Recover Directors Chairs
How to Recover a Wooden Directors Chair
If your Directors Chairs are in need of a re-vamp
our Deckchair Canvas Fabrics are suitable for recovering any size of Directors Chairs.
If you would like us to make your covers for you, please see our Directors Chairs Recovery Service
Or you can cover up your tatty looking chairs with our smart Loose Covers for Directors Chairs
To ensure success with your project, we advise the following:
1. If your chairs are the type with dowelling rods on the sides of the seat and you have existing directors chair covers, you could remove these and use as templates - it may be an idea to photograph your directors chair before removing! If your chairs are vintage and the existing covers are tacked on, please see 9. below
2. Using your templates as copies, cut to the template following the size and stitching of your old covers, making sure that the stripes will go HORIZONTALLY across the seat and back of the chair. You will need 1.5 metres per chair for the seat and back.
3. Because our fabric is a 100% natural cotton weave, it will 'give' slightly the first time it is sat upon - this is normal and makes it more comfortable, but we advise making your new cover very slightly smaller widthways to allow for stretching (2-3 cms approx).
4. For strength and appearance, you would need to turn the edges front and back of the seat and sew along the edges ( this may not be necessary on a deckchair as the edges are not load-bearing as on a Directors Chair).
5. Some older chairs are deeper in the seat than our fabric which is approximately 45 cms wide. This means that the fabric may restrict the size of the seat from front to back.
This should not be noticeable and does not compromise safety in any way.
6. Our fabric is perfect for Directors Chairs that use a dowelling system for the seat, including Habitat Directors Chairs but not suitable for making the type of Directors Chair seat cover with many eyelets and lacing underneath the seat as a means of attachment.
Currently Directors Chairs seats are secured with dowelling rods in the sides, but the fabric on older chairs is usually tacked on underneath the seat. This is possible to do using our upholstery nails, with the chair upside down using the old holes as a guide and turning the edges to prevent fraying.
7. All our fabrics may be stitched with a domestic sewing machine.
8. HANDY TIP: If the rods are missing from the channels in your seat - we have found either wooden plant stakes from your local garden centre are perfect for the job, or dowelling may be purchased from any DIY store. Remember that the rods must be quite a lot narrower than the channels to accommodate the cloth and the rods.
9. If your chairs are vintage without dowelling rods, and the covers are tacked on, we would advise contacting a local upholster who would be able to recover these for you - our fabric will be perfect, but the recovering of this type of chair can be challenging, the aged wood can be brittle and hard so traditional sharp metal tacks may have to be used following the existing pattern of holes under the seat of the chair as a guide.
Please bear in mind that our Deckchair Canvas fabric used to cover our directors chairs
is 100% cotton with no synthetics. Modern dyes are used today which lack the toxic colour fasteners used in the past so they will fade quicker if left out in strong sunlight and adverse weather conditions.
The very nature of a directors chair was as an instant chair to sit in the sun - and folded away again when it rains!
Our Deckchair canvas is not suitable for heavy commercial use
See our FAQS : What is the best way to cover a directors chair?
Directors Chairs with Striped Covers
Buy Exclusive
Directors Chairs ready covered in any of our fabrics and individully boxed.
Directors chair recovered with Boules Stripe Deckchair Fabric
Replacement Director Chair Covers in Aquatics Fabric
Steeplechase Vintage Deckchair Fabric-
Directors Chair Covers Set
There are NO standard sizes for Directors Chairs so you MUST SEND US your old directors chair covers as templates - as these will be made specially to fit your chair
Please Read ALL ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
The prices quoted above are for one set of covers (seat and back) for one directors chair only.
If you need multiple sets, please use the drop down box to select the number required.Please allow 14 days from when we receive your directors chair covers.
Please bear in mind that our Deckchair Canvas fabric is 100% cotton with no synthetics. Modern dyes are used today which lack the toxic colour fasteners used in the past so they will fade quicker if left out in strong sunlight and adverse weather conditions.
The very nature of a directors chair was as an instant chair to sit in the sun - and folded away again when it rains!
Our Directors chair covers are not suitable for heavy commercial useSee our full range of Replacement Directors Chair Covers
Cover up tatty chairs with our Loose Covers for Directors Chairs
Buy new directors chairs - see our Premium Teak Directors Chairs
see ordering instructions
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Directors Chair Loose Covers
Measure 88 x 59 x 54 cms
Should fit any size of Directors chair, but please measure your chair before ordering to see if they are a similar size.
Designed to be quite baggy at 88 x 59 x 54 cms so that when they are sat on they allow the occupant freedom of movement. You could also check your chair measurements with those of our own Directors Chairs
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Directors Chairs
PREORDER NOW Premium Teak Directors Chairs - arriving 1st week in May 2024
Made from Grade A Teak
Please note - These are specially made up for you upon ordering
We make up the covers of your choice to order so delivery may take 7 -10 working days at this busy time.
We can also make new covers for your Directors Chairs - Replacement Directors Chair Covers
or try our Loose Covers for Directors Chairs
Measurements: these Directors Chairs are Hand Made so these are approx measurements.
Please check before ordering
height to top of chair from floor 87cm
height to seat 45.5cm
height to top of arm 67cm
width across arm to arm 59cm
width between arms 45.5cm
Seat depth front to back 47cm
Seat width 40.5cm - 41cmPersonalise Directors Chairs
see ordering instructions
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Deckchair Canvas 45cm
Give your Deckchair or Directors Chair a new lease of life
100% Woven Cotton
Our deckchair canvas is a traditional robust woven 100% cotton, with more subtle colours than modern synthetic fabrics which may often be harsh on the eye, and the posterior.
45cms width unless otherwise stated in product description.
Multiples of one colour come as a complete length - if you have more than one deckchair, try covering them in different clashing colours!See our NEW range of Deckchair Headrests
See our full range of Deckchair Canvas
See our Video of How to Re-cover a Deckchair
Please read the FAQs about our 100% cotton fabrics
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Vintage Deckchair Canvas
Give your Deckchair or Directors Chair a new lease of life
Add a matching Deckchair Headrest
100% yarn dyed cotton
45cms wide unless otherwise stated in product description.
Multiples of one colour come as a complete lengthSee our Step by Step Guide on How to Recover a Deckchair
and do not forget to purchase your Upholstery Nails, to attach your fabric.See our full range of Deckchair Fabrics
Important: Please read the FAQs about our 100% cotton fabrics
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Classic Deckchair Canvas
Give your Deckchair or Directors Chair a new lease of life
Our classic deckchair canvas is a traditional robust woven 100% cotton, with more subtle colours than modern synthetic fabrics which may often be harsh on the eye, and the posterior.
Thick Weave
45cms wide unless otherwise stated in product description
Multiples of one colour come as a complete lengthSee our NEW range of Deckchair Headrests
See our full range of Deckchair Fabrics
Important: Please read the FAQs about our 100% cotton fabrics
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Deckchair Canvas Plain
100% cotton
Black - 45.5 cm
Blue - 45.5 cm
Cream - 45 cm
Dark Green - 45.5 cm
Orange - 46 cm
Turquoise - 45.5 cm
Yellow - 45.5 cmMultiples of one colour come as a complete length
See our full range of Deckchair Fabrics
Our plain deckchair canvas is a traditional robust woven 100% cotton, with more subtle colours than modern synthetic fabrics which may often be harsh on the eye, and the posterior.
