We provide the following services to Lampshade manufacturers.

Lamination
Martin Dannell are renown as the finest laminator of fabrics and vinyl's in Europe.  
We laminate textiles, papers decorative films to various substrates using specialist adhesives.

Our company offers a trade lamination service, you send us the fabric and we laminate and return to you on the backing of choice 

We have two systems.

Wet adhesive system
Uses a liquid adhesive to bond two substrates together.
The adhesive is accurately spread onto the first substrate

Dry adhesive system
Uses an acrylic adhesive system to bond substrates together.
Used as an alternative to the wet system for troublesome textiles like Silk, but mainly used for the lamination of vinyl's.

Cutting Services
We offer lots of different cutting options which include Digital Cutting (no tooling), Die Cutting, Creasing, Kiss cutting, Guillotine service, Precision stamping (platen)

With our competitive pricing and name for reliability and service to our customers Martin Dannell & Co will offer you fast efficient service and low lead time.Our digital cutting service can cut any shape or size. Panels can be supplied with creasing for square shapes, and scores for easy hand rolled edge assembly. Tell us the dimensions of the lampshade you require and we will replicate the shape required in an instant. We also advise material yields and costs if applicable before start of the cutting process. Our nesting software will automatically simulate all possible combinations of the shapes you require and nest them to your exact production requirements optimising cutting productivity and material utilisation. 

Pleating
We manufacture a comprehensive range of pleating products that are supplied on the roll or supplied as ready made sleeves.

Fabric Textile Pleating 
A wide range of classic and modern styles of pleating available.
Can be supplied in Rolls, Slit logs, or sewn sleeves.

Mushroom
Available from stock in our Chic & Lenette ranges

Side knife
Tailor made to your specification 1/4"inch & 3/8"inch

Box
Tailor made to your specification 1inch" & 2inch"

Your Fabrics
We can also pleat your fabrics to the style of your choice.

Rigid Pleating
Fabric textile laminated to PVC and pleated.

Accordion Type 
Supplied on the roll or manufactured into sewn sleeves with keyhole notch.
Select from our fabric or supplied from your own.
Pleat heights available 5mm(micro) - 12mm - 15mm - 20mm - 25mm

Sleeves made to order most popular sizes available
145mm,160mm, 180mm, 210mm 235mm 

Flute Type
Stylish rounded pleat alternative to the Accordion style. 
Pleat width is fixed at 36mm.

Trimmings  
We supply trimmings made to order they are available to from our fabric ranges, or from materials you supply.
  
Plain Folded Trimming
Available in 9mm & 12mm. Please choose from our current range of fabrics
(please note that certain fabrics & colours have minimum order requirements) 
 
Folded Trimming & Soutache
As above but combined with 3mm plain Soutache.
 
3mm Soutache Trimming
Available on its own or combined in 2, 3, or 4 rows.
Please contact us for details of colour range.

Gold Fills
Popular trim ideal for braiding most lampshades.
Available from stock in 400mt reels. 

Binding Machine Tapes
We currently stock a wide range of machine binding tapes
They are available available in the following stock sizes.
 
16mm (5/8") or 19mm (3/4").



Fabric Tapes
Plain fabric colours available in Chic or Lenette.
Paper Tapes
Vinyl paper tapes available in Gold, White, Antique,  or Natural.
Discounts available for bulk purchases
Customers Own Materials
We also convert your fabrics into binding tapes
(50mts minimum, produces approx. 3,000mts binding tape)

Fabrics & Textiles  
We currently stock a wide range of fabrics that are sure to suit
the traditionalist and most modern lampshade manufacturer.

Unfortunately not all our range is available on our online shop.
 
We can source 

Broderie Anglaise - Calico - Chiffon - Gingham - Silk- Voile - Crepes - Satin
Polyester, Wool - Nylon - Linen - Leatherette - Suede - Fur- Prints.

If we cannot fulfil your requirement, we will specially source your item specifically for you.

Screen & Digital Printing Services 
You may already be aware that we have a comprehensive screen printing department. Primarily we have focused on printing lampshade panels with decorative patterns and flood printing colour. We have many great designs available from stock which include decorative borders, floral and all over prints. We can transform your ideas and designs into great new lighting products. 

Our Digital printing service enables us to print small quantity's without the need fopr setup costs.

We can print your designs directly to PVC, and many other digital printable materials.
Our focus is achieving new creative lighting designs from images, illustrations and photographs.

Take a look at the pictures below, these shades look absolutely stunning, bringing a new dimension to our exquisite
range of materials. 

Contact us for a quotation.

Lampshade Making Machinery
We can also source new and second hand lampshade making equipment on request, including binding machines and sealers.
Call us and let us know what you need.

Contact Us
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