Ask the Expert: Get to know the Sunbrella® Care Team
August 26th, 2021
Get to know the Sunbrella® Care Team With Brandon Hughes, Sunbrella Care Service Manager As part of our commitment to provide the highest quality fabric and service, Sunbrella has a team of experts dedicated to going the extra mile to support partners with any inquiry they may have. With more than 25 years of experience, […]
Ask the Expert: Understanding the Sunbrella® Warranty Expansion
August 26th, 2021
Understanding the Sunbrella® Warranty Expansion with Sunbrella Care Director Alan Rampey To better serve our partners, consumers, and the industry as a whole, Sunbrella, a leader in the performance fabric space, is committed to continuous improvement and is proud to offer the industry’s most comprehensive warranty with an expansion that now includes labor costs. To shed light on our […]
New Sunbrella upholstery collection
June 1st, 2021
The new Reflections collection is the second Sunbrella® contract upholstery collection with United Fabrics. It features 30 durable, soft and bleach-cleanable fabrics in tactile textures and coordinating colors that are engineered to hold their vibrant color even in high-traffic settings. The patterns in the collection evoke feelings of serenity while honoring design elements that are […]
Glen Raven emphasizes people and the planet in its first corporate sustainability report
April 26th, 2021
In Glen Raven's first ever corporate sustainability report, the company has committed to increase diversity in leadership by 20 percent and the number of women among first-line supervisors by 25 percent by 2025. Photo: Glen Raven Inc. Glen Raven Inc., a leading provider of innovative textiles including Sunbrella® brand fabrics and the parent company of […]
Glen Raven expands warranty for Sunbrella fabrics
January 18th, 2021
According to a press release, Glen Raven Custom Fabrics has announced an enhanced warranty for Sunbrella® fabrics to include replacement labor costs in all categories, including residential and commercial upholstery, shade and marine applications in the rare instances when replacement fabric may be needed. With the inclusion of replacement costs, Sunbrella fabrics are backed by […]
Sustainable Sunbrella collections
January 1st, 2021
RETWEED is the first sustainable line of performance textiles from Sunbrella® and uses up to 93 percent recycled content. This mid-century modern and vintage tweed-inspired collection, created in partnership with Richard Frinier, has the textural appearance of hand-loomed textiles where no two rolls are alike. The new Balance collection of woven fabrics fuses modern and […]
Closing the gaps in the textile supply chain
January 1st, 2021
A new area of focus for Value Vinyls is its Visiontex USA fabrics. The Visiontex outdoor mesh fabric range includes Visiontex View 85 (pictured here), Visiontex Plus 94 and Visiontex Ultra 99. The fabrics are designed for window, patio and other outdoor screening applications. Photo: Value Vinyls Inc. With many moving parts, the textile supply […]
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics announces multiphase expansion plan
December 21st, 2020
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, Burlington, N.C., has announced the latest milestones in a multiphase global expansion plan, representing a $65 million investment to create additional capacity and support sustainability initiatives, according to a company press release. The first phase, initiated at the end of 2019, includes new and upgraded equipment to support the continuing growth […]
Marine fabrication finishing touches
December 1st, 2020
The pneumatic long nose upholstery staple gun from Sailrite® is engineered to set the staple without the crown penetrating the fabric, reducing rips and tears that can sometimes occur when attaching gimp to an upholstery project. Photo: Sailrite. Materials and techniques for marine trimmings that improve form and function. by Sigrid Tornquist It all matters. […]
Use market data to make sense of the moment
November 5th, 2020
The attacks on 9-11 forever changed how we look at security. The 2008 economic collapse forever changed how we look at finances. And the 2020 pandemic will forever change how we look at hygiene. Amanda Schneider, founder of ThinkLab, the market research division of Interior Design and a SANDOW® brand, told attendees of IFAI Virtual […]