Upholstery
Today's textile technology gives retailers and designers a plethora of custom upholstery options. From leathers and silks to stylish performance fabrics that offer durability and style indoors and out, the sky is the limit when it comes to upholstered furniture.
Personalizing the Luxury Upholstery Experience
Luxury now is less about extravagance than it is personalized experience, performance, sustainability and, perhaps, social media.
Most important: “Everybody these days wants to design their own…
Four Hands June Chair
Textural and curve driven, the June chair from Four Hands is inspired by Japanese Tatamis. A cleverly constructed outer frame consists of natural cane and black parawood paneling. Adding to that…
Currey Reveals Art Installation, New Collections at High Point Market
Currey has revealed its dramatic art and design installation at the October High Point Market by New York designer, Sasha Bikoff, for Currey & Company.
Bikoff first became a nationally…
Sam Moore to Unveil New Performance Fabric Program
Sam Moore will unveil a new performance fabric program at the upcoming High Point Market. The program includes 70 new fashion-forward fabrics, a durability guide and a new logo.
“As a leader in…
The Evolution of Performance Fabric Offerings
Performance makers continue to elevate performance fabrics for luxury and design in hospitality and residential settings.
Fashion trends come and go, but true macro trends — like the continuing…
From Plastic to Performance: Sustainability in Performance Textiles
In a recent Green Home Furnishings Study done by the Sustainable Furnishings Council, the vast majority of consumers expressed interest in certification that textiles were safe, high-quality,…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Fairfield Chair’s Lenoir, NC Factory
This summer, the Furniture, Lighting & Decor team had the opportunity to tour one of Fairfield Chair’s factories in Lenoir, NC. From the fabric cutting to the finishing and upholstery, the…
The Crypton Companies Acquire Abercrombie Textiles
The Crypton Companies, providers of performance textile technologies in the contract, home furnishings, and apparel markets, announced they have entered into a formal agreement to acquire the…
Bradington-Young Completes Factory Expansion
Luxury leather upholstery producer Bradington-Young has begun production at its newly expanded factory in Hickory, NC, — a move that has boosted production capacity by 50 percent and streamlined its…
New York School of Interior Design, Kravet to Open Archival Exhibit
The New York School of Interior Design (NYSID) announced the opening of Pattern and Process: Selections from the Kravet Archive, on view Sept. 5 through Nov. 27, 2019 at NYSID Gallery, 170 East 70…