our warehouse. Even seeing it in the warehouse it is difficult for me to tell the difference.

During our conversation I informed the customer that he would probably be better off purchasing our backdrop fabric instead. The backdrop fabric would probably be a better solution for the Santa Clause parade float. After taking the time to look through our fabric website he placed the order for the backdrop fabric.

Its nice to know that our materials are being used for good causes and I continue to be pleasantly surprised as to the diverse range of uses our fabric selection gets used for.

Halloween Broadcloth fabric Colors

Being a fabric distributor of Broadcloth for over 40 years.  We have found that Broadcloth sales for Halloween are always an enigma. The season is short one. Crafts , costumes and theatrical productions made have limited time exposure. However orange and black polyester cotton broadcloth is always sold out by mid September. I will calender to contact my customers and book orders for broadcloth in advance next year to avoid disappointment and the stress caused by loyal customers not being able to complete their orders taken at the various trade and craft shows
Schools also are getting into the Halloween sewing spirit. Large muslin backdrops with student art painted on it drape the halls , alongside muslin snowmen and stuffed muslin dolls.
The 100% cotton muslin takes on paint and pencil art easily. The Muslin backdrops are also good for theatre productions usually the next project for schools after Halloween..
I have included some pictures volunteered by Nusso Textiles customers to give ideas and inspiration.

Muslin Broadcloth Sewing Project

Where has all the fabric gone?

It is interesting how over the years the variety and supply of fabrics and textiles in Canada has dwindled dramatically. Ever since the production of mainstream goods began to move overseas, the selection of high quality textiles in Canada has dwindled dramatically.

Many years ago, broadcloth was a major revenue driver as compared to the present day where it represents merely a fringe product line. It seems unlikely that the fabric and textile industry will go back to its former glory, but stranger things have happened.