At EmShaw’s Place at www.inyourhomedecor.com we want you to have a full understanding of what you’re buying.  Here are some resources and terminology to help make your buying decision, hopefully, a little easier and with better understanding of what your getting.

EmShaw’s Place Return policy and guidelines can be found at our store policies page.

Do you offer free shipping?

Yes, for purchases of $1000 or more your furniture will be shipped at no additional cost.  Included is white glove delivery service. Please read our store policies page for more details.

Can I order items that are "temporarily out of stock" or "backorder"?

Yes, you can still order temporarily out of stock or backorder items.  However, we will not be able to give you an exact date for delivery, only an estimated date.

Is there a restocking fee for returns?

Restocking fees apply to furniture returns and may vary depending on the item returned.  We will charge the exact fee charged from the manufacturer which ranges from 15 - 30%.

What is your freight delivery process?

After we receive a freight order, it takes 3-5 business days to process the order and prepare for the shipment. Please be patient with this process, as our warehouse needs to pack your items properly to protect them during the transit. After the order is picked up by the freight company, we will email you tracking information.

When the shipment is in your area, the freight company will call you to set up a delivery appointment. As the freight company delivers multiple orders on each day, they are only able to decide on a specific date but not able to narrow down the time window.

Please inspect your item upon delivery in presence of the delivery team, at least in general. The driver is not required to wait for you to unpack everything for a full inspection, unless there is noticeable damage on the outside packaging. Please note on the bill of lading for anything you notice that is unusual, and keep a copy of the paperwork. Contact our customer service right away if assistance is needed.

In case of damage in transit, return and replacement are only eligible when proper notations are made to the Bill of Lading. Please keep your original packaging for 30 days, and the item will need to be wrapped and packaged properly in case of replacements. All damage claims sent to our returns and replacement departments must be accompanied by a picture of the damage.

**Please note all large furniture items are delivered "white glove" service.  Please see are store policies for further details.

Furniture Care is very important.  It helps make your furniture beautiful and last longer.  Always read the manufacturer’s care instructions.  Also read more furniture care tips on our furniture care page.

What is Cotton Quality or Yarn Quality?
Quality of the fiber used in spinning the yarns can be of the most important in sheets making. Longer fiber such as Egyptian cotton or Pima cotton can produce much better yarns than other cotton which lacks such fiber. Combing is additional process in which Raw cotton is blended and cleaned from short fiber. Fibers of 1.25 to 2 inches in length are of Egyptian cotton while 7/8 of an inch for those of Pima cotton. The longer the fiber, the better, stronger & smoother fabric can be constructed. 

What is Thread Count? 

Thread count of a fabric is the number of horizontal and vertical threads in one square inch.  The higher the thread count, the softer the fabric feels.  Making Egyptian Cotton a much desired product for its quality and smooth like silk feel.

What products does Pure Fiber currently carry?
Pure Fiber specializes in making bath and bed linens from bamboo fiber. Please click here to see our product selections.

Are Pure Fiber’s products certified?
The material used to make Pure Fiber’s products is certified by SKAL and/or Oeko-Tex.

What do these certifications mean?
The SKAL EKO is an internationally respected certification of sustainable textiles. They certify that these textiles are made with the lowest practical ecological impact in a safe and fair working environment.

What is Bamboo Fiber?

Bamboo fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Bamboo fabric has been growing in popularity because it has many unique properties and is more sustainable than most textile fibers. Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties, and is to some extent antibacterial. The use of bamboo fiber for clothing was a 20th century development, pioneered by several Chinese corporations.

What is twill?

Twill is a type of fabric woven with a pattern of diagonal parallel ribs.  It is made by passing the weft thread over one or more warp threads and then, under two or more warp threads and so on, with a "step" or offset between rows to create the characteristic diagonal pattern. Because of this structure, twills generally drape well. Examples of twill fabric are chino, drill, denim, gabardine, tweed and serge.

What is Microfiber?

Microfiber is fiber with very thin strands, (less than one denier). Microfiber can be made to look like suede or leather, and makes very attractive furniture. Fabrics made with microfibers are very soft and can repel water. This makes microfiber good for some things and bad for other things. For example, many manufacturers make excellent microfiber sofas.

What is Faux Leather?

Faux leather is essentially fake leather. Instead of being made of animal skins, these fabrics are made of other materials and may receive numerous treatments so that they replicate the look of leather and some of its common attributes. There are many names under which faux leather may be sold, and these include Leatherette, Pleather, and Naugahyde.

Many reasons exist why people want faux leather and why companies may use it. It is usually cheaper than using real animal skins, and lower cost to manufacturers means consumers save money when they buy it. Some consumers avoid leather for ethical reasons, as might vegans or vegetarians, and they may search for products like shoes or handbags made of “vegan” leather. A few faux leather products are lighter and much easier to clean than are real leather products, and this may be influence people to choose them too.

PU coated leather - It is leather made from the inner splits of the hide finished with a polyurethane coating. This leather is made resistant to water penetration and has also a high resistance to scratches.

LEATHER GLOSSARY

Aniline: The type of dye used to give the initial color to a skin. Aniline dying is the process of putting skins into a drum and allowing the dye to soak completely through.

Antiqued: Leather that is dyed with one color over another (usually darker over lighter) so as to create rich highlights and an artificial aged appearance. Also called distressed leather.

Buffed Leather: Leather from which the top surface has been removed by abrasion. Often known as suede or nubuck.

Buffing: Process used to minimize surface imperfections, creates a more uniform skin appearance.

Corrected Grain: Leather that has been buffed to remove blemishes, then covered with a new, artificial grain created using pigments and other finishes.

Crocking: Removing the crock, or excess coloring, that rubs off of a newly-dyed hide.

Crust: Leather which has been tanned (treated to become nonperishable) but not colored or otherwise finished.

Distressed: Another term for antiqued leather.

Drum Dying: The process of coloring leather by tumbling it in a rotating drum immersed in dye. A very effective method allowing maximum dye penetration.

Embossed Leather: Leather that has been "stamped" with a pattern applied by extreme pressure in a press to give a unique design or imitation of full grain characteristics. Sometimes leathers are embossed to make them appear to be another leather, such as embossing an alligator pattern into cowhide.

Fat-Liquoring: The process of replacing oils that have been leached from the hide during processing.

Fat Wrinkles: Wrinkles in the grain of leather caused by fat deposits in the animal that creates beauty in the leather. Fat wrinkles are not visible in imitation grain leather.

Finish: Any enhancing effect applied to leather after it has been tanned. Examples are dyeing, embossing, buffing, antiquing, waxing, waterproofing, and so on.

Full Aniline: Leather receiving its color from dyes, however may receive a topical stain, wax, and/or water repellant.

Full Grain Leather: Leather which has not been altered beyond hair removal. Full grain leather is the most genuine type of leather, as it retains all of the original texture and markings of the original hide.

Glazed Leather: Aniline-dyed leather which has been polished to a high luster by passing through glass or steel rollers under great pressure.

Glove Leather: Lambskin or other very soft leather typically used for gloves.

Grain: A word used to describe the natural characteristics of an unprocessed hide, such as its pores, wrinkles, markings, and texture.

Hand: A word used to describe the feel (i.e. softness or fullness) of leather, typically upholstery leather.

Hand Antiqued: Also known as "hand rubbing". The process of skilled craftsmen hand rubbing a contrasting color onto the surface of the leather to accentuate the natural grain and embossing.

Hides: Skins of large animals, usually cattle.

Imitation: A variety of materials which have been made to resemble genuine leather. The great bulk of these are rubber or plastic-coated fabrics. It is unlawful to use terms connoting leather to describe imitations.

Leather: A hide, or skin, that has been tanned into a non-perishable state.

Liming: The process of removing hair from a raw hide through the use of chemicals.

Milling: Process in which tanned hides are tumbled in rotating drums using a combination of heat and a misting of water to soften the hand or enhance the grain.

Naked: A leather with no surface, impregnated treatment of finish other than dye matter which might mask or alter the natural state of the leather. Usually reserved for the finest quality skins.

Nap: Describes the soft, "fuzzy" effect achieved in leather by buffing or brushing.

Natural Grain: A leather that displays its original grain.

Nubuck: A leather whose surface has been buffed and brushed to create a soft, velvety effect. Differs from suede in that while suede is created from the flesh (inner) side of a hide, nubuck is created using the grain (outer) side, giving it added strength and durability.

Oil Tanned: Leather that is tanned using oils to create a very soft, pliable finish.

Patent Leather: Leather with a glossy impermeable finish produced by successive coats of drying oils, varnish, or synthetic resins.

Patina: The aura or luster that develops in a quality piece of leather with age.

Perforated: Leather in which a pattern of small holes is stamped using a die.

Pigmented Leather: Leather that has been coated with a flat surface color on top of or instead of the usual dye finish. Leather is usually pigmented to add durability and hide natural blemishes.

Plating: The process of pressing leather under a heated plate. Often used in upholstery leather to mask imperfections.

Pull-up: Describes the behavior of leather that has been treated with oils, waxes, and dyes in such a way that when the leather is pulled or stretched (i.e. on upholstery), the finish becomes lighter in the stretched areas. Considered a mark of high quality.

Pure Aniline: Leather which receives all its color from dyes only and exhibits natural markings and characteristics.

Retan: A second finish added over an underlying tannage.

Saddle Leather: Vegetable-tanned cattlehide leather for harnesses and saddles, usually of a natural tan shade and rather flexible.

Sauvage: A coloring effect created by blending two similar dyes to create a mottled or marbled appearance.

Semi-Aniline: Aniline leather to which a matching pigment layer is added to even out the color and add protection.

Shrunken Grain: A full, natural-grain leather which is shrunken to enlarge and enhance the grain of the leather.

Side Leather: Leather made from one half, or "side", of a full hide. Typically refers to leather whose top grain (outermost layer) has been left intact.

Split Leather: Leather made from the lower (inner or flesh side) layers of a hide that have been split away from the upper, or grain, layers. Split leather is more fragile than side leather or full-grain leather, and is typically used in the form of suede.

Suede: Split leather that has been buffed and brushed to create a fuzzy surface feel. Generally used on the sides and backs of some furniture to cut costs on lower priced furniture.

Tanning: The process of converting a raw hide into a stable, non-perishable state.

Top Coat: Synthetic transparent resins applied as a protective coating producing either a high gloss or a matte finish.

Top Grain: Leather whose top (outermost) layers have been left intact, in contrast to split leather.

Two-tone: An effect created by applying layers of similar or contrasting dyes to a piece of leather in order to create a mottled or aged appearance. Antiqued and Sauvaged leathers are examples of two-tone leathers.

Upholstery Leather: Leather created from a whole hide and intended for use in furniture, automobiles, airplanes, and other upholstery applications.

Vegetable Tanning: A method of hide tanning which utilizes materials from organic materials such as bark instead of the traditional chemicals. Vegetable tanned leather has greater body and firmness than traditionally-tanned leather.

Weight: A term which describes the heaviness or thickness of leather. Typically given in ounces per square foot or millimeters (thickness).

Whole Hide: Refers to leather created using a full hide, as opposed to a side, and typically intended for use as upholstery leather.