After having our hearts set on a groovey blue "Atlantis" patterned cotton/poplin fabric, that we ordered a few yards of, at a cost that would only allow us to cover the tops of the cushions, and find something else for the boxing, and drapes, we went to IKEA during our trip to Chicago, and found excellent heavy weight fabrics for $6.50/yard. Some are plain, and some crazy patterns. But anyone looking should check it out.
Problem being: they don't ship.
Here's the start of our drapes, and the Atlantis fabric that will only ever make it to pillow status.
here we had a TV program about ikea
in india there are childeren working in shops
that makes carpets and other items for ikea
some of those kids where 6 and 7 year old
working 12 hours and more a day under verry bad conditions
after the TV program I never walked in a ikea store again
I rather pay 20 usd than 5 usd if it is made by child labour
Remco
Both fabrics look really groovy. Tomorrow morning, I am meeting a friend of mine who is a designer at a fabric shop and we are going to work on a new bed spread and pillows for the sleeping area.
After that, the next goal is to recover the dinette seats and couch. I will try to post pictures as the project comes along.
tin can luv
Nice job on the drapes. I see from your profile that you're an upholsterer. Any free advice for a fellow 'streamer? We have a divan that folds out to a bed in our '52 Cruiser. We want to keep the original fabric. It's intact (one small tear in back), but badly faded on top by the window, and the springs are lumpy. Is it possible to restore such an old fabric? If not, do you know of any places to find a similar fabric? It's a sculpted nylon or something; I'll try to post a photo.
Doug
I used to feel the same wayabout supporting child labor until one day, as I was eating, I wondered aloud 'If the kids weren't working, would they be able to eat?" not taking sides, just wonderin'..............
Could IKEA (Nike, et al..) help to make these conditions better? Although they are just a buyer they surely could have some influence over these poor working conditions.
I'm with remcolent. If you know of child abuse boycott the seller. If everyone did this I believe working conditions in these countries could improve.
Scott, I'm not sure that's the question , but rather the NEED to eat. Some of these countries have annual household average salaries that are in the hundreds of dollars, unlike what we enjoy.
While the boycott is going on, does the child get fed?
I do not mean to sound harsh, but rather am humbly thankful for the priviledge to live where we cannot fathom what much of the world does just to EAT.
I see you're in Al- what in the world are we doin' lettin' all this cold air come south?
jerry
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