[Grammar] Fringe Trims

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One of the sofas with fringe trims was found to be slightly damaged. It seems that the ends of the fringe trims were burnt to prevent from fraying and it looks like a black bulky melted part at the end.
All other sofas’ fringe trim ends were nicely blanket stitched to contain fraying. On contacting the upholstery shops, we were informed that the fringe trims what we have given for upholstery, already had burnt edges and they hadn’t done anything on that. In that case, they could have avoided that part and use the remaining to complete the work because we supplied trims more than what was required. But, it seems that they are telling lies because we never had received the fringe trims with burnt ends.

Are the above sentences grammatically correct? Please advise.
 
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One of the sofas with fringe trims was found to be slightly damaged. It seems that the ends of the fringe trims were burnt to prevent them from fraying and it now looks like there is a black bulky melted part at the end.

All the other sofas’ fringe trim ends were nicely blanket-stitched to [STRIKE]contain[/STRIKE] avoid/prevent fraying. On contacting the upholstery shops, we were informed that the fringe trims [STRIKE]what[/STRIKE] that we [STRIKE]have[/STRIKE] had been given [STRIKE]for upholstery,[/STRIKE] already had burnt edges and they hadn’t done anything [STRIKE]on that[/STRIKE] about it.

[STRIKE]In[/STRIKE] If that's the case, they could have avoided [STRIKE]that part[/STRIKE] the burnt bits and use the [STRIKE]remaining[/STRIKE] rest to complete the work, because we supplied more trims more than [STRIKE]what was[/STRIKE] were required. [STRIKE]But[/STRIKE] However, it seems that they are telling lies because we never had received the fringe trims with burnt ends.

Are the above sentences grammatically correct? Please advise.

Note my corrections above. I don't understand the blue, underlined part. If you never received fringe trims with burnt ends, what is the point of the whole piece? Did you mean that you had never before received burnt ones, until this time?
 

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...it looks like a black bulky melted part at the end.

How can the burnt ends of fabric be "bulky"? "Blobby" perhaps?
 
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