The tapestry's birthplace is France of the 17th century, where the Tapestries brothers opened a royal manufactory with products named after them. At that time, the material was woven on machines. A frame with stretched longitudinal threads was taken as a blank, on which a drawing was applied with transverse threads. The picture was painted on cardboard. Not everyone could make a tapestry. An experienced artist was supposed to be behind the machine. As the material used flax. Tapestries wove of different thicknesses. The denser ones hung on the wall, while the thin ones served as bedspreads.
Today, a tapestry bedspread is no longer so laborious to manufacture as it was several centuries ago. The fabric is manufactured on an industrial scale and is quite acceptable.
Tapestry bedspread is not monophonic. As a picture are used: floral themes, geometric ornament, abstraction and the world of fauna. One of the photographs shows a tapestry bedspread with images of Indian elephants. Such textiles are best used for decorating the interior in an oriental style.
By the way, tapestry is not only bedspreads, but also paintings. To create paintings, more expensive and high-quality materials are used.
Nowadays, tapestries are produced mainly from natural materials. To weave them, use cotton and linen threads. But most often they are combined with artificial materials. For example, an acrylic thread is used to make the tapestry bed more durable.
The bedspread can be used as a
cloak on a sofa or bed. When choosing it, it is important to consider the general style of the room. The tapestry fabric is non-marking due to the variegation of the pattern, it does not require special care and is easily erased. Thanks to the natural composition, it is pleasant to take cover with a blanket to rest on a hot summer day and a cool autumn evening. It can be used instead of a blanket. Often furniture is upholstered with this material. The tapestry covering of sofas, for example, will last a long time and will not require a change in upholstery throughout its operation.
The special interweaving of the threads ensures the strength of the material - tearing it is not so simple. This quality is especially important for pet lovers. The tapestry is not wiped, it is very wear-resistant.
Today there is no need to puzzle over where to buy a tapestry bedspread. This product is present in the assortment of all major stores selling furniture fabrics.
The choice of bedspreads in our time is simply huge. For wraps on furniture today use materials such as wool, silk, acrylic, natural and artificial fur. The combination of threads of different composition allows you to create chenille, velor, microfiber. One of the most popular is a tapestry bedspread, the price of which is quite low. Chenill is a combination of cotton with synthetic thread. It is soft thanks to cotton fibers and has good wear resistance due to synthetics. Micro-velor (or microfiber) can be either fully synthetic or mixed. This is a very pleasant to the touch material, almost smooth, with short or long pile.
This is not the whole list of fabrics for furniture. When choosing bedspreads for your bed or sofa, you should take into account the overall design of the home, your own preferences and characteristics of materials.