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All seating can be upholstered with appropriate material furnished by the customer. Prices are reflected as grade 2 in the National seating price list. Yardage requirements listed below are based on the use of non-directional fabric 54" wide and the fabric being cut "up the roll." All National COM's are cut "up the roll" unless otherwise specified.

  • If 10 or more COM chairs will be ordered, please contact Customer Service at 800.482.1717 for revised yardage requirements.
  • If a COM fabric is to be railroaded, or apply so the pattern is vertical, the pattern must be custom quoted by contacting Customer Service.
  • Directional covers, such as stripes, patterns and plaids may not meet your satisfaction due to contoured shapes and tufting of some chair models. If COM is a directional fabric, orders are not subject to return.
  • COM yardage requirements for specific repeats can be found in the National seating price list. Click here to view COM fabric yardage requirements
  • Please refer to COM/COL guidelines listed in the back of the National seating price list when ordering a COM.
National reserves the right to inspect, approve or reject any COM fabric. Once approved, National cannot assume responsibility or liability for the durability, tailoring, appearance or other qualities of customer furnished coverings.

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Customer's Own Leather (COL)
National is pleased to cooperate with COL selections whenever this special need arises. Customer's own leather specifications for National seating are based on an average hide size of 45-50 square feet. Consult Customer Service for requirements for other hide sizes. Prices are reflected as Grade 3 in the National Seating Price List.

  • All square footage requirements are based on usable footage; the shape of a hide and the usable, clean footage may make it necessary for us to request more leather after COL is received.
  • Calf hides must be at least 30 square feet of clean and usable matching hides. When specifying calf hides, add 15% to COL requirements shown in the National seating price list.

Leather is a natural product and variation in texture is a pleasing quality belonging exclusively to high grade, full top grain leathers. Due to the variation in thickness of leather, we recommend sending a 4" x 4" swatch for approval. National approval signifies only that such leather can be applied to the products for which intended. Such approval does not constitute any responsibility nor any warranty on the part of National as to appearance, behavior or durability of COL.

COM Disposal
  • Leftover COM from an order is held for 6 weeks
  • COM not tied to an order is held for 3 months

COM Decorative Patterns
  • Yardage requirements are greatly affected by not only size of repeats, but also by the print or pattern.
  • National cuts all seating patterns with aesthetic concerns in mind for high quality and consistency.
  • Refer to particular model in price list to find yardage required for pattern.
The line drawing below depicts two seat cushions in necessary/proper placement on a piece of decorative fabric.

  • Please note "unusable fabric". It is not always appropriate to place a seat pattern at the edge of the fabric. Due to this circumstance, please include an additional 1/2 yard per order.

COM Directional Fabrics
  • Some COM fabrics are considered directional that may not be considered direction from the fabric supplier, due to the upholstering process used by National.
  • All directional fabrics on National frames match vertically and horizontally. If repeat match is not desired, please specify on your order.
  • All COM's are cut "up the roll" by National unless otherwise specified.
  • Maharam, Momentum and cf stinson upholsteries will be applied as depicted on the appropriate swatch card unless otherwise instructed on the order.

All COM Orders Must:
  • If COM has a pattern or stripe, indicate whether to apply fabric vertically or horizontally.
  • Include fabric supplier's name, fabric number and color.

Without all the necessary information to properly match the fabric to the dealer's purchase order, extended lead times may apply. To help expedite your order, we recommend the COM or COL supplier to include the following information:

  • Dealer Name & Purchase Order Number
  • National Model Numbers
  • Ship Prepaid To:
    National Office Furniture
    340 East 11th Avenue
    Jasper, Indiana 47549

To confirm that a COM fabric is applicable to National seating, send an 8" x 10" memo sample for COM approval to:

National Office Furniture
Attn: COM Administrator
1205 Kimball Blvd
Jasper, Indiana 47549

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