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Grasscloth is popular right now, but buyers must be aware that, because there is no pattern that can be matched, all the seams will be visible. In addition, color variations are to be expected.
The top photo shows a slight color difference between two strips. This is called shading or paneling. This is not a defect. It is considered “part of the inherent beauty of the natural material.”
The second photo shows a lighter colored line that often appears at the far edges of the grasscloth strips, due to irregularities in the dying process. This can often be minimized by trimming off the edges of the material. But sometimes the lighter area extends beyond the area that can be trimmed off. And if you trim off too much, you will have narrower strips, and may well run out of paper before you finish the room.
The bottom photo shows a seam where the lighter colored edges were successfully trimmed off, and a nice butted seam resulted.
Tags: butted, color variations, grasscloth, inherent beauty, irregularities, lighter colored line, natural product, paneling, seam, shading, trimmed off
November 13, 2017 at 10:23 pm |
Grasscloth is beautiful, but people need to understand the “inherent beauty” of seams and shading. Thank you for pointing that out!
November 14, 2017 at 6:58 am |
Ahhh… I can tell that you have hung more than your share of grass! 🙂
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