By installing three Eton conveyor production systems in one year, specialty foam furniture manufacturer FoamLabs Inc., Atlanta, Ga., has enhanced productivity and provided real-time data to management, says FoamLabs CEO Louis Friedman. Eton Systems Inc., Alpharetta, Ga., supplies the Unit Production System developed specifically for use in the sewn products and technical textiles industries. The [...]
The Outdura performance fabric awning-weight line has added dozens of new stripes to its existing inventory of solids and tweeds, in the 60-inch width favored by the industry. Solution-dyed acrylic fabric is stain-resistant, water-repellent and breathable; properly used and maintained, Outdura will not fade, mildew or lose strength, and is offered in weights suitable for [...]
Sunbrella® Velvet is a luxuriously soft fabric woven with a plush pile face— tough and resilient, but soft and pliable, with Sunbrella’s lightfastness and durability making it suitable for high sunlit areas both indoors and outdoors. Recommended for furniture and window treatments, Sunbrella Velvet features excellent abrasion resistance, and color-coordinates with fabrics throughout the decorative [...]
The Nightingale Award for innovative products that contribute to the quality of healthcare has gone for the second consecutive year to C.F. Stinson, Rochester Hills, Mich. C.F. Stinson’s Patterned PVC-Free Upholstery Collection won the award this year at the Health Care Design ’08 Conference November 11, 2008. The collection is soft, exceeds 400,000 double rubs, [...]
Compiled by Juli Case A client is requesting a fabric called Silent Gliss Colorama 2. Who supplies it? Silent Gliss is a manufacturer of window and curtain systems; they also hold the trade name on Colorama fabrics. Most likely it is being produced for them on a private label basis, and they may be uninterested [...]
With the appearance and feel of real top-grain leather but at greatly reduced costs, Gane Brothers’ Imitation Leather is excellent for applications that combine a need for both appearance and durability. There are more than 30 stock colors, and six new metallic colors are now available: ivory, olive, chenille, taupe, pure gold and copper, available [...]
M-Screen Deco adds a decorative element to Mermet’s flagship M-Screen 5%, weaving multicolored yarns to produce a striated, natural-looking fabric that offers the same strength, transparency and beauty for which the product line is known. Made with Enduris™ Glass Core technology for stability and durability, Deco fabric has a 5 percent openness factor, 98-inch width [...]
Problem: Customers want all of the best performance features and fire resistance integrated into one drapery fabric. Solution: Bella-Dura™ drapery fabrics have it all: inherent resistance to fire, UV light exposure (1500 hours), bleach cleaning, microbes, stains and mildew—and can be recycled. Because the fabrics need no applied treatments, they retain softness and drape and [...]
Helen Amy Murray has developed a unique, handcrafted 3D surface technique for textiles used in commissions for clients; the material is used as a furnishing fabric, particularly for upholstery and interiors. Inspired by the carvings in wood and marble from a trip to India in 2001, Murray has translated similar effects into textiles and leather [...]
Meystyle, London, U.K., is incorporating LED lights into its wallpaper designs, giving a low light level that adds an aesthetic quality but also provides a spatial marker at night when all other lights are off. The digital prints have a futuristic design but often take the dramatic scale of interior prints from the 1970s; the [...]
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