Business introduction to Direct Fabrics
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Direct Fabrics is a UK-based specialist in contract furnishings for hospitality, care, and education, providing a range of soft furnishings including curtains and blinds, manufactured to British standards. The company emphasizes quick manufacturing and personalized service, with over 60 years of experience and a commitment to quality and flame retardant safety. They offer a variety of products and services, including custom installations and project consultations, with a focus on customer satisfaction.
Business introduction to Direct Fabrics
- 1. Welcome to Direct Fabrics Direct-Fabrics.co.uk Leading UK contract furnishings specialist, supplying hospitality, care & education. Full array of soft furnishings and hardware. Manufactured to Installation. Director: Edward Simon ACCA Bsc DATE CREATED 16/12/2016 ADDRESS 27 Station Road Backwell England, BS48 3NW CONTACT P:+44 3301118995 W: www.direct-fabrics.co.uk E : sales@direct-fabrics.co.uk
- 2. 2 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Introduction Direct Fabrics are a UK leading supplier and manufacturer of contract soft furnishings including; Curtains, Blinds, Bedding, Fabric. All products manufactured and supplied to British Standards for hospitality, Care & Education. Manufacture to Installation Thank you for taking the time to review our company introduction and I do hope that you find what you are looking for. Our goal as a company is to supply all our customers with an excellent experience of buying contract furnishings from a UK manufacturer and supplier. If you have any questions or would like products not found in this catalogue please speak to one of the team who would be pleased to help. Thank you, Edward Simon ACCA Bsc (Director) ECS ENTERPRISES LTD t/a Direct Fabrics
- 3. 3 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk PageofContents SEC 0 INTRODUCTION 02 SEC 1 COMPANY SUMMARY 04 SEC 2 SERVICES & PRODUCT 9 SEC 3 TESTIMONIALS & CASE STUDIES 18
- 5. 5 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk OurAim As a company Direct Fabrics aims to exceed customer expectations by offering a fast turnaround on made to measure soft furnishings. From manufacture to installation nationwide across the United Kingdom. Offering quality British Manufactured made to measure products that are certified to British Standards for flame retardancy where required in commercial spaces. We aim to offer a personal and professional service to all our clients, supplying quality products. At Direct Fabrics we pride ourselves with a service that is unique. As a family business, we aim to provide a professional and personal service for all our customers however big or small. We work within the contract furnishings sectors to provide unparalleled quality in all projects that we do. Within our company, we have over 60 yrs of experience that we use to assist our clients. From this experience, we are only too aware that every one of our customers has individual requirements, whether it’s a metre of fabric or a contract for a hotel, school or nursing home. We tailor our service to your requirements and are here to help you every step of the way. You can be sure that by working with Direct Fabrics you will get a personal service. When you pick up the phone you will be able to speak directly with our director who like to play a keen role in the day to day activities of the company. Our team are happy to quote with a no obligation and supply you with as many samples necessary to find the best product for your project. As a company we offer fully transparent costing of how your project will piece together, so you know exactly how your prices are derived and where your quality curtains and blinds are coming from. About Us
- 6. 6 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk To ensure our contract furnishings are to the necessary flame retardant standards. All our flame retardant products are certified to BS5867 (Curtains), BS7175 (Bedding), BS5852 (Upholstery). Where required we supply fabrics and products that are certified to International and Maritime standards for flame retardancy Whatwecandoforyou Upon incorporaition ECS Eneterprises Ltd trading as Direct Fabrics adopted the approach to become a specialist In the British contract furnishings world. Direct Fabrics now offers quick manufacture of flame retardant curtains, blinds and bedding to the care, hospitality and education sectors. Direct Fabrics are renowed for the quality of our curtains and blinds which are manufactured and installed in as little as 14 days. Working with large national companies and public sector including; Hilton Hotels NHS England. We offer the same great service to all our clients. Contract furnishings is what we specialise in, we can supply you with 1m of fabric right the way through to a full care home or school soft furnishings project. To ensure our contract furnishings are to the necessary flame retardant standards. All our flame retardant products are certified to BS5867 (Curtains), BS7175 (Bedding), BS5852 (Upholstery). Where required we supply fabrics and products that are certified to International and Maritime standards for flame retardancy British & International Standards Operating from our offices near Bristol we are located close to the operating hubs of the UK. We have teams located across the UK ready to offer check measure and installation services to ensure we can do quick turn arounds and offer the personal service our clients expect. Location Changing the way client buy contract furnishings
- 7. 7 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk TheKeytoourSuccess Vivamus nec est molestie risus viverra malesuada. Quisque varius, nunc non eleifend rhoncus, sem tortor molestie lectus, et mattis odio tortor imperdiet sapien. Donec semper sed dui sit amet mollis. Vestibulum feugiat tellus ornare justo finibus vestibulum id quis est. Maecenas placerat ante et dui fringilla tincidunt. Duis blandit, velit eget condimentum pellentesque, velit mi venenatis enim, ut elementum enim eros nec libero. Donec eu tempus justo. . Quisque varius, nunc non eleifend rhoncus, sem tortor molestie lectus, et mattis odio tortor imperdiet sapien. Duis blandit, velit eget condimentum pellentesque, velit mi venenatis enim, ut elementum enim eros nec libero. Donec eu tempus justo. . Quisque varius, nunc non eleifend rhoncus, sem tortor molestie lectus, et mattis odio tortor imperdiet sapien. Aenean porta leo at semper egestas. Ut efficitur risus sit amet luctus varius. Suspendisse leo libero, malesuada eu vehicula nec, iaculis sed lorem. TIME WORK MANAGEMENT We operate online and have a team of expert soft furnishings and contract consultants awaiting to assist you with your project CREATIVE PEOPLE Our team of creative people enable us to source amazing designs and put together the proposals for our clients projects. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION Using our online platform you can order custom soft furnishings easily and receive samples through the post. Once ordered made to measure products can be with you in as little as 1 working day. Curtains in 7 working days. BRITISH MANUFACTURING By manufacturing In the United Kingdom we control our supply chain which means we can turn around projects quickly and inline with modern expectations.
- 8. 8 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk The original Direct Fabrics started by my Grandfather Joe Simon just after the second world war. HistoryofDirectFabrics I believe in offering quality commercial products with excellent service for a fair price. – Edward Simon (Director) Original Direct Fabrics Retail Business. Circa 1985 Direct Fabrics has come from humble begining and this little snippet is from an article produced relating to our now dormant retail business. Closed after the passing of the founders who started our journey is the soft furnishings world. "Joe Simon commenced trading in 1947, his market stall was the place to buy velvet in the North East. Joe and his son Martin soon became known as ‘The curtain men from Leeds’ the chances are that if you are from the North East someone in your family will remember the ‘curtain men’ from the early days. Nowadays Direct Fabrics is a third generation family business. Over the last 60yrs we have expanded our business and thanks to our loyal and dedicated staff, continue to provide you with not only velvet, but a comprehensive range of hotelweight and other quality fabrics and contract textiles, including bedding, towels and restaurant linens all at competitive prices" Our contracts business ECS Enterprises Ltd / trading as Direct Fabrics still pride ourselves on the same ethics that Joe and Martin Simon created and we look to work with all our clients and share our passion for textiles to make your projects run smoothly and get the soft furnishings you expect from a British manufacture. We look forward to doing business with you and we look
- 10. 10 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk WhyChooseus As a company with large buying power and with low overheads we can supply at incredible prices. We manufacture all our made to measure products here in the UK so we can turn projects around quickly and to a high quality. We ensure that all our products are manufactured to the quality you would expect from a British company. All our clients are ensured that they are satisfied with your project. If anything is not the way you want It then we will ensure it is adjusted to the standard you require. Quality Our friendly team are here to help you with free quotations and samples along with excellent advice and knowledge of the contract soft furnishings industry. Speak with our team and they will be sure to ensure they find the products suitable for your projects. Service We are a local family business that means you are supporting the UK and working with people who are located in Bristol. This gives us the ability to work quickly and to the time frames required in the modern contract furnishings industry. British Across the United Kingdom we have fitting teams ready to come and do site surveys and also do installations quickly and to a superb standard. Installation
- 11. 11 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk KeyProducts Flame Retardant Curtains British Standards Certified to BS5867 flame retardant curtains, over 2000 designs all available within 7 workings. Cubicle Tracks & Curtains NHS Certified flame retardant washable and disposable curtains. Certified NHS cubicle tracking deliver in 1 – 3 days Stage Curtains Specalising in long length curtains with various headings. All supplied ready to hang in 14 working days Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent ac tincidunt lacus, vel commodo neque. Nam vitae leo quis purus sodales dictum non et nisl. n ornare, justo eu molestie blandit, felis felis lacinia ex, at fermentum ex justo ut nunc. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Integer ac turpis euismod. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et.
- 12. 12 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Services Check Measure Whether you want to supply the measurements yourself or you may ask for one of our experienced curtain fitters to come and do a check measure of your site Offering a comprehensive service for your one stop shop for contract soft furnishings and installation. Alterations If you need quick alterations doing to existing curtains our talented team of seamstresses will be able to do the alterations, or if your curtain hardware needs modifying we can supply you with spares. Installation Our well trained curtain and soft furnishings experts are well equipped to install any type of project from a stage to a full viallge hall or cubicle curtain tracking. Project Consultation Need advice on how to complete a project? Then our team of experts can provide you with the best advice on how to carry out your project. Samples Free sabric samples and cuttings are sent via royal mail and can be ordered through our website. Delivery Our products are delivered with specalsit couriers including TNT and UPS. We ensure everything is delivered well packaged and quickly. Once manufactured we send our products on a next day service.
- 13. 13 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Products Supplying the very best contract soft furnishings. 1 Flame Retardant Curtains Made to measure flame retardant curtains that are British Standard. All our curtains are made in the UK with certified tapes and linings your curtains are made to fit your windows with plenty of gather and with a choice of heading options. Eyelet and Pencil pleat are the most common but we can do whatever you require. Product Specification BS5867 Certified British Manufacturered Various Heading Choices Made to Measure in 7 days Lining Options 1000’s of fabric choices. 2 Cubicle Curtains & NHS Certified Cubicle Track Our range of cubicle curtains covers both options for your practice or hospital. We offer both disposable medical curtains and also our own manufactured washable cubicle curtains. Our cubicle curtain track is perfect for Doctors surgeries hospital wards and all commercial environments where you are looking for a ceiling hanging system for divider curtains. Product Specification NHS Certified Made to Measure Tracks Next Day Delivery Available British Standard BS5867 3 Stage Curtains Stage Curtains from Direct Fabrics are manufactured here in the United Kingdom to your exact measurements. We make all our curtains with British Standard flame retardant fabrics certified to BS5867 2B or 2C. You get a made to measure product at a great price. You can have a choice of heading with standard tapes and eyelets or billet hooks. Product Specification Choice of Heading Style Large range of fabrics. Made to Measure in the UK Flame Retardant to BS5867 Delivered in 14 working days
- 14. 14 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Products-Continued 4 Flame Retardant Bedding The fabric we use to make our plain bedding is made from inherently flame retardant polyester, as such this means that the fabric makes into very good quality bedding that is British Certified to BS7175. You can use our bedding in your care homes, guest houses, youth hostels and other business environments that require flame retardant bedding. Product Specification BS7175 Certified British Manufacturered Various Heading Choices Made to Measure in 5 days 5 Blinds – Including Flame Retardant Blinds Our range of blinds has been put together to offer our clients the very best on blinds for your business. Our range includes, Roller, Roman, Vertical, Venetian and more. Product Specification NHS Certified Made to Measure in the UK Next Day Delivery Available British Standard BS5867 6 Furniture, Beds & Mattresses Direct Fabrics suppliers British Manufactured furniture that is designed for contract uses including Care Homes, Our range has a huge number of options from 2 door wardrobes to 6 door wardrobes with stool chairs and a huge range of other products. You can get our sets from £469 delivered within 5 working days and in any colour of wood that you wish. Product Specification British Manufactured Large range Made to Measure Flame Retardant to BS5852
- 16. 16 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk PRODUCT PRICING Flame Retardant Curtains Example Pricing Table – Printed Fabrics £10 per Metre, Lined, Pencil Pleat
- 17. 17 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk PRODUCT PRICING Stage Curtains – Front of House Example Pricing Table – Velvet Fabric, Billet Hooks, Polyester Lined,
- 18. 18 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk PRODUCT PRICING Our cubicle tracks have been used in NHS hospitals all around the country and in other wellness centres for privacy. We use only the finest components in our cubicle tracks and we can adapt and fit our track in any environment. Whether you have a free hanging ceiling or just a standard room. We will be able to supply you with the components necessary to get the perfect flowing cubicle tracking system. Disposable & Washable Curtains Available Cubicle Curtains & Tracks Layouts of Cubicle Tracks £42 - £50 per metre Cubicle Curtains £25 - £180
- 20. 20 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Project–DansfieldHouse Project–HiltonHotels Direct Fabrics were contacted to supply the Hilton Hotel with various curtains for their function suites. 9 Paits of curtains with extremely long drops with a new track installed into an existing pelment board. A supererb finish in a heavy weight inherently flame retardant fabric OVERVIEW “We have been extremely impressed with the service from Direct Fabrics and look forward to working with them again in the future” Direct Fabrics was contracted to supply a pair of curtains across a 4m walk way between the restaurant and garden room. Heavy weight woven curtains with a pinch pleat heading were supplied with a coordinating reverse to be viewed when drawn from the other room. OVERVIEW “Lovely curtains delivered quickly.”
- 21. 21 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Project–PEP&COStoreGroup Project–NHSSurgery Direct Fabrics was contracted to supply cubicle tracking to create bays within a large room for physiotherapy consultations. Using NHS certified cubicle tracking an excellent divided room was created. OVERVIEW “Excellent quality and quick delivery.” Pep&Co used direct fabrics for their national laucn into the UK for cubicle curtains. All manufactured and supplied with our dimout material with eyelet heading. Double fullness for an excellent finish. OVERVIEW “Direct Fabrics supplied our UK shops for launch with 300 fitting room curtains in 3 weeks.”
- 22. 22 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Project–AESGSchool Project–KingtonLangleyVillageHall AESG require a new hall pelmet and stage curtains, using a heavy weight velvet direct fabrics was able to deliver a measured and installed stage in 4 weeks.. OVERVIEW Stage looks great and was delivered on budget. Direct Fabrics was contracted to supply a set of stage curtains a backdrop and surround window curtains for Kington Langley village Hall. Using a heavy weight dimout flame retardant fabric, direct fabrics supplied all the curtains with a check measure in 3 weeks. OVERVIEW “Exceptional service and the committee couldn’t be happier with the outcome.”
- 23. 23 www.direct-fabrics.co.uk Thank You Please let the team know how we can help with your project and we can raise any no obligation quotations and send you some samples. ADDRESS 27 Station Road Backwell England, BS48 3NW CONTACT P : +44 03301118995 W: www.direct-fabrics.co.uk E: sales@direct-fabrics.co.uk