Clearance

Upholstery Clearance Offers and Reduced-Price Supplies

Shop upholstery clearance products, reduced-price materials and end-of-line furniture-making supplies from Livedale. Our changing clearance range can include upholstery vinyl, workroom sundries, specialist tools, furniture components, fixings and other products offered at reduced prices while remaining stock lasts.

Clearance products may include discontinued colours, surplus stock, short rolls, remaining batch quantities, older packaging or products being removed from the main range. Unless the individual listing says otherwise, clearance simply describes the product’s stock or sales status and does not necessarily mean that the item is damaged.

Availability is limited and the selection changes as products sell out or further stock is added. Check the individual listing carefully for the exact quantity, size, colour, condition and specification before ordering.

Shop Upholstery Clearance Stock

The Clearance category brings together discounted products from several areas of the Livedale range.

Current and future clearance stock may include:

• Upholstery vinyl and fabric
• Sewing and marking supplies
• Upholstery tools and needles
• Zips, sliders and workroom components
• Furniture springs, clips and fixings
• Aerosols and finishing products
• Remaining boxes, packs or rolls
• Discontinued and end-of-line colours

Because clearance stock is not a permanent catalogue range, some products may only be available in one quantity, roll length, pack size or colour.

Vinyl Clearance

Browse our vinyl clearance for reduced-price upholstery vinyl, remaining roll ends, discontinued colours and selected contract or domestic materials.

Vinyl clearance can provide particularly good value where the available colour, roll length and specification suit the intended job. It may be useful for:

• Individual chairs and footstools
• Dining-chair seat pads
• Bar and restaurant seating
• Automotive trimming
• Campervan and motorhome interiors
• Headboards and wall panels
• Sample furniture
• Repairs and replacement panels
• Craft and display projects
• Small production runs

Some clearance vinyl may be sold by the metre, while other listings may cover a complete roll or stated remaining length. Always confirm how the particular product is being sold before comparing prices.

Clearance Vinyl Sold by the Metre

Vinyl sold by the linear metre provides the full material width by the quantity ordered in metres.

Before ordering, check:

• The usable material width
• The quantity currently available
• Whether multiple metres will be supplied continuously
• Surface grain or pattern direction
• Fire-performance information
• Intended domestic or contract use
• Whether the colour can be sampled
• Whether further matching stock is likely to be available

Where a project requires several metres, confirm that enough continuous material is available. Separate remnants or cut lengths may not be suitable where large uninterrupted furniture panels are required.

Clearance Vinyl Rolls and Short Rolls

A complete or remaining roll can offer excellent value for a furniture manufacturer, professional upholsterer or customer completing several related items.

The product title or description should state the approximate roll length. Compare this with a proper cutting plan rather than assuming that a roll described as large will automatically cover the project.

Allow for:

• Seat and back panels
• Cushion borders
• Arms and outside arms
• Outside backs
• Piping strips
• Seam allowances
• Grain or pattern direction
• Matching across repeated items
• Cutting waste
• Minor faults identified in the listing

When buying a clearance roll, it is sensible to allow more material than the calculated minimum. Once the remaining stock has sold, ordering another matching metre may not be possible.

Contract and Domestic Clearance Vinyl

Clearance vinyl may include materials originally supplied for domestic or contract upholstery applications.

These terms should not be treated as interchangeable.

Domestic vinyl may be suitable for household furniture and lighter-use projects. Contract vinyl may carry specifications intended for particular commercial applications, but its precise suitability must still be checked against the intended use.

Before using a clearance vinyl for hospitality, healthcare, education or other commercial furniture, confirm:

• The exact range and colour
• Current technical documentation
• Relevant fire-performance information
• Abrasion and flexing performance
• Cleaning recommendations
• Resistance to required cleaning products
• Whether the available documentation applies to that exact product
• Whether the quantity is sufficient for the complete project

The reduced price does not alter the technical requirements of the finished furniture.

For current, non-clearance collections and a wider choice of continuing colours, browse our complete upholstery vinyl and fabric range.

Clearance Upholstery Tools and Equipment

Clearance stock may include specialist upholstery tools, workshop equipment, needles, cutting tools, marking products and discontinued tool lines.

A reduced-price specialist tool can be a useful purchase where it suits the work being undertaken. However, customers should check the model, size and application rather than buying solely because the price looks attractive.

Before ordering a clearance tool, consider:

• Its exact dimensions
• The task it is designed to perform
• Compatibility with existing equipment
• Whether blades, staples or replacement parts remain available
• Whether the product is sold individually or as a pack
• Whether the item is new, ex-display or otherwise described
• Any condition information supplied in the listing

Specialist upholstery needles provide a good example. Length, shape and gauge all matter. A reduced-price regulator needle is only a bargain when a regulator needle of that size is actually needed; otherwise, it is simply a long sharp object occupying a drawer.

Clearance Workroom Supplies

The category may also contain discounted items from our wider workroom supplies range.

These can include marking products, aerosols, zip components, sewing supplies, fixings and other everyday upholstery sundries.

Clearance workroom products may be sold in trade-sized boxes, bags or bulk quantities. Check the pack size carefully because the displayed price may apply to a complete carton rather than one individual component.

For products such as zip sliders, confirm:

• Zip size
• Slider type
• Colour
• Material
• Compatibility with the intended zip chain
• Pack quantity
• Whether matching components are still available

Zip components that appear almost identical may not operate correctly together. The reduced price will not persuade an incompatible slider to fit the wrong chain, however firmly it is encouraged.

Clearance Springs, Clips and Furniture Components

Selected products from our springs and webbing and furniture-component ranges may occasionally be placed into clearance.

These may include spring clips, brackets, fixings, remaining component packs or products being replaced by another specification.

Before ordering, compare the clearance item with the component being replaced. Check:

• Overall dimensions
• Wire or material thickness
• Fixing method
• Hole spacing
• Spring or clip compatibility
• Pack quantity
• Intended furniture application
• Condition of the surrounding frame

Furniture components should not be selected solely because they look similar in a photograph. Small dimensional differences can prevent correct fitting or alter how the completed support system performs.

Clearance Staples, Tacks and Fasteners

Clearance may occasionally include products related to upholstery staples and tacks, including discontinued pack sizes, specialist fasteners or remaining stock.

When buying staple-gun fasteners, confirm the complete series rather than relying only on the leg length.

Check:

• Staple series
• Crown width
• Wire gauge
• Leg length
• Tool compatibility
• Box quantity
• Material or finish
• Intended application

A box of inexpensive staples is not a saving when it jams the gun after every third shot.

Why Are Upholstery Products Placed in Clearance?

Products can enter clearance for several reasons.

A manufacturer may discontinue a colour, packaging may change, the remaining quantity may be too small to maintain as a standard line, or Livedale may decide to simplify or update the permanent range.

Vinyl and fabric may be cleared because only a limited roll length remains. Tools or workroom products may be reduced when a model or pack format is being replaced.

A clearance listing should explain anything materially different about the product. Read the full description and examine the available images before ordering.

Where the reason for clearance is not stated and it would affect your decision, contact Livedale before purchasing.

Limited Quantities and Changing Availability

Clearance availability can change quickly.

Some products may be available in reasonable quantities, while others may consist of one roll, one box or the final remaining item. A product placed in a basket is not necessarily reserved indefinitely, so complete the order promptly where the item is required.

Do not base a large ongoing production requirement on clearance stock unless the available quantity has been confirmed.

For repeat furniture manufacturing, continuing repairs or future matching work, a product from the permanent range may be more appropriate even where its initial cost is higher.

Check the Complete Clearance Product Description

Clearance pages often contain products from unrelated categories. It is therefore important to read each listing independently rather than assuming that one set of conditions applies to everything shown on the page.

Check the following information:

• Product name
• Brand or range
• Colour
• Dimensions
• Roll or cut length
• Pack quantity
• Price basis
• Material specification
• Intended use
• Compatibility requirements
• Condition notes
• Technical documentation
• Available stock
• Delivery restrictions

Where the product is a liquid, aerosol or other regulated material, additional delivery restrictions may apply. Check the individual listing and delivery information before ordering.

Clearance Prices and VAT

Product prices on the Livedale website may be displayed excluding VAT, with VAT added as applicable during the ordering process.

Trade customers should compare the complete price, quantity and specification rather than looking only at the headline reduction.

A bulk clearance pack may represent excellent unit value for a professional workroom but be far more stock than a one-off domestic project requires.

Likewise, a short vinyl roll may be ideal for several dining chairs but unsuitable for a large sofa once all panels and cutting allowances are calculated.

Measuring Before Buying Clearance Vinyl or Fabric

Accurate measuring is particularly important with clearance material because additional matching stock may not be available.

List every required panel, including:

• Seat tops
• Cushion borders
• Back panels
• Arms
• Outside arms
• Outside backs
• Front facings
• Piping strips
• Platform panels
• Seam and fixing allowances

Then create a cutting layout based on the stated roll width.

Directional grains, patterns and stitched designs may prevent panels from being rotated to fit the available material. Allow additional material where all sections must be cut in the same direction.

For several matching chairs or cushions, calculate the entire project before ordering the clearance material. Completing three chairs beautifully and discovering that the fourth requires an entirely different colour is rarely considered a successful design feature.

Samples, Colour and Batch Matching

Screen images cannot reproduce vinyl and fabric colours with complete accuracy.

Where colour is important and a sample is available, assess it under the lighting in which the finished furniture will be used.

Clearance stock may come from a discontinued or older batch. It may not match material carrying the same colour name that was purchased previously.

When repairing existing furniture, compare the new material with a concealed or less faded area. The visible surface may have changed through age, sunlight, cleaning or wear.

Order enough material for the complete job at the same time, including a sensible allowance for repairs and future damage.

Plan for Future Repairs

One disadvantage of clearance material is that replacement stock may not remain available.

For commercial furniture, vehicles or matching seating sets, consider keeping a clearly labelled offcut after completing the project.

Record:

• Supplier
• Product name
• Colour
• Batch or roll information
• Date purchased
• Technical documents
• Remaining offcut quantity

This can make later identification and minor repairs considerably easier.

Where long-term continuity is essential, choose a current product from the main category rather than relying on a discontinued clearance colour.

Clearance Products for Trade Customers

Clearance products can provide particularly strong value for upholsterers, furniture makers, automotive trimmers, repair workshops and other trade customers able to use full rolls or bulk packs.

They may be suitable for:

• One-off customer projects
• Prototypes and samples
• Workshop stock
• Repairs
• Training and practice work
• Small production runs
• Display furniture
• Internal business use

Approved trade customers can access preferential trade pricing across eligible standard products after registering for a trade account. Clearance items may already carry a substantial reduction, so further trade discounts should only be assumed where shown or confirmed.

Related Upholstery Categories

Clearance stock is temporary. Where the required product is unavailable or insufficient for the complete project, browse the permanent Livedale ranges:

• Upholstery vinyl and fabric
• Professional upholstery tools
• Workroom supplies
• Upholstery springs and webbing
• Upholstery staples and tacks
• Hessian and lining cloths
• Foams and fillings

Browse the current clearance listings above to find reduced-price upholstery materials, tools and workroom supplies available while stocks last.