Welcome to the Plumbs website where you can view all our products of made to measure loose covers, curtains and re-upholstery services. We also have a wealth of information from articles to videos about anything and everything home related. http://www.plumbs.co.uk//customer-club/rssFeed/loose-covers If you own loose covers your concern will be to preserve their quality and good looks. As time goes by daily life can cause stains, damage and wear. It’s important to know how to remove, clean and refit. http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/loose-covers/how-to-care-for-your-loose-covers.php We're often asked by our customers, what is the best type of fabric to choose when buying furniture covers? The cheapest fabrics generally used to make furniture covers are nylon stretch fabrics. http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/fabrics/what-fabric-when-buying-loose-covers.php If things are starting to look worn and weary, the cushions are saggy and the fabric is wearing a bit thin... You are faced with a choice. Throw it away and buy new? http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/re-upholstery/are-you-considering-re-upholstery-or-loose-covers.htm Most allergy sufferers dread spring as it is the time of year when allergies begin their torment, however many don't realise that allergies in srping can be triggered by the poor quality of the air in their homes instead of the usual demon, pollen. http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/household-tips-and-advice/sping-cleaning-can-help-prevent-allergies.php How do you decide what to do with your old Sofa? Do you give it a new breath of life by Re-covering, Reupholster or Replace it with a new sofa? http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/loose-covers/what-to-do-with-your-old-sofa.php Founded by Tom and Bernice Plumb, the company originated in Blackburn in the 1950s, where it began life as a market stall selling decorative cushions and ‘settee sets’. http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/plumbs/50-years-of-heritage-with-plumbs.php Latest government figures say we in the UK send more than half our waste to landfill. That is a huge 62 million tonnes a year in England alone. Now the aim is to reduce landfill by at least 50% over the next 10 years. http://www.plumbs.co.uk/customer-club/articles/plumbs/reupholstery-or-recovering-furniture-is-recycling.php