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MaterialDalesVyva’s sustainable wool upholstery fabric Dales is a wool upholstery fabric that combines the natural beauty of wool with the performance required for modern…
MaterialSymbioMat™SymbioMat™ is made exclusively from mushrooms and plant fibres. A revolutionary, all-natural raw material obtained through environmentally conscious cultivation and manufacturing processes. This not only reduces the environmental impact of plastic-based products but also provides a fully biodegradable alternative that can return to the natural cycle at the end of its life.
MaterialMushroom TextileMushroom-based textiles are thin, foam-like fabrics that offer a wide range of application opportunities. The innovative material permits light to pass through, making it an ideal solution for lighting applications and creating a one-of-a-kind experience. These textiles can provide a unique naturalistic finish to wall surfaces, serve as a sustainable packaging solution in place of PE foams, and even find applications in the fields of fashion and clothing accessories.
MaterialOceanicSaving our ocean one bottle at a time, each metre of Oceanic is woven from yarn made from 26 plastic bottles. Delicately dyed using cationic yarn, this multi-tonal textile combines and contrasts a light warp with a deeply saturated weft. With an intricate twill weave, this visual detail creates a subtle pattern - enhancing both the considered colour and careful construction of the fabric.
MaterialFair trade handwoven rugIn collaboration with the Tunisian makers, Fair Fabrics has designed and developed a wool rug in a geometric pattern. The rugs are woven traditionally and with a natural color palette by a Tunisian artisan workshop. The wool comes from local farmers and is sorted and spun at a central location.
MaterialEconicEconic is a durable and high-quality artificial leather that looks like natural linen and feels pleasant to touch. The innovative material in the Econic collection is completely phthalate-free and contains 75% biobased, recycled and renewable ingredients.
MaterialMinimal art – Recycled PET feltThis material is made from recycled plastic bottles. PET is easy to process and sound-absorbing. No use of water or drying machines in the felting process. The felt wall covering collections are specially designed to use Féline's felt for wall, ceiling or panel applications. All the felt can be produced into acoustic wall covering.
MaterialOutdoor hemp fabricVyva Fabrics presents a new fabric line for furnishings based on fine fibres in HEMP, the perfect link between indoor and outdoor living. Hemp is one of the most antique botanical fibres, its origin dates back to 6,000 years ago. Grown without the use of fertilisers and chemical products, it is the most suitable natural textile material for outdoor living because it is resistant to extreme weather conditions.
MaterialJacquard DenimWith their Jacquard weaving background, 496 Fabric Lab develops new denim designs. The fabrics are made from cotton, Modal, Lycra and/or polypropylene (PP), and are available in stretch and non-stretch. Using a variety of designs and quilt techniques, the company offers a wide range of denim fabrics in blue and black colours.
MaterialHealthcare & transportation fabricsCamira Fabrics develops high performance and technical fabrics for healthcare and transportation. The healthcare fabrics come in bright colours and dementia friendly designs, and uses recycled polyester waste in many of the patterns. All the treated products are waterproof, stainproof, flameproof and germproof. The transportation fabrics are mainly flameproof.
MaterialKilkennyKilkenny is a 100% natural fireproof fabric created with fibers of vegetable origin including linen, cotton and viscose. Particularly well suited for soft furnishing, this material is rendered completely fireproof through an innovative patented technology without the use chemical additives, formaldehyde, chlorine nor bromine; its performance is only the result of a molecular modification of cellulose.
MaterialDuraskinWoven as yarn (PES/glass) and coated (PVC/PTFE/PU) in widths of up to 5 m, Duraskin materials with various types of surface seal (acrylic/PVDF/FEP). Duraskin materials offer long-lasting protection against environmental impacts affecting both people and goods. Duraskin materials as are used in anything from tents to large canopies of up to 120,000 m2.
MaterialCETECCETEC (Controlled Expansion Fabric) is a knitted dropstitch textile that provides controlled flat surface expansion, maintaining a consistent shape when inflated with air, foam or water. The distance between the two faces can be varied. At present it is available with 2, 4, 6, 9, and 12 inches between the faces. The fabrics can also be laminated or coated to form inflatable structures.
MaterialXorelThe high performance of the Xorel textiles emanates from the yarn. It is naturally anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-staph, non-absorbent and it permanently repels stains. The fabrics meet high standards for durability, flammability, and the environment. Xorel, available in a variety of design techniques, has Cradle to Cradle Silver Certification.
MaterialLED WallpaperNina is a non woven or paper substrate wallpaper with incorporated LED lights. It can be pasted and hung like a traditional wall-covering, with the added requirement of an electrical socket or switch. The use of Swarovski crystals accentuates the impact of the LED’s.
MaterialCurvIn a process where fibres are melted together, Curv captures the mechanical properties of woven polypropylene fibres in a self-reinforced matrix. High stiffness, tensile strength and impact resistance enables the creation of high performance lightweight parts with in a totally recyclable thermoplastic.
MaterialSeemeeSeemee is a vinyl seamless sign substrate of up to 5 meters wide. It’s mainly used for large digital prints that are mounted on buildings and as projection screen, and can be backlit. Seemee is coated with a UV-resistant coating. It’s tested and approved flame retardant.
MaterialSefar Architecture FabricsThese Sefar architecture fabrics are made of synthetic fluoropolymers. Due to special finishing and coating techniques, the fabrics have a high UV durability without fading. All fabrics in this range are highly flame-resistant producing nearly no smoke and are free of burning droplets.The material achieves a light transmission rate of > 90%.
MaterialWolkat post-consumer textile-to-textile recycled fabricsWolkat’s recycled textile fabrics are circular materials produced from post-consumer textile waste. Discarded garments and textiles are transformed into new fabrics with a reduced environmental footprint. The fabrics are manufactured through a mechanical textile-to-textile recycling process that operates without dyes or chemical treatments.
MaterialThe Loomia Gentoo Heated FabricThe Gentoo Heater, Loomia’s latest flexible heater solution, was developed in collaboration with AFFOA. Designed to perform in the iciest environments, this innovative ultra-cold temperature heated fabric has been tested down to -60°C, offering exceptional performance and reliability in extreme conditions.
MaterialFeathered FabricsFeathered Fabrics are fabrics with ostrich feathers interwoven into them. Collecting feathers from the ostrich is the removal of dead material, causing no pain to the bird. Only the natural uncoloured feathers are chosen, as they would be found on the bird. By removing the central shaft, and only using the soft, thread-like barbules, the feathers can be combined to make a yarn that is then woven into a fabric.
MaterialReflective fabricsThese fabrics are coated to make them reflective in different ways. The 'anti-paperazzi' coating is composed of retro-reflective glass beads bonded to a soft cloth backing. Rainbow reflective fabric appears black in daylight, while at night, when illuminated by light, it shows different reflective colours at different angles. It is also possible to make coloured reflective fabrics or perforated reflective fabrics.
MaterialRecycled FabricSingtex® recycle polyester fabrics use PET bottles and scrapped polyester textiles as raw material to manufacture recycled fiber in order to produce green product.
Material3D print on stretch fabricLABELEDBY. is a research and technological development studio, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, focusing on the possibilities of new techniques as 3D printing in combination with textile. By 3D printing on textile, the fabric's shape becomes permanent.