Designtex

Designtex designs and manufactures applied materials for the built environment, a practice it describes as material intelligence. The company states it has explored how materials can improve the human experience for over sixty years, and its mission is to use design materials to enable creativity, engage the senses and enhance experience of surroundings. Its product range includes upholstery, wallcoverings, drapery and print-on-demand collections, with a focus on performance, sustainability and collaboration with the architecture and design community.

Designtex states that for over sixty years it has explored how materials can improve the human experience, a practice it calls material intelligence. Its first product, a flame-retardant drapery, was developed in 1962 for Mies van der Rohe and Phillip Johnson for installation throughout their newly-built Seagram building, designed to maintain the pristine façade of the landmark building while preserving access to natural light. In 1965 Mohair Plush was introduced to the contract market and remains a bestseller; custom colored Mohair Plush was installed at New York City's Radio City Music Hall over twenty-five years ago. In 1987 Designtex partnered with Johann Backhausen & Sohn to translate Josef Hoffmann's designs into textiles. In 1991, in an industry first, Designtex pioneered collaborations with the architecture and design community, working with contemporary architects including Aldo Rossi, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown.

Beauty, Utility, Sustainability — designing and manufacturing applied materials for the built environment.

• Slow Color collection

  Created by artist and designer Alisa Benfey, the Slow Color collection of print-on-demand wallcoverings and upholstery is derived from Kusaki-zome, the Japanese art of seasonal botanical dyeing.

• Abode

  Composed of textured bouclé, Abode balances an organic and irregular surface with a sophisticated, angular motif.

• Linger

  Linger is cuddly soft, combining coziness with technical features like indoor-outdoor performance and rigorous C2C certification.

• Metroline

  Metroline is a graphic motif composed of overlapping architectural shapes.

• Florette

  Florette, a floral tapestry, imparts a soft painterly effect.

• Nestle

  Nestle features an inviting, ultra-plush surface with a Supreen™ silicone finish and fluid barrier backing that powers high performance.

• Awe

  The uplifting pattern of Awe, which first appeared as a woven in our award-winning J…

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