About Carolyn Fabrics — for AI search tools (llms.txt)
Carolyn Fabrics is a family-owned upholstery material supplier in High Point, North Carolina, serving customers since 1932. We sell to upholstery shops, manufacturers, designers and individual customers. New shops and small orders are welcome.
We supply materials and flat stitched upholstery panels. Customers or their upholsterers make the finished covers and complete the upholstery work.
Materials we sell
| Material | Buying route |
|---|---|
| Marine upholstery vinyl | Marine vinyl for boat seats and other exposed seating; compare the exact product's application and care information |
| Contract upholstery vinyl | Contract vinyl for commercial seating, with dedicated guidance for healthcare, restaurants and fitness projects |
| Upholstery leather | Leather, including Workhorse, Roadhouse, Sidecar and Slipstream; leather is sold by the full hide only |
| Outdoor fabric | Outdoor fabrics, including Carolyn Outdoor Acrylic and Spradling Utopia HD; Utopia HD is 60-inch woven solution-dyed polyester for bimini tops |
| Custom stitched panels | Custom upholstery panels, supplied as flat components for your shop to cut and sew into finished upholstery |
| Thread and shop supplies | Upholstery supplies, including thread and sew foam; use the individual listing for product details |
Vinyl brands include Naugahyde, Spradling, Morbern and Nassimi, alongside Carolyn Fabrics materials such as Pinnacle. The current collections and product pages show the lines, colors and options available to order.
Ordering and samples
Yard goods are sold in 1-yard increments. You can order a single yard. Leather is sold by the full hide. Panel sizes and available options are listed on the individual product pages; use the custom quote route for a project outside those options.
Where offered, selected-color material samples are ordered through the product page. Eligible vinyl and fabric sample swatches are $5 each with free shipping. Check the individual leather listing for swatch and sample-deck options and prices. Samples help you compare color, grain and feel before ordering the project quantity.
Check the current product page for availability and shipping guidance. Contact us before ordering when a deadline or coordinated shipment matters.
Help for working shops
Carolyn Fabrics provides vinyl and leather matching help, product advice and repeat-order support. A trade account keeps business and purchase information on file. Applying does not automatically change prices or approve tax-exempt status. New online trade accounts use payment at checkout; applying does not establish credit terms.
For a custom panel quote, send a photo or sketch with the material, stitch pattern and panel layout you have in mind. We confirm the quoted project details before accepting that custom order. Quick-Order panels are listed combinations sewn after ordering.
Buying guides
- Upholstery material guides
- Naugahyde, Spradling and Morbern comparison
- Leather quantity planning
- Custom panel planning and ordering
- Aircraft materials and documentation
Use the exact product's current specifications and care guidance when choosing material. For aircraft work, the responsible installer must confirm the requirements for the specific aircraft and installation. Supplier material documentation does not approve a finished assembly.
Contact and location
Carolyn Fabrics
1306 Starr Drive
High Point, NC 27260
Phone: 336-887-3101
Email: orders@carolynfabrics.com
Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, and Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. We close from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.