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FAQs
Click on a Frequently Asked Question below to view details, for more information on our products and services use our Stockist locator.
Osborne & Little fabrics, wallpapers and trimmings are distributed worldwide. Please visit our STOCKISTS page to find your local retailer or for contact details of our international distributors and agents who will be able to advise you further. On our CONTACT US page you will find details of Osborne & Little's European showrooms in London, Paris and Milan. In the USA we have our own showrooms in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, and are present in design centers throughout North America.
We do not have a printed catalogue due to the ever-changing range of our fabrics and wallpapers, however most of our collections are available to view on our website. Please visit the Collections pages to browse the designs available or search for a specific item.
Your local stockist will be happy to order cuttings for you. Large samples are also available if you need to see a pattern repeat. Members of the public in the United Kingdom may order cuttings directly from us on-line. We are only able to send to addresses in the United Kingdom. The addresses of the three nearest trade stockists will be given when the order is confirmed.
Your local stockist will be happy to order fabric, wallpaper and trimmings for you. We do not sell online.
We recommend that most of our wallpapers are hung with a non-solvent, pre-mixed, good quality tub paste, however please check the hanging instructions for exceptions.
Hanging instructions are sent with every roll of wallpaper. We recommend your paper hanger reads these instructions carefully before starting to hang.
Care symbols:
Do not use Chlorine or Bleach
Chlorine or Bleach may be used
Professional dry clean (P process)
Do not dry clean
Max temperature of wash 30°
Max temperature of wash 40°
Max temperature of wash 60°
Hand wash only
Do not wash
Max temperature 110° C Cool
Max temperature 150° C Warm
Max temperature 200° C Hot
Ironing required
Do not iron
Do not use steam
Tumble dry
Do not tumble dry
Recommended usage symbols:
Contract
Tight upholstery
Loose upholstery
Curtains
Current
AC – ACETATE
BA – BAMBOO
CL – CELLULOSE
CO – COTTON
CP – POLYCOTTON
CU – CUPRO
EA – ELASTINE
FR – PL – FLAME-RETARDANT POLYESTER
FR – PA – FLAME-RETARDANT NYLON / POLYAMIDE
GL – GLASS
HA – HEMP
JU – JUTE
LI – LINEN
OC – ORGANIC COTTON
MA – MODACRYLIC
ME – METAL
PA – NYLON / POLYAMIDE
PC – ACRYLIC
PE – PEARL
PL – POLYESTER
PM – METALLICISED POLYESTER
PO – POLYOLEFIN
PP – POLYPROPYLENE
PS – PLASTIC
PU – POLYURETHANE
PVC – POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
RCO – RECYCLED COTTON
rPET – RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
SE – SILK
SH – SHELL
TR – TREVIRA CS
VI – VISCOSE / RAYON
WD – WOOD
WM – MOHAIR WOOL
WO – WOOL
WP – ALPACA WOOL
WL – LLAMA WOOL
WV – VIRGIN WOOL
Pre-September 2013
A – ACRYLIC
AC – ACETATE
C – COTTON
CL – CELLULOSE
E – ELASTINE
G – GLASS
H – HEMP
J – JUTE
L – LINEN
M – MODACRYLIC
MT – METAL
N – NYLON
P – POLYESTER
PA – POLYAMIDE
PP – POLYPROPYLENE
PU – POLYURETHANE
PS – PLASTIC
PVC – POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
R – RAYON
S – SILK
TR – TREVIRA CS*
V – VISCOSE
W – WOOL
WD – WOOD
*Trevira CS is the brand name of an inherently flame-retardant polyester, and is frequently used as the composition of fabrics intended for hotels and hospitality projects.