Dear Busy Zizzy, thank you for leaving a review.
As explained to you, we railroad all plain fabrics. The reason we railroad fabrics, is to ensure there are no sewn joins on the panels that are larger than the fabric width allows (seat front, bottom border, seat platform, inside back and outside back). We believe that this makes the finished piece of furniture neater and a much better finish when they are without joins, which can sometimes look unsightly. The fabric that was supplied by yourself, has slubs running in both directions and it does not have a visible pile. The linen/cotton has an open weave (you can almost see through it when you hold it up to the light). In our experience, sewn joins should be avoided on this type of fabric as they would be a potential weak point and are much stronger in one piece. On the sample we have left, the fabric frays very easily on the cut edges so if used with sewn joins, they could suffer from seam slippage and eventually tear. For longevity and to avoid this potential problem, we believe that railroading this fabric was the correct thing to do.
Regarding your seat cushion fillings, you contacted the showroom on a Saturday morning, within minutes of delivery saying they were too firm. We advised to you that they were brand new and so always arrive slightly firmer, but after a little use they soften off. (From the images provided the sofa was still in its packaging in your garage). Our foam cushions are manufactured using a 5.5" foam block that is then wrapped in 475 gram Dacron fibre and finally wrapped in stocking net.
Comfort is very subjective, and this is why we offer 5 seat cushion fillings and 4 back cushion fillings, and this is down to the customer to decide which filling best suits their needs of comfort and maintenance.
You decided to go ahead and order 2 x new seat cushions in a softer Quallofil fibre filling the following Tuesday. We have not heard of any issues with these fillings until this review. These cushions come with a 5 year guarantee from our supplier, so please contact the office if you feel they are not as they should be and we can make a claim with our supplier.
As all our customers are able to, you decided to bespoke your sofa. You increased the height of the back cushions by 6cm compared to our standard model and altered the shape of the back cushions so they did not go over the arm. Altering specifications is not something we go out of our way to suggest. We spend a lot of time and effort when developing new models, but If a customer requests extra height on back cushions, we will accommodate the change.
You visited our showroom on 23rd February, and then placed your order on 12th April. You did then book to visit us again on Friday 10th June to finalise your cushion fillings and leg choices. This second appointment was cancelled by yourself and instead you called the office to finalise these options.
We are upset you are not happy with your purchase from us as we pride ourselves on our quality of both product and service.
Regards,
Long Eaton Sofas