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This week, the ladies welcome to the show Patrick Shelton, Senior Vice President of Sales at Valdese Weavers, to decode what “performance fabrics” really mean and how to choose the right one for your home.
With hands-on training across spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing, and testing, Patrick explains yarn-based versus finish-based performance (and where InsideOut, Crypton Home, Sunbrella, and Ballard’s Performance Queen’s Velvet fit), how to read fiber content, and what to expect for cleanability, durability, and fade resistance.
What You'll Hear This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Ballor Designs Podcast
Key Takeaways on Performance Fabrics:
Also Mentioned:
• Shop Performance Fabrics at Ballard Designs - https://bit.ly/3LJf3Pg
• Valdese Weavers, Company Website - https://bit.ly/3X2wUD6
Please send in your questions so we can answer them on our next episode! And of course, subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can always check back here to see new episodes, but if you subscribe, it’ll automatically download to your phone.
Happy Decorating!
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This week, the ladies welcome to the show Patrick Shelton, Senior Vice President of Sales at Valdese Weavers, to decode what “performance fabrics” really mean and how to choose the right one for your home.
With hands-on training across spinning, dyeing, weaving, finishing, and testing, Patrick explains yarn-based versus finish-based performance (and where InsideOut, Crypton Home, Sunbrella, and Ballard’s Performance Queen’s Velvet fit), how to read fiber content, and what to expect for cleanability, durability, and fade resistance.
What You'll Hear This Episode:
00:00 Introduction to Ballor Designs Podcast
Key Takeaways on Performance Fabrics:
Also Mentioned:
• Shop Performance Fabrics at Ballard Designs - https://bit.ly/3LJf3Pg
• Valdese Weavers, Company Website - https://bit.ly/3X2wUD6
Please send in your questions so we can answer them on our next episode! And of course, subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts so you never miss an episode. You can always check back here to see new episodes, but if you subscribe, it’ll automatically download to your phone.
Happy Decorating!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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