Present your materials in a high-colour, aspirational way. For customers ranging from boat manufacturers to outdoor furniture makers, we have the expertise and solutions to help your product stand out from the crowd. Combining lifestyle imagery and materials has a simple yet effective impact on the presentation of your product, while customers can also touch and feel the texture, thickness and robustness of the material.
We use selective cutting, directional mounting and techniques such as railroading to showcase curtain and upholstery product samples to their full potential, minimising fraying and fabric waste. Fabric sample presentation is a key skill that has been refined over the years by the Wetherby Shade Card team.
When manufacturers send us expensive hides of leather, we must keep waste to a minimum. We have innovative ways of cutting and presenting costly samples so that the full quality of the material, even on a small scale, can still be seen and felt.
Some fabrics, especially those used in apparel, can lose their shape when cut, particularly when they’re supplied to us in garment form. We’ve developed special procedures to stop this from happening so that the chosen fabric sample presentation stands the test of time, as well as withstanding the closest customer scrutiny.
When it comes to wallcoverings – whether they are made of paper, vinyl or textile – pattern placement is a big consideration, as is helping customers imagine how a small sample will look when hung in a large space. By combining printed images, embossed materials or woven designs with impactful photography of the product in-situ, we are able to create wallcovering shade cards that really enhance sales.
Small samples of floor coverings can be difficult to cut accurately without chipping, but we have the technology to do that. Another challenge is to make sure the samples stay in place; we use industrial-grade adhesive to make sure that samples are as durable and reliable as the flooring itself.
We understand that laminates, being tough and resilient, require special attention when being cut. In addition, our specialist adhesives ensure that laminate samples stay firmly in place, regardless of the kind of backing they have.
Customers who make papers, cards and boards in a variety of sizes, thicknesses and colours often prefer the samples to be presented together so products can easily be compared. We are highly experienced in combining product lines of different specifications together in the same showcase, increasing sales potential and minimising the need for multiple presentation products.
The vinyl samples we deal with can differ greatly in thickness, texture and backing. Our specialist cutting and mounting techniques enable us to cut and present each material without adversely affecting the look or feel of the sample.
We have successfully produced sampling solutions for many different products from doors and yarns to glazing and ceiling panels. We enjoy the challenge of working with new materials and finding innovative ways to present them creatively to showcase the products in their best light.
As a newcomer to the European market, we needed a partner to help develop a strong, eye-catching brand image. Wetherby have been instrumental in designing marketing tools that reflect the quality of our products and business ethos. But most remarkable is the consistent high level of service we receive for each individual project, however big or small. We have come to consider Wetherby as an intrinsic part of our marketing team.
For many years Wetherby Shade Card have been producing our luxury fabric swatch cards for our customers.
The cards are produced to the highest quality and not to mention Wetherby Shades first class customer service.
We have been working with Wetherby for some time. The quality of both product and service are fantastic. A friendly team with excellent communication, they are a pleasure to work with.
I have worked with Wetherby Shade cards in Leeds with a number of varied clients, I have always found them to be really easy to work with.
In the initial stages as concepts are being discussed they have creative and practical solutions to offer, costings are accurate and competitive and the production of the cards is extremely well organised, they are understanding of any glitches that occur – as they can, and do everything possible to bring the project in as agreed.
I am always happy to recommend them and hope to work with them for many more years.
Wetherby Shade Cards have been an excellent supplier to us for over ten years.
Their excellent customer service supports their outstanding production team offering fantastic quality products at a fair price.
Nothing is too much trouble and their support has been invaluable to our company. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
I’m very pleased with my work together with Wetherby. They always offer an amazing service.
As market leaders in the manufacture of shade cards and other product sampling solutions, Wetherby Shade Cards has been creating innovative, bespoke, sales-enhancing colour sample cards for leading manufacturers, distributors and retailers across Europe for more than 60 years.
Get in touch to find out how shade cards could help you get more sales.
