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What is the difference between a swatch, a swatch-and hold and a CFA order?

April 26, 2017CFA hold swatch

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What is the difference between a swatch, a swatch-and hold and a CFA order?

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If a dyelot match is essential for you and your customer, we have several options to help you select the perfect fabric. A “cutting” is a small peice from a random bolt that will give you a dyelot sample of a particular fabric. A “swatch-and-hold” is a cutting from a specific bolt and allows a 7-day hold of the quantity you may need. A “CFA” order is an actual order with a specified quantity held for several weeks and a cutting sent from a specific bolt. Once you or your customer has approved the cutting, call us and we will ship your order. Please remember to confirm the quantity and ship-to address information. If you are considering a print, plaid or stripe of any kind, a swatch is not large enough to provide you with an accurate representation of all colors. Please order a 1¼ or 1½ yard piece.