The term railroading refers to the direction of a fabric in relation to the way it rolls off the bolt.

Conventional fabric has the pattern going up the fabric roll. In other words, it runs on the length of the fabric. Railroaded fabric has the pattern running on the width, or sideways up the roll.

In most cases, Clasen Home can work with either type of fabric. The results will depend on the width of the fabric, the pattern and how it is to be matched - as you can see on the headboards shown in the diagram.

When you are considering a railroaded fabric, just call and ask us about its layout on any of our pieces of furniture. Our upholsterers are experts in pattern matching and we want to create exactly what you have in mind.