Sunbrella continues to expand its portfolio of high-quality indoor performance fabrics with styles and textures desired to curate authentic spaces.

sadfasdf Previous Next The International Textile Alliance's fall Showtime event will spotlight performance fabrics, plus sustainable textiles and colorful patterns. Paisley Park is a contemporary allover printed modern paisley design from Covington that’s printed on a two-way slub to enhance the solid areas of bold color and add more surface interest to the overall design. Crypton’s design team has created a line of 112 new performance fabrics they are calling the Artisan Textures, which provide a broad range of looks and colorations. Culp’s Evolved Oasis collection includes layered greens and neutrals that accent natural wood tones and lighter colors in homes today. Milliken’s new Outdoor Collection includes a solid foundation of 10 patterns and a total of 74 SKUs that are purposefully designed for outdoor or indoor environments. The Ovation 4 Collection from Outdura encompasses blends of dobbies, jacquards and stripes in rich Morning Sky, Warm Winter and Night Out shades. Regal Fabrics’ new Kindred collection will be shown in a standalone exhibit down the hall from the company’s regular showroom in the Market Square Textile Tower. Revolution/STI’s new collection Street Life goes back to the 1980s in New York City when the wiz of machines sewing garments for the fashion trade could still be heard. Richloom’s new partnership with designer Christiane Lemieux resulted in the Material Archive collection that includes solids, wovens, prints, embroideries and novelties. Sunbrella continues to expand its portfolio of high-quality indoor performance fabrics with styles and textures desired to curate authentic spaces. Fantasia, from Tayo Originals, is a dynamic modern contemporary fabric with color block diamond shapes done in Pantone’s 2021 color of the year, yellow and different shades of gray in heavy soft chenille and spun polyester. Inspired by where land meets the sea, Coast from Ultrafrabrics has a subtle pebble-like texture and a color palette that embodies the soft hues and soothing qualities found at the coastline. Valdese Weavers’ new yarn, Linenia, is expanding in color and styling this season. Linenia offers a domestic source for textiles that have the look of linen without the inconsistent qualities, scratchy hand and high maintenance of natural linen. --> Preview of fall Showtime event

HIGH POINT — At this fall’s Showtime market, Nov. 14-17, performance fabrics are taking center stage along with earth-friendly sustainable textiles and colorful new patterns informed by history.

At the International Textile Alliance roundtable held during the recent fall High Point Market, panelists discussed the evolution and increased importance of performance fabrics. “In 10 years, performance fabrics will be 90% of the market,” said Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture president. “People will expect durability, UV protection and stain resistant properties from all of their upholstery.”

Textile companies are listening and offering new products to meet those demands.

Showing at 336 S. Wrenn St., Sunbrella’s Emerge collection, which offers UV protection along with being stain repellent, is introducing a host of new yarns to its portfolio. In this collection, “classic patterns are modernized and old and new hues alike are paired for a fresh take on the familiar,” said the company.

“With so many people seeking comfort in their homes, we designed the Emerge collection to provide timeless comfort that still feels fresh,” said Greg Voorhis, executive design director at Sunbrella. “The fabrics in Emerge are highly versatile to fit in with any style and can be easily layered into an existing space or serve as the foundation of a new design.”

The new yarn colors span the spectrum from calming blues to muted earth tones, all designed to be combined with contemporary neutrals. Emerge reinterprets classic patterns with fabrics like Context, which brings an elevated chambray twist on the traditional check, and Detail, a sophisticated, textured re-imagination of polka dots.

With 11 patterns and 35 colors, Emerge draws from the origins of traditional fabrics and adapts them for a more contemporary experience, Voorhis said.

The company’s Luxury Plains collection is offering new patterns called Odette, Catanta and Explore Elin. These fabrics feature performance attributes along with “soft, alluring textures suitable for both indoor and outdoor spaces”, according to the company. The collection is available in a range of classic neutrals enhanced by charcoals, cool grays, warm parchment and rich indigo blues.

Sunbrella is also continuing to expand its portfolio of high-quality indoor performance fabrics with patterns such as Escher, Changeup, Midora and Montrose which provide a range of scale and color accents.

Sattler’s Outdura will be offering the Ovation 4 collection of 103 nature inspired fabrics at Showtime, space MST 505. These fabrics are able to be used both outdoors and in because the U.S.-made fabrics have color pigments that penetrate through the fiber for easy cleaning and fade resistance, the company said. For custom projects, Outdura’s cut-yardage program makes it easier to order in small quantities.

Another new indoor/outdoor fabric for Showtime is Coast from Ultrafabrics (showing in space MST 500), which “looks and feels luxurious while hosting a range of resilient properties and features designed to combat even the toughest climates,” according to the company. The new fabric is designed to inhibit the growth of mildew, bacteria and has inherent stain protection.

The new Coast collection drew its inspiration from where the land meets the sea and has a subtle pebble-like texture that has an incredibly soft touch, according to the company. The new line includes 16 shades of sand, driftwood, coral, sea glass and sky blue.

Manufacturer Crypton Home Fabrics, showing in MSTT 4th floor, will be offering products such as Performance Cotton and the Artisan Textures thanks to the company’s acquisition of the former Abercrombie textile mill now known as Crypton Mills at Broad River.

“The mill acquisition reflects our desire to preserve and strengthen the American textile industry,” said Lance Keziah, Crypton president and CEO. “Our in-house domestic production allows us to deliver reliably and not be distracted by the breakdown of the global supply chain.”

The company is also introducing a new quick-ship program which will be stocked for speedy delivery, according to Keziah.

The new cotton and artisan textures lines are spill repellent, stain resistant, go-to woven plains and textures including Colby, a linen-like cloth available in six colors and Neve, a rich, lively bouclé available in 10 colors.

Crypton’s Artisan Textures design team has created a line of 112 new performance fabrics that provide a broad range of looks and colorations. And the company also will unveil more Performance Cotton fabrics that may be ordered from the line or developed collaboratively with manufacturers that wish to create an exclusive look.

Another new performance fabric debuting at Showtime is Milliken & Co.’s new Outdoor Collection (space MSST 4th floor), which has a solid foundation of 10 patterns and a total of 74 SKUs that will be continually updated with unique patterns and designs.

The fabrics are purposefully designed with durability and cleanability in mind, according to the company, and they work for both outdoor and indoor environments since they are easy to clean and water-resistant.

In a nod to the consumer push for more sustainable materials, Regal Fabrics (showing in MSTT 2nd floor) is introducing its new line Kindred by Regal Fabrics, an offering focused on lifestyle looks made from natural fibers, a high percentage of recycled materials or both. The company said Kindred offers both physical comfort and peace of mind with lifestyle looks made from sustainable yarns.

Regal has also joined the Sustainable Furnishings Council, cementing its commitment to working towards a more sustainable product and business. This initiative involves taking steps to include more recycled and recyclable material in Regal’s fabrics, packaging and processes.

In MSTT 8th floor, Covington is introducing its second collection for Hilary Farr that offers sustainable and eco-friendly embroideries, woven jacquards and texture to outdoor fabrics.

“One of the most popular patterns is called Thornbury, which is a magnificent embroidered stylized leaf design with a retro flair inspired by vintage silk embroidery,” said Chari Voehl, Covington senior vice president of design. “It is embroidered on a slubby 100% cotton base cloth, which adds surface interest as well as a nice allover texture to the contrasting colorful embroidered areas.”

Voehl said the pattern is available in several colorways. The company has coordinated this embroidery with Leeds, a woven ikat stripe design. Using a blend of recycled polyester, viscose and cotton yarns, Covington was able to mimic the fine silk appearance from the original fabric inspiration.

The Covington open line has an eclectic mix of sustainable products including embroideries, multi-colored textures and basic solids.

Additionally, the company is introducing new coordinated print and woven stories: Bashir is a printed damask design with an old-world appeal inspired by vintage Persian carpet motifs; Paisley Park is a contemporary allover printed modern paisley design that was inspired by a hand-painted paisley design. Paisley Park coordinates with a new up-the-roll printed stripe design, Pauline, offered in three colorways, which has lines that are variegated and have more of an allover random repeat.

Covington also is showing new product from Magnolia Home Fashions, featuring cotton prints and woven textures. While several popular patterns are being introduced with new colorways, Covington is also coming out with a broad offering of essential printed cotton patterns.

Valdese Weavers (showing at 311 North Hamilton, 3rd floor) is offering several new offerings in its partnership with the Sequal Initiative, which offers sustainable fabrics woven with upcycled marine plastic.

The company’s Linenia collection also is expanding in color and styling at Showtime. It offers a domestic source for textiles that have the look of linen without the inconsistent qualities, scratchy hand and high maintenance of natural linen.

To recognize the need for comfortable environments that are inherently connected to nature, Culp (showing on the 5th floor of Congdon Yards – 410 W. English Rd., High Point) will be debuting its new LiveSmart Evolve Oasis collection, which has the added benefit of supporting the continued plastic recycling efforts of people around the globe by using nine recycled post-consumer plastic bottles in each yard of fabric.

The collection features layered greens and neutrals that accent natural wood tones and lighter colors in homes today, bringing the outdoors in.

“As the world speeds up around us we are all searching for our own personal oasis where it is possible to enjoy a less complicated life,” according to the company. The collection is inspired by forest foliage and wildflower meadows, accented with ocean blues and relaxed neutrals. Culp also is offering the new Kismet collection, a combination of coral, blush and taupe, and the Outdoor Collection, inspired by the qualities in nature, natural hues and linen looks.

Pops of color and pattern

The return to adding pops of color is welcome news for many textile manufacturers.

At Revolution Fabrics/STI (showing in HFRC 3rd floor), it is moving forward with three new collections that encompass a variety of trends in both colors and patterns.

These include Paris to Borneo, a take on globally inspired looks that displays new yarn developments in both color and texture; Wildlife by the Sea, a coastal collection which marries together animal skins, Greek key designs and stylized sea life; and Street Life which is reminiscent of the late ’80s in New York City, “when art galleries still proliferated old Soho cast iron buildings on the first floors and on the upper levels you could still hear the wiz of sewing machines still sewing garments for the fashion trade,” according to Glen Read, Revolution/STI signature designer.

“Our move into the outdoor fabric world has allowed us to introduce an exciting array of new fresh colors, which has really breathed new life into our residential features,” said Read. “Even during the long months of COVID-19, we have been developing new yarns.”

Each one of these groups contains a multitude of patterns that address the warming of the palette, such as warm saffron hues with linen color combinations, along with sunsets, spices and dusty rose hues that combine with flannel and linen in a loopy, nubby texture, according to Katharine Dotterer, creative director for Brentwood Textiles, a division of STI.

The new collection from America Leather (showing at 100 S. Main St.) is called the Brooklyn Collection, which features upholstery leathers that play with color, dimension and smooth textures. Some of the finishings include nubuck style buffing, full anilines, pull-ups and waxy colors for articles named after neighborhoods in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The company is also offering Metropolitan and Maverick articles that feature neutral and elegant color lines with off-white and gray scale options in very smooth performance leathers.

Jacquard Designs Consultancy Group’s Tayo Originals (showing in MS 530) is introducing four new fabrics this market: Super Nova is a colorful, modern geometric design done in high density fabric construction using spun poly and banded multi-colored accent chenille colors to create a three-dimensional effect; Fantasia is a dynamic modern contemporary fabric with color block diamond shapes done in Pantone’s 2021 color of the year and different shades of grey in heavy soft chenille and spun polyester to create a high and low raised effect.

Reno and Peninsula are the final two new fabrics inspired by the original acrylic paintings created by Tayo Onadein, the designer and manufacturer of the fabrics. The distressed effects from both fabrics are created using different weave effects coupled with different types of spun, fancy and chenille yarns that create a multi-level raised effect similar to high end velvet.

In MSTT 9th floor, Richloom has partnered with designer Christiane Lemieux to create a new 83-SKU collection called Material Archive.

“For this archive, I pulled inspiration from my personal collection of textile fragments, a library I have been building over a lifetime,” said Lemieux. “But this archive isn’t just a celebration of print; it is a celebration of process and of history.”

The archive includes solids, wovens, prints, embroideries and novelties. Standouts include Theodore, a hand-painted Tibetan tiger prowling a field of botanical motifs; Edition, a linen/cotton blend featuring hand-dyed watercolor stripes; Dialogue, a striped woven with a supplemental weft, which has been clipped for a fringe effect; and Lyla, a luxurious faux wool, brushed on both sides for extra depth and softness.

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