Upholstery fabrics go green

June 22, 2009  |  Business, Upholstery

Upholstery fabric manufacturers are implementing earth-friendly production processes and developing high-quality fabrics with eco-sensitive features. By Holly O’Dell From magazine articles to seminars to trade show floors, the topic of sustainability has worked its way into the American busine…
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Foundation reinterprets use of textiles in historic interiors

May 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Upholstery

For more than 25 years, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has taken the lead in reinterpreting the use of textiles in historic interiors from the 18th century. The symposium, “‘A Very Large Curious & Compleat Assortment’: Textiles for Interiors, 1730–1830,” gathers leading American …
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Fabric line features versatile decorative patterns

May 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

Duro Decorative is Duro Textiles’ mid-priced fabric line of decorative patterns addressing contemporary, traditional, and transitional style categories. Designed for residential use, the product line consists of correlated jacquard and plain patterns that are designed and colored in the U.S., …
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Sommers introduces new products for upholstery applications

May 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

PrestoChangeO! from Sommers is a polyurethane fabric for upholstery and other applications that is pigmented with JDSU/Flex Products thin film, light interference pigments, ChromaFlair and SpectraFlair. It appears as one color hue when viewed at certain angles and a different shade at other viewpoin…
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Nonwovens markets expand to meet consumers’ demands

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Features, Upholstery

Consumers are requesting long-lasting products that are high-performance, cost-conscious and environmentally sound. By Holly O’Dell Although the concept of a durable nonwoven is not new to the industry, many of the products’ traditional applications have focused on disposable items, such…
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Fabrics meet home fashion trends

April 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

Phifertex fabrics for casual furniture, cushions, umbrellas and other interior and exterior applications are designed each year to reflect the latest home fashion trends. Phifertex comes in an array of intricate woven designs in dobbies, wicker weaves, stripes, jacquards and blends, woven to endure …
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TriVantage releases new products

April 1, 2009  |  Graphics, Products, Upholstery

The High Point Collection™ III of Sunbrella® fabrics has 117 new style patterns. New collection includes a large grouping of traditional weaves in basic colors designed to coordinate with the patterns and textures that were also added to the collection. There is also a selection of reversi…
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Eco-friendly foam cushions offer quick-drying comfort

April 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

EZ-Dri polyether-polyurethane foam cushions from Crest Foam are now available in densities of 1.2, 1.5 and 1.8 pounds per cubic foot, with a comfort range from “plush” to “ultra-firm.” New green EZ-Dri materials, available for the 1.5-density family, are formulated for enviro…
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Fibers and yarns create comfortable, dry apparel

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products, Upholstery

Problem: Staying dry and comfortable is the challenge for performance apparel fabrics. Solution: Cocona® fibers and yarns use activated carbon made from recycled coconut shells, a natural and renewable resource that can be used in a wide range of knit and woven fabrics, as well as nonwovens, to …
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Web site allows for creation of custom fabrics

April 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

Handmade fabric items, such as quilts, clothes, pillows, dolls, handbags and framed art, become priceless family heirlooms and pieces of unique history. Crafters can make designs even more personal by ordering custom fabrics from Spoonflower, Mebane, N.C. Stephen Fraser, an Internet marketing consul…
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