Deco offers strong decorative screening

December 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

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 stab…
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Drapery fabrics meet customer needs

December 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

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 rec…
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3D surface technique used for fabric furnishing

December 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

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 transla…
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Wallpaper designs incorporate LED lights

December 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

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…
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Innovative material applications in automotive industry

December 1, 2008  |  Markets, Products, Upholstery

Sheila Clark, a research fellow at the Royal College of Art’s School of Fashion and Textiles and Vehicle Design in London, England, explores a variety of innovative materials for applications in the automotive industry, predominantly as upholstery. Her materials are imbued with health-giving p…
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J. Ennis Fabrics introduces new collections

November 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

New collections from J.Ennis Fabrics Novelties Exotic Hides are faux hides with an authentic look and feel in four colors: Holstein, Ayrshire, Hereford and Angus. Tough and fire-resistant, they can be used in home and hospitality settings for a unique look in upholstery, especially when paired with …
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Softside II Collection gives upholsterers vinyl options

November 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

Problem: Upholsterers want to diversify their businesses and have multi-tasking vinyl options. Solution: The new Softside II Collection covers the vinyl market, offering patterns with 100,000 plus double-rub abrasion resistance for contract jobs, as well as colors and embossing that mimic vinyl used…
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Vinyl compounds used for variety of applications

October 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

New formulation technology allows Teknor Apex Co.’s Vinyl Division to manufacture flexible vinyl compounds that reduce emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 80 percent or more compared to conventional formulations, according to the company. These low-VOC versions of the Apex® co…
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Impact Technology® protects various fabrics

October 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

Impact Technology® is not a coating—the protection is embedded within the fibers of the fabric to provide draperies, privacy curtains, bedspreads and shower curtains that are resistant to staining, splashing, bacteria and flame. The fabrics reduce laundering costs, reduce bacterial buildup…
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Nano fabrics protect office chairs

October 1, 2008  |  Products, Upholstery

[ Champion Seating Co. Inc. ] Stafford, Texas, U.S.A. Office workers who use the new Legends Ergonomic Chair upholstered with a fabric from Champion’s nano fabric family (shown here in Risk Red Nano) have no worries about spilling their morning coffee. The fabric is water repellent, stain resi…
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