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Style Board: Ahead of the Curve
Performance fabrics have come a long way. From being stain and sun-resistant to upping the comfort factor, performance fabrics have gone from strictly outdoor to the preferred textile for upholstery…
Universal Furniture, Garden & Gun, Crypton Offering Capsule Collection
Whole-home furnishings resource Universal Furniture is partnering with Garden & Gun magazine and high-performance upholstery brand Crypton for a limited-edition capsule collection. Available at…
HEARTS Awards Honors Industry Pandemic Heroes
Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, honored 12 heroes of the pandemic at the HEARTS Awards, which took place Friday, June 26 in Dallas during the summer edition of…
New Technologies Add Touchable Textures to Performance Fabrics
Through a designed yarn approach to its textiles, Designtex has applied its performance properties to fabric collections that span contract, residential and hospitality while keeping hand soft, and…
Texture Adds to Residential Appeal of Performance Fabrics
Once relegated to the commercial and hospitality sectors, along with some outdoor, performance fabrics are now a regular on home furnishings in residential settings. Advances in performance, color…
Textiles Designed to Perform Sustainably
Once found primarily in high-traffic commercial and hospitality settings, performance textiles are increasingly making their way into people’s homes. As performance fabric technology evolves,…
West Elm, Designtex Partner with New Performance Fabric Collection
Designtex has announced the release of four new textile patterns with West Elm, the fourth collaboration between the two companies. The Designtex + West Elm Collection combines residential look and…
Universal Launches Special Order Upholstery Program
Universal Furniture is launching a special order upholstery program featuring 425 fabrics, 200 frames and six finishes out of its new upholstery plant in Conover, NC.
“Special order is the next step…
Pattern Play: Designers and Retailers Encourage the Creative Use of Patterns
It’s often said that fashion trends influence home trends, and as maximalism reigns supreme on the runways, it’s making its way into homes in the form of patterns and prints on upholstered furniture…
Register for Universal Furniture's Virtual Market
In light of the postponement of High Point Market, Universal Furniture's virtual market for its retail and design customers, April 22-27, is underway!
“Our products are ready and the showroom is…