Fabric & Wallcovering
edited by Karen D. Singh -- Interior Design, 2/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
La Belle Ruse
Silky luster rendered in polyester is the subterfuge behind Fabricut's Ruse pattern. Offered in 37 colorways, this jacquard passes flammability testing and wears to 15,000 rub cycles, an ideal combination for light hospitality use as well as residential applications. 9303 East 46th Street, Tulsa, OK 74145; 800-999-8200; fabricut.com. circle 329
Sense of Place
When she was working as a color consultant for Crypton, textile designer Kristie Strasen guided photographer William Wegman's gray Weimaraners through design development. At F. Schumacher & Co., she raided the Taliesin archive to create a blockbuster array of Frank Lloyd Wright–inspired offerings. Now Strasen has gone solo as the founder of Place Textiles, which just brought out its first collection, Sense of Place. Some of the fabrics are smart, some snugly—from super-weight linen plain-weaves to retro tapestry tweeds, fine cotton failles, and a stunning faux fleece of pure Scottish wool. Other fabrics shimmer: Take velvety Verona, a cut-viscose squiggle embedded in a woven linen ground. The collection's coordinating colors are uniformly earthy and surprisingly livable. All 105 of them. 150 Varick Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10013; 212-255-7978; placetextiles.com. circle 330
Designtex
From the Abstract Matters collection, tone-on-tone Astratta owes its glistening, meandering lines to the granular glass beads on the paper backing. Among the type I wall covering's 12 colorways are Naples Yellow, Raw Sienna, and Flemish White. 200 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014; 800-221-1540; dtex.com. circle 331
Textile Arts
Supersize vines, leaves, berries, and fruit swoop across the cotton sateen surface of Paratiisi, from the Marimekko collection. Pulsating over a yellow, orange, red, blue, aqua, or natural ground, this large-scale botanical print is ideal for upholstery, drapery, bedding, wall hangings, and table toppers. P.O. Box 3151, Sag Harbor, NY 11963; 888-343-7285; txtlart.com. circle 332
Paul Brayton Designs
Judging by their lighthearted looks, you might never guess that these textiles are made of steely Crypton. Bubbly Ellipsis is offered in six nature-minded colorways: Pomegranate as well as New Fern, Cool Sage, Clear Blue, Candy Corn, and Fig. Linear Kendo, named for the Japanese art of swordsmanship, comes in such virtuous-sounding colorways as light-green Sincerity, chocolate-and-black Spirit, and pale blue Peace. 518 Old Thomasville Road, High Point, NC 27260; 336-882-5200; paulbraytondesigns.com. circle 333
Imagine Tile
Simulate the texture of woven natural fibers—on restroom walls. Polynesian ceramic tile, from the Nature series, is finished in either a smooth or an abrasive texture. The tiles are offered in two sizes, 8 and 16 inches square, and two colors, natural and the lighter Sun-Bleached. 1515 Broad Street, Bloomfield, NJ 07003; 800-680-8453; imaginetile.com. circle 334
Lee Jofa
Patterns and colors have always announced the work of William Diamond and Anthony Baratta—though their second collaboration with this manufacturer is relatively subdued. The 25-piece trove features cotton-linen Bazaar in blue and taupe, cotton-viscose Cashin Weave in Bay, wool-nylon Elijah in blue and navy, linen Linford in Mink, wool-nylon Elysia in blue and navy, and cotton-polyester Tiberon in navy and mocha. 201 Central Avenue South, Bethpage, NY 11714; 516-752-7600; leejofa.com. circle 335
Création Baumann
Based on air, water, earth, and fire, the Elements collection comprises delicate lines, masterful stitches, and thick weaves. Luana, a sheer linen, is offered in three colorways, polyester-viscose Valerie in eight, and cotton-polyester blend Pino in 10. Cotton-polyester Lagos comes in 24 shades and a stripe. 114 North Centre Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570; 516-764-7431; creationbaumann.com. circle 336
Silver State Fabrics
These full-bodied fabrics from the Modern Elegance collection take their cues from geography. Made of solution-dyed acrylic, Venezia damask features large-scale scrolling leaves in five colorways, including Rosewood; San Marco's coordinating stripes make ideal upholstery; Blake, in amber or cream, is a ribbed solid. All test to 15,000 double rubs. 1010 West 2610 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84119; 801-972-6770; silverstatefabrics.com. circle 337
Greeff
Textiles take flight with Quail Meadow. Inspired by classic English patterns, this printed cotton-linen blend is offered in four seasonal color harmonies. Summer comes alive in green on yellow; Autumn is rendered in earthy red, gold, and orange on a nutmeg ground; Winter features an ecru background highlighted with mauve, lavender, and cinnabar; and Spring is celebrated with apple green and softer tones on a ground of daffodil yellow. F. Schumacher & Co., 79 Madison Avenue, 15, New York, NY 10016; 212-213-7900; fschumacher.com. circle 338
Keleen Leathers
With the addition of 28 intoxicating Wet Martini colors, this manufacturer now offers a palette that ranges from a bouquet of pinks to a feast of deep browns. Each skin yields 50-odd square feet suitable for both commercial and residential use. 2315 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100, Westchester, IL 60154; 708-409-9800; keleenleathers.com. circle 339
ArcCom Fabrics
Vibrant partners in Zeftron nylon, Tango and Salsa can heat up any hospitality or health-care interior. Inspired by the structured movements of the dance, Tango is a grid filled with regimented circles in eight colorways; the fabric tests to 100,000 rub cycles. The cheerful companion stripe Salsa, offered in 11 shades, wears to a hardworking 200,000 double rub cycles. 33 Ramland Road South, Orangeburg, NY 10962; 800-223-5466; arc-com.com. circle 340
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