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New directions and outlets for a revamped Para |
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Monday, 09 April 2007 01:00 |
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With the growth in the market for specialised semi-technical fabrics, Para of Italy leads the field with new soft, drapeable fabrics that add to the Tempotest 100% solution dyed acrylic range. Crowson Fabrics is distributing a major part of the range under the name Calypso. This fabric can be treated to cigarette and match flame retardant standard for upholstery, and now can withstand the Crib 55 contract FR specification. This makes Tempotest Home suitable for many new uses including roman blinds, curtains, garden furniture and outdoor leisure. |
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Two new outdoor fabric care products |
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Thursday, 29 March 2007 01:00 |
 In line with its objective of constantly improving the quality of its textiles and significantly prolonging their service life, Dickson-Constant, Europe's leading awning fabric manufacturer, now endorses a maintenance kit for outdoor fabrics. |
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Fabric range for direct digital printing |
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Thursday, 29 March 2007 01:00 |
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Launched for the first time at the recent Heimtextil, Junkers & Mullers displayed a range of new fabrics, including one created specifically for direct digital printing. In order to demonstrate the wide variety of uses to which this product can be put, the family-owned company used the materials to build its trade fair stand. Junkers & Mullers knows what is important when imprinting materials after all, the materials have been developed and produced itself for digital printing. |
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JM wins Heimtextil/AIT Innovation Prize |
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Tuesday, 27 March 2007 01:00 |
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At this year's Heimtextil expo in January, Junkers & Mullers was awarded the Prize for Innovation by architecture magazine AIT for its new roller blind fabric Carisma Print. With this new fabric, JM is has taken a new stylistic path with the cool, metallic look of the non-woven fabric combining with an extensive tendril design or with small, strictly geometrical boxes, setting new fashion trends. |
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Fabrics with anti microbial coating |
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Monday, 19 March 2007 01:00 |
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Available as either as a roller or vertical blind in 33 colourways, Louvolite's Carnival fabric enjoys significant volume sales in both the domestic and commercial sectors. However, with the new addition of the Ultra-fresh treatment even greater sales opportunities are being predicted, particularly with the concerns of MRSA still high on the political and media agenda. |
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Phifer SheerWeave gets Greenguard certification |
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Monday, 05 February 2007 01:00 |
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 Phifer Inc has announced that its SheerWeave styles 2000, 2100, 2360, 2390 and 2410 are the first window covering fabrics to be certified by the Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) for superior indoor air quality performance. Polluted indoor air has the potential to cause a variety of health complaints, while clean indoor air improves physical well-being and enhances productivity in the work environment.
According to Paula Deason, vice president of Sun Control, "The Greenguard evaluation of our interior shading fabrics is completely voluntary. It ensures the highest industry standards are being applied to maintain indoor air quality for the health and safety of building occupants. Phifer's environmental responsibility is part of our corporate culture. We do it because it's the right thing to do." |
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V.A.T. (value added textiles) |
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Monday, 29 January 2007 01:00 |
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 With the choice and range of amazing window blinds available from Louvolite the importance of the value added elements of the fabric can sometimes be overlooked. Yet it is the technical superiority of the coatings and production methods that enhance the fabric's performance and give your customers 'more than a blind'!
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UVA/B/C Tested Fabrics from Para |
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Friday, 21 April 2006 01:00 |
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Para of Italy, makers of Tempotest acrylic awning fabrics, has recently published the results of a nine month study into the technical characteristics of their products. |
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