Specialty Fabrics Showcase 2016: Aesthetics

Classic comforts

An evolution of a classic, new Precontraint® 502 offers all the same benefits as its predecessor—dimensional stability, excellent UV resistance, heat and weather protection, color retention and strength—but also provides the added benefits of a more desirable Satin finish and a new PVDF topcoat on both sides for long-term dirt resistance. Designed for awnings, canopies, shade sails and light structures, it’s available in 13 new colors for a total palette of 40 coordinating colors. Available with a 10-year warranty on fixed framed awnings and canopies.
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Stamskin® One is an elastomer-coated polyester jersey with a soft and luxurious feel, similar to worn leather. Offering long-term performance for high traffic and demanding environments, indoors and outdoors, it retains less body heat than comparable materials, and resists most oils, lotions and stains, including lipstick, red wine, sunblock, mustard and catsup. The material provides exceptional tensile and tear strength, is phthalate-free and meets stringent IMO fire testing standards as well as NFPA 260 and 261. It’s available in 13 colors, with a 7-year warranty.

A wide-ranging palette

Durable, easy-maintenance Outbound collection includes five upholsteries and one classic drapery fabric. Solid-color classics alongside playful multi-toned patterns highlight a palette that ranges from warm and cool neutrals to distinct fashion-driven hues, all designed for long-term durability and easy maintenance in a variety of markets.

Summit is a KT Line foundation upholstery with a high-end look at an affordable price.

Woodland is a two-toned design that can be read as an allover or small organic pattern, with a palette that ranges from tone-on-tone to high-contrast combinations. Durable and bleach-cleanable, it’s suited for hospitality, corporate and health care interiors.

Firefly is a jacquard-cut velvet upholstery, elegant and fresh, with a luxurious hand. Seven color options.

Dune is an indoor/outdoor fabric made with Sunbrella® yarn, offering an easy-to-use subtle allover texture with a dry hand. Recommended for all commercial environments, with a recycled content that makes it an environmental choice.

Island is also an indoor/outdoor fabric made with Sunbrella yarn, offering visual interest with mid- to large-scale interlocking circles and the play of overlapping colors.

Savannah is a classic drapery with a dry hand and subtle horizontal striations. The palette includes warm and cool neutrals along with deep saturated tones.

Upholstery: Life and luster

Cava polyurethane upholstery fabric offers a wide-ranging and versatile color palette, supported by Produratect topcoat protection that doesn’t change the supple hand of the fabric. Tough enough for contract applications, Cava
is available in 26 fashion-forward colors.
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A vinyl upholstery fabric designed for the automotive market, Phantom has a Q1 backing that gives it a soft hand and makes it easy to work with, with the proprietary topcoat Produratect to maintain the fabric’s appearance. Its bold color pop on the edging and perforations gives it a distinctly sporty feel.
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Steps, a vinyl upholstery fabric for contract applications, is enhanced by Produratect Plus topcoat and supported with an Enduratex knit backing. A roto-gravure, three-color print program is offered, with stocking program and a custom program with 200-yard minimums, per SKU.

Indoor/outdoor durability

Beyond Blue Designed Fabrics collection from Phifer Inc. blends shades of blue with flashes of neutrals and cool metal tones, evoking images of celestial vistas and deep ocean excursions. Fabrics feature plush, 100-percent recyclable GeoBella® Cushion Fabrics and sleek, sling Phifertex® Outdoor Fabrics, offering the comfort of indoor furniture but with the stability, strength and durability needed for outdoor cushion applications. Phifertex for sling applications can be used in awnings, umbrellas, pillows and new fabric applications.
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Interior sun control fabrics provide a tested balance of light, comfort and beauty, a window-covering solution for both residential and commercial spaces. SheerWeave® 7400, GREENGUARD certified, has a subtly textured face, emulating the look of natural fibers, and a unique foamed backing, the latest addition to Phifer’s range of blackout fabrics.

SheerWeave 7450 is a complementary range of light-filtering fabrics that uses the face fabric of Style 7400; it provides indoor privacy while allowing the function and beauty of natural light. Both styles are 100 percent polyester for durability and easy maintenance, available in widths up to 118 inches.