Funny Beth, but my memory is that I also emailed and called them--months ago--and never heard back.

Some will tell you (on the furniture forum) that so many fabric manufacturers already protect their fabrics that anything additional is unnecessary. But if you want an additional coating, and depending on where you are getting your banquet, you might ask them if they offer a protective coating and guarantee.

Do you know whether you want the finished product to be shiny? stiff? flexible? I would definitely insist on seeing and feeling the finished protected fabric.

When I researched this many months ago, a friend told me that her designer had told her (following me so far?) that there are lots of companies that "plasticize" fabrics, and that you want a matte finish. This designer bought fabric locally and that store then sent the fabric to Philadelphia to be treated.

HTH.

Calico Corners offered that service years ago. They had four different levels of laminating finish. It did not require a fabric purchase from their store, as I recall.

Check out this site linked below. Sounds like some of their plasticizers are appropriate for fabric. Not sure where you can get it locally but a phone call should tell you that.

Also, I got some more info and there's a good chance the fabric was ordered from this place:

Interior Upholstery & Window Treatments
10 Willowdale Avenue
Port Washington, NY, 11050 Phone: 516-883-2446

So, if you want to play detective, you might want to call them and see if they'll tell you where they send their stuff. Good luck!

Here is a link that might be useful: plasticizers

Thanks, I'll check these out. Anybody else?