New texture-rich sofa fabrics for high-traffic residential interiors
Wheeling, Ill. — Featuring fabrics for every surface — draperies, wall panels and upholsteries — Brentano’s fall Affinity collection balances the technical and budget needs of commercial, hospitality and high-traffic residential spaces with a broad palette of pattern and color. On the softer side, Affinity boasts a collection within a collection of sofa fabrics. The new additions to the Brentano line include Lodge, a small-scale, classic chevron in viscose chenille and cotton; Loft, a resilient cotton chenille with a durable stain resistant finish; and sleek Penthouse whose strié rayon warp and multi-colored weft give the fabric dimension. Joining the texture-rich trio is Thunder, a Teflon-finished, stain resistant, geometric pattern for pillows and upholstery. Practical too, the residential-inspired Loft, Penthouse and Thunder exceed 50,000 double rubs, Lodge 75,000 (Wyzenbeek). Founded in 1990 by Design Director Iris Wang and her husband, President E-Kwan Chen, Brentano has grown from a modest beginning of eight patterns to an internationally represented textile house. Brentano’s fabrics stem from Wang’s philosophy of balancing beauty + performance. Their growing collection of eco-fabrics expands this ideology by demanding textiles meet thoroughly researched standards of environmental consciousness while maintaining their beauty. Having celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2010, Brentano continues to offer a variety of innovative and interesting textiles, including eco-friendly faux leather, high performance upholstery, fire-resistant, outdoor, Crypton, Nano-Tex and GreenShield fabrics.
