Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Burlap, Cheesecloth, Broadcloth , Unbleached cotton all available on hand for pick up

NO we do not drop ship, we actually stock  the cheesecloth, unbleached cotton ,burlap, broadcloth and other basic fabric sat  this warehouse location. The background fabric is here as well but being that it is very wide it is already double folded and in the racks. They are easily accessible from the showroom area and can be picked up at the warehouse. You can see the goods before you pay,  institutions, retailers, wholesale  and bulk buyers are all welcome anytim.

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 Warehouse hours 8:45 AM to 5:00 PM  Monday  to Thursday to 3:30 PM on Friday
200 Bentworth Ave. M6A 1P8



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Folding and cutting area is open longer hours but is not open to  the public, as they are work areas and visible from the showroom area
We have 2 double folding machines running, both over 60 years old  that will enthrall the visitor with their engineering.

Full pieces are available for pick up during business hours. Cuts and short ends are available but arrangement must be made in advance and are for sale depending on availability
The warehouse is close to Yorkdale Mall  & the Orfus Road shopping area both known landmarks in Toronto, Public transit serves this area well the TTC has buses running from Yorkdale and the intersection of Lawrence ave. West and Caledonia. The 47 bus line serves both routes. The Bus stop is actually 60 seconds from our door.
Call  us anytime ( yes we do pick up the phone) 416-781-3555 locally or 1877-733-4438 long distance.

Monday, February 13, 2012

Burlap for table cloths - informative chat

14:14:00)  Visitor can this weave be used as table cloths for a wedding? also it mentions that a wedding discount of 5% may apply?
(14:14:15)  Customer Service hi, one second
(14:14:33)  Customer Service yes, our burlap is frequently used for rustic weddings
(14:15:04)  Customer Service the 5% discount...
(14:15:16)  Customer Service we give it to clients who post a link to our website
(14:15:45)  Customer Service this can be on any blog that you have or can post on
(14:16:11)  Visitor is it always in stock? does it shed or can it pre washed?
(14:16:44)  Customer Service almost always in stock... 95% of the time
(14:17:00)  Customer Service doesn't shed too much, but you may want to wipe it down
(14:17:07)  Customer Service cannot be pre-washed
(14:17:27)  Visitor does it only come in the one shade?
(14:17:32)  Customer Service yes
(14:17:48)  Visitor what is your closest intersection
(14:18:04)  Customer Service caledonia and orfus rd.
(14:18:15)  Customer Service we're close to yorkdale mall
(14:18:15)  Visitor thats great ,thanks
(14:18:24)  Customer Service yw
(14:18:31)  Visitor last question, what r your hours
(14:18:53)  Customer Service 8:30 to 5:00 monday through thursday | friday we close at 3:00 PM
(14:23:02)  Visitor thanks
(14:23:37)  Customer Service our bolg is full of info from customers pictures and posts

  burlap wedding aisle runners
(14:23:47)  Visitor thanks
(14:23:52)  Customer Service pls read and you will become aware of our items and  customer reaction
(14:24:34)  Customer Service if you are local best if you come in and I am sure  see the goods you will find it suitable
(14:25:23)  Customer Service if there is anything else pls call or use chat

Friday, February 10, 2012

Burlap aisle runners


The Burlap aisle runner was made of the 40 inch wide burlap. Just received this picture looks like summer though. Well better late than never. I guess.they had a long honeymoon.


Burlap aisle runners

Ninety percent of  our rustic wedding customers buy the burlap for table cloths and runners. Very rarely have i heard of them buying it for aisle runner, so I asked them to send me pictures. And here it is. It seems that they just laid the fabric on the ground no underlay or anchoring. looks like it worked just fine. I think they folded it over to give it a semi neat look.

If the ground is hard and not wet, I guess it makes sense. See in the center the fold. Perhaps they ran out of  jute, and then just laid the the new roll over the old roll. and it looks continuous.  I will ask to see what other innovative items they made with the burlap and share with our customers. Please send us photos we appreciate it and will honor your privacy request as in this picture included here.We offer a 5% discount to wedding blogs who give us honorable mention in their posts. Please contact us and  we will adjust the price accordingly.

Being a cost-effective material, nobody should have any qualms about putting the burlap straight onto the ground, even if it will get wet and potentially ruined. Also, the natural look and feel of the burlap seems to mesh quite intuitively with the grass and outdoors. Unlike a fancy red carpet which will seem out of place at an outdoor wedding (not too mention be much more expensive and probably completely ruined afterwards), the burlap will fit in with the theme of the wedding and fit in with the budget too.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Burlap conversion tabel feet to meters

Burlap fabric requirements used for rustic weddings and other events are often given in feet by the wedding coordinators, party planners and set designers. Those of us who remember when Canada went from imperial to metric have no problem converting the numbers.

For the younger crowd, the following table will help you quickly convert your burlap requirement. When it comes to area, it depends if you buy the 40 or the 60 inch wide jute. Burlap curtains on the other hand require lengths so the table below will be very helpful. The burlap wedding tables are usually  36-40 inches wide (we recommend using the 60 inch wide fabric).



Conversion table
 
Feet Meters
1 0.3
2 0.6
3 0.9
5 1.5
10 3.0
15 4.6
20 6.1
25 7.6
30 9.1
35 10.7
40 12.2
45 13.7
50 15.2
55 16.8
60 18.3
65 19.8
70 21.3
75 22.9
80 24.4
85 25.9
90 27.4
95 29.0
100 30.5
105 32.0
110 33.5
115 35.1
120 36.6
125 38.1
130 39.6

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Rustic wedding with our burlap photos from the reception

These pictures of a recent rustic wedding and a pictures of the original fabric on the shop floor are being shared with you our readers to show how simple it is to create a rustic environment. at a celebratory function.
First see the original rolls , this customer took elven rolls of about 40 meters each.

I always assumed that the customer would go out and cut and sew the individual table cloths. Look closely at the pictures and you will see that all she did was lay out the 40" fabric, overlaying it in the center and leaving the  natural selvage edges on the side.
As the tables were 48 inches wide our 60 inch burlap would not have worked, should you have a 40 inch or less table you can use our 60 inch wide fabric with no edges at all showing in the middle and keep the outside edges natural.

The center of the table is covered by serving pieces so the edges  that lie on the table are not that obvious.

This event took place in Toronto should you need the contact information I will be glad to share with the reader




original rolls of burlap





burlap shipment going out

kids reception table ( see covered with our burlap)


rustic wedding decor

Monday, February 6, 2012

Unbleached cotton muslin organic and hemp

Many people confuse the term organic cotton with natural cotton . As you may see form the transcript of the chat below customers ask us if our unbleached cotton is organic when in fact they mean natural.
Organic cotton is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, fertilizer.  Similar to organically grown produce.
The unbleached cotton muslin the awe carry is in its natural state. not bleached dyed or processed. There is a good chance that it is grown organically however we can  not certify that. As the mills buy the raw cotton from farmers co-ops n Pakistan China and India.


Search terms : Muslin Unbleached cotton organic

Website address:http://www.nusso.com/fabric/

Chat transcript:

(15:35:42) Visitor Good Morning, I recently ordered a bolt of muslin online , all good there and Thanks! what I'm wondering is do you ever have organic cotton or hemp fabric muslin style in the 60"?
(15:36:13) Customer Service please stand by
(15:36:38) [Visitor page reloaded. New URL: http://www.nusso.com/fabric/cotton.htm ]
(15:36:52) Customer Service please wait
(15:38:03) Customer Service thank you for your patience i am back at my desk
(15:38:29) Visitor take your time, I'm in no hurry ;)
(15:38:32) Customer Service answer no - the goods are as you received . natural 100% cotton we have no other types, As you may know its use is multipurpose
(15:38:49) Customer Service organic is the same as the goods u have but grown differently
(15:39:12) Customer Service hemp is expensive and a trendy item
(15:40:20) Visitor good to know re organic, yes I know the hemp is pricey but I'm still searching, thanks I am glad to know the cotton is natural untreated
(15:40:48) Visitor thats all i needed today have a good one
(15:43:34) Customer Service bye


See below organic cotton is unregulated internationally  and it is hard to verify its veracity., each country or even each province within each country have their own logo and controls


organic  unbleached cotton logo China


organic cotton muslin Pakistan

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Burlap bags and famous persoanlities

Butrlap bags are now foren on the fashion runways and on the red carpet, Here is Laren Bush caring a burlap bag. for the renowned feed the children organization.
Burlap bags and the famous
Burlap bags signify consciousness of or environment while making a real fashion statement. With the personalization of the bag itself. Bags are personalized in black and or colors and can be seen all over town. here Laren Bush is seen walking with  a Feed the Children burlap bag.
Working with burlap is very forgiving as it is a loose weave fabric and cam be easily cut. The sewing of burlap requires a regular straight needle machine with a regular single needle sewing foot.
Hems are preferred to serging.  as it may unravel if not made with a fold over hem. The handle is made of the scrap material. it is a great do it yourself project. We have plans and cutouts for this bag. [please contact us and we will send them to you