Furnishing Fabric Fashion January - February 2023

january - february 2023 

How Color of 

the Year is 

Chosen 

Discover the 

different sofa fabric 

types and their harmony 

with your room 

Talking with the tongue of 

textiles themes and colors 

in interior decoration 

Milou Ket

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recycle 

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Furnishing Fabric Fashion 

From the editor 

Fashion is our passion! 

Since 1981 we are fashionable in trade press 

business. We have always issued innovative and 

prestigious publications both in print and digital 

formats. In fact, we consider print and digital publishing 

as two wings or two legs of the publishing 

industry. If you have only one of them, you can’t 

fly or you can even walk. We were already very 

powerful in both wings of the industry before the 

pandemic, however, the disease pushed us further 

to develop legendary databanks and publishing 

network digitally too. 

We had started publishing of Furnishing Fabric 

Fashion (FFF) magazine just before the pandemic’s 

outbreak. We printed its primary issue in 

January 2020 and we had to stop. Now the time is 

ripe to reap the fruits and relaunch after a break 

of exactly 3 full years. 

FFF is a professional message box of professionals 

to exchange ideas and to communicate with their 

partners. We will print this concept magazine 

every two months and distribute at leading fabric 

shows in addition to mailing to leading manufacturers, 

editors and interior designers and we will 

email it to tens of thousands of similar audience. 

We wish all the best for all our readers in the new 

year. 

Ömer Faruk Görün 

omer.gorun@img.com.tr

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Contents 

Group Chairman 

Publisher 

H.Ferruh ISIK 

ISTMAG Magazin Gazetecilik 

Yayıncılık İç ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti. 

Managing Editor 

(Responsible) 

Mehmet SOZTUTAN 

(mehmet.soztutan@img.com.tr) 

Editor 

Furkan AKAR 

Editorial Consultants 

Ahmet OKCUOGLU 

Dr. Rolf ARORA 

Güven SANCAK 

Hakan YILSELI 

Inkrit BERBEE 

Milou KET 

Murat ZUMBULYUVA 

Omer Faruk GORUN 

Sinan ATILMAZ 

Project and 

Advertising Manager 

Omer Faruk GORUN 

(omer.gorun@img.com.tr) 

+90 505 299 62 65 

2 Fashion is our passion! 

6 Target market selection for export 

8 Sustainability and Turkish Textile Indusrty 

10 100% Solution dyed acyrilic 

14 How Color of the Year is Chosen 

54 Heimtextil displays the future trends and 

trade 

64 Weavers poised for innovative fabrics 

70 Types of Upholstery Fabrics 

76 Talking with the tongue of textiles themes 

and colors in interior decoration 

Correspondents 

Art Director 

Chief Accountant 

Elke ARORA 

Tolga CAKMAKLI 

(tolga.cakmakli@img.com.tr) 

Yusuf DEMIRKAZIK 

(yusuf.demirkazik@img.com.tr) 

18 Kaçar Tekstil Quality spread over 77 

countries with 77 years of experience 

92 Raphael Navot, designer of the year by 

Maison&Objet 

Chief Accountant 

Yusuf DEMIRKAZIK 

(yusuf.demirkazik@img.com.tr) 

22 Colors for every taste and innovative 

solutions 

28 Lived with pleasure for venues 

32 Fashionable, Durable, Timeless, 

Environmentally 

40 Ultrafabrics X Pantone 

44 Velvet fabric suitable for every use: Teksko 

48 Sustainable, innovative with unlimited color 

options: Elvin 

94 Discover the different sofa fabric types and 

their harmony with your room 

102 Trending and Timeless: Fresh new Velvety 

Textile Textures 

108 Choosing the best upholstery fabric 

112 Upholstery fabrics are the best in 

decoration 

120 Blooming Season Dokumaci 

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Target market selection 

for export 

Murat Zümbülyuva 

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Turkiye ranks 4th after China, India and Pakistan in 

home textile production and exports to hundreds of 

countries. Considering that the world home textile 

trade is $75 billion, we can say that Turkish home textile 

exports of $3 billion are not yet at the desired level. Yes, 

we, Turkish home textile manufacturers, participate in 

fairs all over the world, organize business trips, and host 

purchasing committees through unions. But the numbers 

tell us that we also need to change our perspective 

on markets. 

Numbers speak louder than words 

I would like to detail this idea with the examples of two 

countries. The first country, Germany, has been our biggest 

export market for many years. Our exports to this 

market are approximately 504 million dollars with 2021 

figures. The share we get from Germany’s total home 

textile imports is 11.8%. Because Germany’s imports are 

about $4.3 billion. We can say that our share is not bad, 

but we still have a long way to go for a market where we 

are so intertwined and where we can count the buyers 

by heart. Let’s come to the USA, our second example 

country: Turkish Home Textile manufacturers exported 

a total of 421 million dollars of products to the USA as 

of 2021, and this figure is also in the 2nd place in the 

list of countries to which we export home textiles. But 

now I come to the most important point of the work, 

how much of this figure corresponds to the total home 

textile imports of the USA? Let me tell you right away; 

it is only 0.022% of it. I think it is our shortcoming that 

we get such a small share from a country with a total 

import volume of $18,872 billion. I know I’ve drowned 

you in a lot of numbers, but we needed to talk about 

numbers so that the subject could be better understood. 

Let’s think about it; can’t we give more goods to 

the US market in an environment where China has lost 

confidence? Of course, we can. To this end, developing 

projects with Tetsiad and UTIB, of which I am a member, 

allocating a budget for market research, and establishing 

closer relations with this country (a kind of 50 united 

states) will provide us with great advantages. If we realize 

that the market continues to grow as well as its size, 

it is easy to get a much larger share from the US market 

in the next decade. 

The reason I gave the examples of 2 countries above 

was for the correct market analysis and selection. Yes, 

we will continue to sell goods to Europe. But we will 

enter the markets by making ourselves believe that the 

market is not limited with Europe, but that we can sell 

goods all over the world. It would be America, it would 

be Japan, it would be Canada, it would be Morocco… As 

long as we analyze it well and conduct market research 

with our usual effort. 

We are returning to Heimtextil Fairs, which we took a 

break due to the pandemic, in January 2023. Then we 

will take part in many fairs including Hometex Istanbul 

2023. 

Happy New Year!

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Sustainability and 

Turkish Textile Indusrty 

Hakan YILSELI 

Phd Student 

hakanyilseli@gmail.com 

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Turkish textile industry has a significant impact on the 

world textile since ancient times with its distinctive 

designs, natural root colors and natural content with 

handcrafted silk, cashmere and wool. Thanks to its deep 

culture and history, Turkish nomad people carried different 

type of design and way of handcrafting apparels, 

fabrics and rugs from Asia to Anatolia. Thus, famous 

silk, cashmere, wool fabrics, towels and rugs have been 

first choice of the palaces during the history around the 

world. Kings were sending those special handcrafted 

textiles as their glorious presents to the other countries’ 

Kings, so on Turkish textile took its international place. 

In the modern ages, well developed Turkish industry still 

provides postmodern consumers fascinating handcrafted 

and machine made custom designed apparels, 

carpets, towels and fabrics with natural and syntetic 

content for years thanks to its accumulated antecedents 

from ancient roots. 

Now, Turkish textile industry has a new target on the 

way of carbon-free world. Fast fashion and non-recyclable 

products are the main significant complications 

which textile manufacturers should act on solution in 

order to leave a better world for our future genarations. 

The Blue Planet which we live in green and peace 

is transforming due to rapid increase in population, 

environmental pollution and climate change. In order 

to meet the rapidly increasing demand, manufacturing 

companies used environment, nature, animals, plants 

and related raw materials without considering sustainability. 

As a result, we have been faced with the garment 

lakes, pet bottle rivers, waste mountains and dirty 

forests and oceans. 

Sustainable Fashion, Eco Fashion, Slow Fashion, and 

Slow Designing are the approaches occured against the 

problems we live. Even if the sustainability and fashion 

are the oxymoron phrases, well developed Turkish textile 

industry has strong arms with its deep roots to offer 

solutions to the world significant problem. 

Turkiye is a part of the Paris Agreement which is a 

legally binding international treaty on climate change 

and involved in this carbon problem of the world by 

aiming to decrease carbon footprint. The main goal 

in the Paris Agreement is to limit global warming to 

below 2 degrees, preferably to 1.5 degrees, compared 

to pre-industrial levels. To reach the long-term goal in 

terms of temprature, countries aim to reach a climate 

neutral world by mid-century by peaking of greenhouse 

gas emissions as soon as possible. 

European Green Deal is another initiative to make Europe 

climate neutral continent by 2050. In this context, 

European Union is aiming to put some regulations on 

the level of sanctions. The most important one, in terms 

of trade, is the proposed carbon border tax which will 

effect directly the cost of importing in EU countries. 

Textile industry is playing an important role of export 

performance of Turkiye, so that the industry should improve 

its sustainable manufacturing ways and products 

in order to enhance its share in the world agaist the 

competitor countries producing the most carbon in the 

world. Beyond consideration of carbon border tax and 

greenwashing advertisements, industry needs to act on 

more than before actions done for our future generations.

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100% Solution 

dyed acyrilic 

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General Information about 100% 

OLUTION DYED ACYRILIC Fabrics: 

is 20% more effective than that of Florida given the total 

solar and total UV radiation, it is more commonly used 

for testing OUTDOOR fabrics. 

Güven SANCAK 

LIGHT BS-EN ISO 105-B02 

WEATHERING BS-EN ISO 105-B04 

Testing body capable of these testing 

must have ISO 17025 accreditation. 

In the world, average values and methods to test outdoor 

fabrics are developed based on characteristics of 2 

regions: Arizona and Florida. 

Florida is characterized with high density sunlight, allyear-round 

high temperatures, and high levels of annual 

precipitation as well as humidity. 

Once all these factors combined, they create the harsh 

climate which make Florida an ideal place to conduct 

weathering test. 

WEATHERING BS-EN ISO 105-B04 

We can define climate conditions of Florida as “the 

worst conditions”. 

Arizona: 

Arizona has a hot, arid climate with high UV radiation, 

which is particularly suitable for the products which are 

sensitive to these harsh conditions. As the Arizona test 

In addition, maximum air temperatures in Arizona is 

15°F higher than those of Florida and temperature to 

which Black Panels are exposed is 20°F higher than the 

latter. 

Arizona also has extreme temperature fluctuations due 

to which materials may be subject to size variations due 

to the expansion and shrinkage. Unique climate of Arizona 

justifies it as being the most ideal region for testing 

the color and luster, color constancy, thermal aging and 

physical properties, light-fastness and tensile strength 

of textile products, in particular. As UV lights generally 

travel along shorter wavelengths, they cause products 

to degrade relevantly faster. 

During tests, sample positioning method and exposure 

angle have an important effect on critical test parameters. 

In the tests conducted: 

• Amount of Solar Energy 

• Sample Temperatures 

• Humidity and Moistness Duration 

are taken into consideration. 

Exposure Angle Test samples are normally positioned 

so that they will face towards Ecuador to maximize the 

Solar light dose. Any object exposed to outdoor will 

receive more solar energy than if light hits it from a

single angle. Therefore, exposure angle of a test sample affects the amount of 

solar radiation it will receive. In Florida and Arizona, sun reaches its peak during 

summer. In Florida, sun is almost right at the above in the midsummer. Therefore, 

samples exposed to sun at 5 ° horizontally during summer will receive a 

total solar energy more than those exposed at 45 °. In winter, as the sun does 

not reach as that much height in the sky as that in summer, samples exposed to 

45 ° will receive higher total solar energy. 

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45 degree tilt angle, facing South. 5 degree tilt angle, facing South. Horizontal (0 degree) mounting. 

Therefore, exposure angle, so-called “tilt angle”, has an important effect on the 

behavior of the product. Tilt angle defines the amount of solar radiation, heat 

generation and cooling rate of the sample. 

Tilt angle also affects duration of the sample remained moist due to the dew 

formation, precipitation or dry winds. 

Exposure at a correct angle ensures test to produce realistic results and increases 

credibility of the results. 

An important point to note is that all angles are measured horizontally. 

Given all these details, it is impossible to make a comparison between light 

density of the test devices and the solar light. Because, these type of tests completely 

ignore the effect of humidity. 

It is possible to say that effects of rain and dew are much more important than 

effects of the solar light. Tests conducted with these devices is a correct method 

for phenomena such as luster loss and color variations which are considered to 

be a result of the occasional changes in UV. If humidity factor is not considered, 

it is impossible to find a magical conversion factor between a product exposed 

to natural environment and a product tested by a testing equipment. 

As a result, as the effect of temperature is not accounted, a conversion calculation 

based on light intensity will be invalid. Just like how it is possible to make 

a temperature selection from a wide spectrum in an accelerated test device, so 

it is also possible to find different temperatures in a wide spectrum in outdoor 

tests. Temperature has a profound and great effect on the photodegradation 

rate. In certain cases as observed in the accelerated test devices, a rise of ICTC 

in test temperature may double up the degradation rate. 

However, Blue Scale results of the tests applied to UV reinforced Solution 

Dyed Acrylic yarns we used today are based on 1500 hours. And this means a 

service life of 1500 H/285 = 5,2 years. The companies procuring outdoor fabrics 

generally ask us about “our warranty period”. Therefore, we can safely declare 

we provide a 6-year warranty period for Solution Dyed Acrylic outdoor fabric 

according to all test reports. 

Solution Dyed Acrylic outdoor fabrics we produced: 

• can be used for tent production (120 cm wide) (Can directly be exposed to 

sunlight) 

• can be used for PLUS tent production (120 cm wide) (Can directly be exposed 

to sunlight) 

• can be used for PLUS FR Tent and Marine production (120 cm wide) It has 

non-flammable feature. 

(Can directly be exposed to sunlight) 

As upholstery, they are suitable for sofa, pillows, chaise-lounge etc. products 

(160 cm wide). (Can directly be exposed to sunlight) 

• Countries and regions in the range of (120 klangley/year solar energy); 6-year 

warranty can be furnished for outdoor applications in Southern France, Spain, 

Italy, Greece and Turkey and surrounding countries. 

• Countries and regions in the range of (90-110 klangley/year solar energy); 

products can endure for longer periods of time in European and Nordic countries. 

• Countries and regions in the range of (180-200 klangley/year solar energy), 

warranty period of 5-year can be considered for Egypt, Africa countries. 

As you will see in the map below, there are different solar effects in the same 

season, in the same day and time in every location of the world. Therefore, it is 

not possible to define a world average and warranty period for a product. 

We can briefly evaluate a region with an example as follows: 

For South Africa KLANGLEY criterion is 180 KLY/YEAR. 180x1,33 =239,4 W/M2 

Year. 

According to test criteria applied in light test in laboratory environment : 0.84 

W/M2 Hour. 

Annual amount according to test criteria applied in light test in laboratory environment 

: 239,4/0,84 W/M2=285 Hours.

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How Color of 

the Year is Chosen 

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How Does Pantone Pick the Color of the Year? Following is an interview 

conducted with Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Pantone Color 

Institute. 

Laurie, talk about why and how this process began. 

When did Pantone Color of the Year start? 

The Pantone Color Institute originally created the Pantone Color of the Year 

educational program in 1999 to engage the design community and color 

enthusiasts around the world in a conversation around color. We wanted to 

draw attention to the relationship between culture and color. We wanted 

to highlight to our audience how what is taking place in our global culture 

is expressed and reflected through the language of color. This thought 

process rings just as true today just as it did back in 1999. That’s one of the 

major reasons why, each year, so many around the world look forward to 

our Pantone Color of the Year announcement. 

Who decides Pantone Color of the Year? 

To arrive at the selection each year, this global team of color experts at the 

Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color influences. 

This can include the entertainment industry and films in production, traveling 

art collections and new artists, fashion, all areas of design, aspirational 

travel destinations, new lifestyles, playstyles or enjoyable escapes as well as 

socio-economic conditions. Influences may also stem from new technologies, 

materials, textures and effects that impact color, relevant social media 

platforms and even upcoming sporting events that capture worldwide 

attention. 

Anything and everything taking place in our culture during the year can 

influence our Pantone Color of the Year selections for the upcoming year 

with each source carrying a different weight from year to year, depending

on what is taking place in our culture at that time. For example, 

if you look back to 15 years ago, technology would 

have played an infinitesimal role. Today that is no longer 

the case. Gaming, social media, AR and physical design 

itself are all influenced by our technology and the colors 

we can access in the digital environment. 

How does the selection process work? 

How does Pantone decide the Color of 

the Year every year? 

The Pantone Color of the Year selection process entails 

thoughtful consideration and trend analysis. It is a culmination 

of the macro-level color trend forecasting and 

research that the global team involved with the Pantone 

Color Institute conducts year-round that informs this 

selection, as well as the colors that get included into our 

color trend forecasting products. 

We approach our color selection in a very pure way. No 

one on our global team comes to any Pantone Color of the 

Year discussion with a commercial agenda or inserts their 

personal preferences. Instead, we each approach our Pantone 

Color of the Year color selection in a very pure way. 

As we like to say, “we love all of our colors equally.” 

There’s also a misconception that we gather a bunch of 

color influencers in a room one day and emerge with the 

decision. Instead, as many of our Pantone Color Institute 

team members own their own design studios, contribute 

to key influential global trend forecasts, work with clients 

prescribing color choices for product or brand visual identity, 

and even teach classes on color, their daily conversations 

are rooted in color and design, including material 

and surface finish. As a result, conversations relating to 

our Pantone Color of the Year selection do not take place 

in one isolated meeting at a specific time of year. It is one 

long, continuously flowing conversation among a group of 

color-attuned people. 

Our Pantone Color Institute team members come from 

a wide range of design, cultural and geographical backgrounds. 

The commonality that brings them together is 

their expertise in color and design, and their ability to 

see the world through the lens of color. That’s why I liken 

them to being color anthropologists. They have this intuitive 

ability to connect all that is taking place in the world 

and translate it into the language of color. 

What’s especially fascinating to me about the Pantone 

Color of the Year selection process is that although our 

Pantone Color Institute members reside in disparate 

locations and are involved in differing areas of design, we 

are always able to come to a consensus. Sure, there are 

different perspectives that come up and we carefully look 

at them all, but because the Pantone Color of the Year reflects 

what is taking place in our global culture at that moment 

in time, many of our observations are quite similar. 

We discuss our color psychology and color trend research 

looking to connect the mood of the global zeitgeist with 

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the corresponding color family. Fom there, we drill down further to identify the 

exact right shade. And as we did for the first time for our Pantone Color of the 

Year selection in 2022, PANTONE 17-3938 Very Peri, if we do not have the exact 

right color to convey the message, we will create it. 

The name of the color also needs to help tell the story. Names immediately 

conjure up an image and a feeling. We want to make sure that the name of our 

Pantone Color of the Year resonates and can easily and intuitively convey the 

message we are looking to send. 

What does the selection of the Pantone Color of the 

Year represent? 

The color we select to be our Pantone Color of the Year is bigger than one region 

or one sector of design. It is a color we see crossing all areas of design; a color 

that serves as an expression of a mood and an attitude on the part of the consumers, 

a color that will resonate around the world, a color that reflects what 

people are looking for, a color that can hope to answer what they feel they need. 

That’s the difference between a more short-lived fad and a lifestyle trend. Pantone 

Color of the Year is reflective of a lifestyle trend. It’s about what’s happening 

in the zeitgeist at a macro level. It’s not going to represent a singular trend 

that you can only find in the US or only find in Asia. It’s global. 

It is critical that we make sure that the color really reflects what’s taking place in 

the global culture at that moment in time. Pantone Color of the Year isn’t about 

what the color is going to represent three years from now, or what it represented 

last year. It is about what we see for the immediate upcoming year. 

The emotional aspect of color is also a large aspect of our decision making. We 

want to ensure that the colors we select reflect what is taking place in our global 

culture at a specific moment in time. With color and context so intertwined, 

there really are reasons why a color family or individual color comes into prominence 

when it does. For the most part, the popularity of a color is symbolic of 

the age we live in. So, while each year is unique, and we look at each year separately, 

we also do look back to where we have been since we began this program 

in 1999. 

Why does Pantone pick the Color of the Year? In other 

words, what makes the Pantone Color Institute the 

global authority on color? 

Pantone is in the business of color. Since 1963, Pantone has provided color 

solutions for all our client’s color needs. Today Pantone’s color language is used 

by designers worldwide to access color trends, communicate color choices, and 

control consistency of color across every imaginable surface, texture, material, 

and finish. 

Founded in 1985, the Pantone Color Institute educates, inspires, and promotes 

fluency in the language of color. Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman, who 

helped to start the Pantone Color Institute, has a background in color, design 

and psychology. The ongoing color preference study research which she conducts 

through the Pantone Color Institute serves as the foundation for who we 

are and all that we do. 

Why is Pantone Color of the Year important? When the 

program is successful, what happens to the world? 

It’s important to remember that the goal of the program isn’t to push a certain 

color, although we do see that colors named as Pantone Color of the Year 

increase in popularity. Afterbeing integrated into the cultural mindset, they 

sometimes become even more influential the following year. The goal of the 

program is to help companies and consumers better understand the power color 

can have. We want to teach them how to leverage color’s power and expressiveness 

to influence perception — whether it be to create a more successful design 

strategy that will increase consumer engagement, or to use it to better showcase 

your own personal identity. 

For companies, Pantone Color of the Year demonstrates that color is a major 

part of a consumer’s decision to buy something or not. For consumers, it makes 

them conscious of the impression they can make through color. On any given 

day, the colors you choose to wear are affected by your mood and your desire 

for how you want others to perceive you. Color is an important part of the message 

you send to the world. 

Color is the most important powerful communication tool. It is the first thing we 

see and the first thing we connect to. It is a visual language we all understand, 

one whose message crosses genders, generations, and geographies. Learning 

more about the unique meanings particular colors give voice to helps us to be 

a more expressive, closely connected society, one that provides people with a 

more holistic understanding of their peers and communities alike. As a globally 

recognized visual language, color can say what words cannot.

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Kaçar Tekstil 

Quality spread over 

77 countries with 

77 years of experience 

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Established in 1945, Kaçar Tekstil continues to be one of the 

leading companies in its sector with its 77 years of experience 

in upholstery and curtain production, and its export network 

covering 77 countries. Kaçar Tekstil has been developing itself 

with continuous innovations in jacquard and flat upholstery 

fabrics it has also been making significant breakthroughs in 

technical and functional textile products. The company, which 

produces polypropylene (olefin) yarn in-house with its yarn 

facility completed last year, is exhibiting a brand new collection 

at Heimtextil with its OUTDOOR fabrics. 

WE CAME TO ADD COLOR ABROAD… 

With 77 years of experience, we brought quality and elegance 

together at OUTDOOR. 

Outdoor fabrics produced from olefin offer quality to its users 

with its anti-bacterial properties that are resistant to all severe 

weather conditions, easy to clean.

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A wide range of collections that will add color to outdoor 

furniture with their high light fastness and vivid 

colors will be exhibited at Heimtextil. 

KAÇAR TEKSTİL offers a wide product collection to its 

customers in stock under the brand of AlissaFabrics. In 

addition to plain woven, knitted, nubuck, modern and 

classic jacquard upholstery fabrics, outdoor fabrics are 

also preferred by many domestic and foreign customers 

with fast service. The collection, which includes approximately 

50 types of products, can be accessed at www. 

alissafabrics.com. 


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Colors for 

every taste 

and innovative 

solutions 

Vellteks, which is the youngest 

establishment in the textile 

sector of Erciyes Anadolu 

Holding, one of the most 

important groups in Turkey, 

produces upholstery fabrics in 

its facilities in Kayseri.

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VVELLTEKS, which has been operating under the umbrella of Boyteks since 

2013, became a legal entity on 01.07.2019 with a partial division. It is 

Turkey’s largest integrated production facility in the production of knitted 

upholstery fabrics. Furthermore, the company, which is among the first 

brands of Turkey, stands out with its rich collection, innovative products and 

100% domestic production. 

Vellteks, which has an annual production capacity of approximately 12 million 

meters of knitted upholstery fabric by carrying out all operations in its 

modern and fully integrated production facilities, is Turkey’s market leader 

in this field. It has a total production area of 45.231 m², of which 21.529 m² 

is open and 23.702 m² is closed. 

The company, which is the fabric supplier of the most important furniture 

brands in Turkey and the world, is taking part among the fastest growing 

textile brands in our country with its product variety, success in quality and 

service. 

Vellteks Product Range; 

• Armchair, Sofa styled Upholstery fabrics 

• Base and Bed headboard Fabrics 

• Digital Printed Upholstery and Cushion Fabrics 

• Nubuck Styled Upholstery Fabrics 

• Garden Furniture Fabrics 

• Bed Foot End Fabrics

We also have an innovative group that adds value to our products. Some of 

them are; 

NANO CLEAN 

While preventing liquids and dirt from adhering to fabrics thanks to our nanoclean 

technology, it also allows the dirt to be treated before it can adhere to 

the surface. It increases our quality of life and comfort with its technology that 

repels water and dirt. 

CLEANINK 

CleanInk has been developed to get rid of many difficult stains on upholstery 

fabrics, such as ballpoint pen, in a few simple steps. The special formulation of 

CleanInk fabric prevents stains from adhering to the fiber surface and ensures 

that these stains are cleaned from the fabric surface with the help of water 

without any problems. 

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FLARET 

Unlike flame retardant technologies available today, Flaret offers maximum resistance 

to ignition. Thanks to this function, it protects you and those around 

you against the danger of fire while sitting on the fabric. 

PETFRİENDLY 

Pet Friendly upholstery fabrics, which are supporting your common life with 

your pet, allow us to lead a pleasant life away from allergy symptoms. You can 

lie down on the same place and enjoy your quality of life comfortably after 

your friend walking on your sofa left.

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Lived with 

pleasure for 

venues 

EVDEKOR TEKSTIL is one of the main 

suppliers in the drapery and upholstery 

fabric sector in Turkey. We create our 

collections with our own color and pattern 

preferences from the leading fabric and 

tulle manufacturers of both Turkey and the 

world, first-hand. 

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Thanks to the voluminous purchases we have made, our fabrics in rich colors 

and textures are designed to appeal to the upper income group; Furniture 

manufacturers and stores, Interior designers and designers, Furnishing stores 

we offer first-hand sales at affordable prices. The majority of our collections are 

stocked and the immediate delivery of the products provides a great advantage 

to our customers. 

Evdekor Tekstil closely follows the current colors, textures and patterns and aims 

to present innovations and fashion trends to the Turkish consumer first. Therefore, 

we recommend interior designers and designers to take a look at EVDEKOR 

fabrics in fabric and curtain selections, which are one of the most important 

elements of space design, and fabric preferences that furniture companies will 

use in new sofa models.

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Fashionable, 

Durable, Timeless, 

Environmentally

There are woolen felt 

indoor fabrics, high 

performance outdoor 

fabrics and more 

in rooms collection 

with extra additional 

treatments like Water 

Proof, Flame Retardency, 

Odor Protection, Stain 

Repellency, Smell 

Capsuls, Anti Bacterial, 

Anti Mildew, Anti 

Mosquito and more 

which reflected fabrics 

are eco-friendly. 

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Ipekis rooms incorporated is pleased to present the 2023 trend offering, a cultivated 

collection of color and pattern that creates a sense of elevated living by 

connecting with the environment, the past and each other. 

We create comfortable, livable fabrics for the ‘’rooms’’ 

where deep memories are made. 

There are woolen felt indoor fabrics, high performance outdoor fabrics and 

more in rooms collection with extra additional treatments like Water Proof, 

Flame Retardency, Odor Protection, Stain Repellency, Smell Capsuls, Anti Bacterial, 

Anti Mildew, Anti Mosquito and more which reflected fabrics are eco-friendly. 

In this new life style of people need their own spaces where they can spend time 

with family and friends, and also to work and recharge. 

This fueled people’s inclination towards buying and upgrading their homes, giving 

their spaces a pleasant look as they continue to spend more time at home. 

The pandemic period created a gamut of inspirations for styles to develop as 

people continue to keep the home as the center of their life especially during 

the new work from home area. Moreover, the very definition of “new” has 

changed in perception for the consumers, businesses and industry as all are

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revisiting the existing systems and ways of working. 

Home-living has become the very escapism theme 

from the instability of the outside world as people 

seek their homes as a natural refuge of calm and 

peace. As consumers continue to update their living 

spaces, much of the attention has been on upholstery, 

the home furnishings that are designed for 

comfort as well as aesthetic. While comfort has always 

been a key component in quality upholstered furniture, 

as the pandemic has had consumers spending 

far more time at home, comfort and flexibile seating 

options have become even more of a focus. 

Therefore, upholstery makers are touting organic 

shapes, warm colors and a focus on comfort in trendy 

life recently. 

What is trending in the textile industry? 

What are the latest textile and 

fabrics trends? 

The performance fabric is a must on today’s upholstery. 

Performance continues to drive the day today’s textile 

world.As consumers are actually living in their sofas and 

chairs, and want them to stay confortable and easy to 

clean.Upholstery has become multifunctional, multi-faceted 

pieces of furniture. 

Texture also continues to play an important role in the 

softening of upholstery with warmer colorways are also 

trending. Colors continue to move away from cooler tones 

toward such hues as milk chocolate or paper bag Brown 

and all pastel colors. That is why, color palettes are 

warming, noting that warm brown 

grays have seen a notable 

rise.

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New for this season are very wide outdoor fabric collections 

that feature trending patterns and colors findings intertwined 

with the industry’s best sellers. Also, interior designs moves 

fast, so keeping on top of the latest interior trends is always a 

challenge. But, wool is a natural culture where comes from beginning 

of humanity.Therefore, wool is also main culture of Ipekis 

rooms collection. Our woven felt upholstery fabrics made of 100% 

high quality virgin wool since 1925. 

Why wool is a matter of preference ? 

Cause of the crimp, wool fabrics have greater bulk than other 

textiles, and they hold air, which causes the fabric retain heat. It has 

lower rate of flame spread, a lower rate of heat release and does not 

melt or drip. Also, our main woolen items have marvelous abrasion 

rating as 1.000.000 Martindale, offers an exceptional strength and 

durability which is unique for a wool fabric. The fabric gets its enough 

strength from the long staple wool and polyamide. Also contets Flame 

Retardenty with British Standart BS5852 Source 1 without any chemical 

treatment.

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You can find the naturalness, unique texture, 

strong,resilient, and numerous features of woolen 

items.In the mean time , add to your preferred characteristics 

to every piece of furniture – from sofas 

and cabinets and all pet beds – while limiting the 

environmental impact. 

In general, the best material whether you have a dog 

or a cat, is woolen felted fabrics. Also known as felt, 

this natural material is a pet-lovers dream. It’s easy to 

clean, hard to scratch or rip, and lasts a long time. 

Evolving color and design influences from nature serve 

as a counter balance to our quickly-changing lifestyles. 

The annual list of trends clearly shows that in 2023 

woolen felt, bouclé and recycle fabrics will enjoy the 

title of the most popular and the most frequently selected. 

Upholstery fabrics can be a great way to update your 

home without changing your whole interior or exterior 

spaces and also adds new breath to your gardens, terraces 

or poolsides... 

Design, today, has gradually become the solution to the 

problems of individuals by providing the ambience of comfort 

in the rush pace of life. 

A range of trends for 2023 will see the personality 

of the individual, keeping minimalism 

at the core, with 

nature

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and earthly tones seeping quietly into one’s abode while an 

exotic influence of geometric patterns and bigger textures 

on greener visuals will set a clear statement for the months 

ahead. Big textures and geometric shapes will continue to be 

popular for modern movement of interiors and exteriors. 

Trendy minimalism is all about mixing combinations and meaningful 

elements that reflect high quality and praise beauty in 

imperfection. The main focus is all about softness and decadency,of 

natural inspiration, and confortable aesthetic. A trend that 

falls softly on a pure and natural selection of fabrics, from wool to 

a range of linen.Following this principle, we want to be versatile, 

adaptable, and especially comfortable. Rooms’ target is a part of 

fabric. A part of magic. In the end, a soft place 

to land.

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Ultrafabrics 

X Pantone 

The world’s finest 

performance fabric 

collaborates with the 

global leader in color 

trends and development. 

Ultrafabrics, the world’s 

leading producer of 

high-quality performance 

fabrics, announces its 

collaboration with color 

expert PANTONE to 

inspire the use of the 

new Pantone Color of the 

Year 2023, PANTONE 

18-750 Viva Magenta. 

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Ultrafabrics, the world’s leading producer of high-quality performance fabrics, announces its 

collaboration with color expert PANTONE to inspire the use of the new Pantone Color of the Year 

2023, PANTONE 18-750 Viva Magenta. 

“This year’s PANTONE Color of the Year is powerful and empowering,” says Laurie Pressman 

Vice-President of the Pantone Color Institute. “It is an animated crimson red that revels in pure 

joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and 

boundless shade that is a stand-out statement. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta welcomes anyone 

and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, 

full of wit and inclusive of all.” 

These two global authorities on color have joined forces to showcase how Viva Magenta can be 

activated to create transformative spaces. 

“The Pantone Color of the Year is a critical driver of design. Together with Pantone, we’re looking 

forward to helping designers bring cultural timeliness to timeless design,” says Barry Silverman, 

Vice President of Marketing and Branding at Ultrafabrics. “The collaboration will help the design 

industry connect to the color zeitgeist in a sustainable and enduring way.” 

The first initiative will see Ultrafabrics Color of the Year Palette featured in Pantone Connect with 

a selection of complementary Ultrafabrics color swatches sitting seamlessly with Viva Magenta, 

serving as a flourish of inspiration for any interior designer or specifier. 

Throughout 2023 Ultrafabrics will deepen their collaboration with Pantone through a series of 

co-branded global, interactive events, sharing their expertise on how color can be implemented 

in almost any type of space and into Viva Magenta’s application possibilities across the world of 

interiors 

“Ultrafabrics will also launch special edition colors inspired by Viva Magenta throughout 2023,” 

says Ultrafabrics color expert Kimberle Frost. “Our forthcoming palettes will power new visions 

around the Pantone Color of the Year across all areas of interior design.” 

“We are excited to work with Ultrafabrics to explore the application of the Pantone Color of the

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Year in interior design and beyond,” says Elley Cheng, Vice President and General 

Manager of Pantone. Ultrafabrics’ special edition colors will be released within 

its collections UF Select Montage, Brisa and its bio-based fabric, Volar Bio. 

ULTRAFGABRICS 

All of the Ultrafabrics collections are crafted in its Japanese mill using the 

proprietary production process, Takumi Technology. Ultrafabrics is passionate 

about creating unrivalled sensorial experiences and its investment in innovation, 

research and development has resulted in a range of polyurethanes suitable 

for both indoor and outdoor use. With an extensive client list of luxury brands 

spanning many industries, from residential and contract furniture, to upholstery 

for cars, yachts, airlines and private jets. More information is available at: www. 

ultrafabricsinc.com 

PANTONE 

Pantone provides the universal language of color that enables color-critical 

decisions through every stage of the workflow for brands and manufacturers. 

More than 10 million designers and producers around the world rely on Pantone 

products and services to help define, communicate and control color from 

inspiration to realization—leveraging advanced X-Rite technology to achieve 

color consistency across various materials and finishes for graphics, fashion and 

product design. Pantone Standards feature digital and physical color specification 

and workflow tools. The Pantone Color Institute provides customized 

color standards, brand identity and product color consulting as well as trend 

forecasting inclusive of Pantone Color of the Year, Fashion Runway Color Trend 

Reports, color psychology and more. Pantone B2B Licensing incorporates the 

Pantone Color System into different products and services, enabling licensees to 

communicate and reproduce certified Pantone values and improve efficiencies 

for their users. 

PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 

The Pantone Color of the Year selection process requires thoughtful consideration 

and trend analysis. To arrive at the selection each year, Pantone’s color 

experts at the Pantone Color Institute comb the world looking for new color 

influences. This can include the entertainment industry and films in production, 

traveling art collections and new artists, fashion, all areas of design, popular 

travel destinations, as well as new lifestyles, playstyles, and socio-economic conditions. 

Influences may also stem from new technologies, materials, textures, 

and effects that impact color, relevant social media platforms and even up-coming 

sporting events that capture worldwide attention. For 24 years, Pantone 

Color of the Year has influenced product development and purchasing decisions 

in multiple industries, including fashion, home furnishings, and industrial design, 

as well as product packaging and graphic design. For more information and to 

see past selections for Pantone Color of the Year, please visit: www.pantone. 

com/articles/technical/what-is-color-of-the-year

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Velvet fabric suitable 

for every use: 

Teksko 

Teksko, a leader in the advanced manufacturing of 

velvet, drapery and upholstery fabric that complies 

with international quality standards, started its legacy 

in 1980 as a home textile company. At Teksko, we 

produce different designs such as jacquard and plain 

textures at the same time and we always expand 

our product line. With the varieties of raw materials 

that we use in our product range, we produce velvet 

fabric suitable for every use. In addition to natural 

fibres such as cotton, viscose, linen, cashmere, we 

also offer acrylic, polyester products. Teksko also 

has an important position in the production of 

flame-retardant fabrics that are becoming more 

widespread. It uses the yarn of supplier Trevira 

Cs - the world-leading company in flame-retardant 

textiles- and Teksko is a member of their Trevira Cs 

Silver. With the advanced technological machines 

and the careful work of trained and specialized ( 

highly qualified) personnel, our production consists 

of 90% Piece Dyed and 10% Yarn Dyed paint.

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Our products not only perform well above average in all physical strength tests, 

they are also preferred for our capacity of production with a minimum of 100 

meters and in special colours. 

Our design department, in addition to fulfilling all kinds of customer demands 

for various designs and colours, designs collections four times a year, to be exhibited 

in fairs and in our marketing campaigns. 

Qualıty Polıcy 

Teksko Kadife, with its highly qualified team of professionals, manufactures, 

sells, imports and exports upholstery and drapery fabrics for the Home and 

Automotive Textile industries, meeting all national and international standards 

without compromising the current quality of its products, adhering to excellence 

and constant improving at all work stages, respecting environment and workplace 

safety and aiming to contribute to the national economy and welfare.

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Sustainable, 

innovative with unlimited color 

options: Elvin 

Colors that take their source from 

nature are in the foreground. 

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In our creation, which has unlimited color and tone options, pastel 

tones come to the fore, and colors that take their source from nature 

make their dominance felt. The variants prepared .y saying loyal to 

the texture of each fabric and the inspiration of the designer, are 

finalized in our special laboratory according to the demands of our 

customers. Our color range, which starts with earth and natural 

fiber tones, ends with eye-catching tones of vivid colors. 

The principle of sustainability is a must for our designs. 

With the awareness that we have inherited our world from future 

generations, the principle of “sustainability” is an indispensable 

part of our designs as Elvin Tekstil, in today’s world where carbon 

footprint is of great importance. In this context, all of our products 

carry OEKO TEX-100 standards and are produced with yarns obtained 

from recycled materials with RECYCLE and RECYCLE IFR 

features.

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In 

our products 

containing natural fibers, we 

prefer to use hemp fibers, which require much less 

water for production and are considered more environmentally 

friendly with this feature, instead of flax fibers. 

With the Extra Light Fastness products that make up our outdoor 

creation, we continue to make long-lasting innovative solutions for 

outdoor fabric needs. 

Our dimout collections, produced with Recycle, Recycle Ifr yarns, 

have succeeded in producing preferable, affordable and environmentally 

friendly solutions for all hotel and accommodation center 

projects. 

Our products have succeeded in being the complement of many 

prestigious projects. 

Our collection for 2023, which is prepared for sale in the collections 

of many European and American-based editorial companies, at-

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tracts same attention from the domestic, Far East, Balkans, Central Asia 

and Arabian geography. 

Our collection, which is a fashion maker in home textiles with its rich 

color and pattern variety, has already succeeded in being the complement 

of many prestigious projects as well as the retail home textile 

sector. 

Our products, which are being used both as a complement to accommodation 

rooms and the general space in all domestic chain hotel projects, 

are also sought-after products in Dubai, Qatar, UAE, USA, Far East and 

the Balkan geography, and are also preferred by Cruise projects. 


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Heimtextil displays 

the future trends 

and trade 

H 

Heimtextil is the most important global event for interior textiles, interior design 

and interior trends. With its new products and trends, it kicks off the upcoming 

season and gives important impulses to both exhibiting companies as professional 

visitors from all over the world. As an internationally unique platform for 

home and contract textiles the global arena of home and contract textiles takes 

the scene from January 10 to 13, 2023. The show will present a global range of 

product innovations in textile interior design. As the leading global trade fair, it 

also maps market changes with its focus themes on Interior.Architecture.Hospitality, 

the range of products for interior designers and hospitality experts, and on 

the megatrends of sustainability and healthy sleep - and is the most important 

trend platform for textile materials and textile design.

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Foundations laid for the Heimtextil Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY 

The brand-new edition of the materials library for functional textiles at the beginning of next year will focus 

on five different characteristics: ‘flame retardant’, ‘sound absorbent’, ‘light resistant’, ‘antimicrobial’ and 

‘water repellent’. When making the selection, the experts took account not only of functionality but 

also design and innovation. With Gerhard Sperling, Verband der Deutschen Heimtextilien-Industrie 

e.V., Jasmin Grego, GREGO Jasmin Grego & Stephanie Kühnle Architektur GmbH, and Felix Diener, 

Marburger Tapetenfabrik, the jury combined the expertise of a textile engineer with that of 

two application experts. 

“The Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY provides visitors with targeted orientation 

across all five functional categories. It is imperative that textiles can be experienced 

three-dimensionally so that they can be seen live in the light and their innovations 

can stimulate creativity,” says Felix Diener. 

Jasmin Grego explains: “I see the creation of comparison possibilities between 

products as a clear strength of the LIBRARY. Experiencing curated 

submissions staged side by side shows the range of haptic-material 

designs with the same functionality. In this way, even the unexpected 

becomes tangible.” 

As the most important global event 

of the interior textiles, interior design 

and trends, Heimtextil pushes the 

button in its own time again. With its new 

products and trends, it kicks off the upcoming 

season and gives important impulses to both 

exhibiting companies as professional visitors from 

all over the world. 


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“The decisive factors are fixed DIN, EN and ISO 

standards – these classifications offer (interior) 

architects technical and functional orientation with 

depth: standards not only state whether textiles 

are water-repellent or light-resistant, for example, 

but above all exactly how water-resistant or how 

lightfast the fabric properties are in comparison,” 

summarises Gerhard Sperling. 

Visitors will be able to see the fabric selection at 

the LIBRARY in Hall 4.0 of Heimtextil 2023 from 

10 to 13 January. Surrounded by Decorative & 

Furniture Fabrics and Fibres & Yarns exhibitors, the 

LIBRARY is the perfect starting place for visitors 

from the contract sector. For even deeper insights 

and the opportunity to exchange ideas and information, 

the curators are offering LIBRARY TOURS 

on the first two days of the fair, thus giving participants 

the opportunity to discover all about the 

latest functional textiles at first hand. Moreover, 

the LIBRARY is open the whole year round at www. 

textile-library.com and provides a filtered overview 

of the products chosen and their different function 

and application profiles. 

Interior.Architecture.Hospitality at Heimtextil 2023 

is a unique knowledge and networking platform 

offering a multifaceted and comprehensive range 

of products from international exhibitors. There,

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interior 

architects, 

architects and hotel 

experts can discover a broad spectrum of 

the latest designs and materials all together in one place. 

And the Interior.Architecture.Hospitality DIRECTORY will help them find 

exactly what they are looking for. In it, exhibitors with solutions for the contract 

sector are listed separately and have an appropriate logo on their exhibition 

stands. 

“We are looking forward very much to Heimtextil 2023 and expect to welcome a 

large number of international customers. The fair enables us to once again meet 

customers and partners personally, and to make new contacts, something that 

is not possible within the framework of online appointments. In January, we will 

present our latest products to an audience of visitors from all over the world”, 

reports Heinz Wymetal-Fleischmann, Managing Partner, Englisch Dekor. 

Bernhard Egner, Management & Sales, Floringo, explains: “We have high expectations 

of the coming Heimtextil and we are looking forward to once again 

seeing customers who, due to the pandemic, we have not been able to visit 

personally for a long time. Following a long time of online conferences, personal 

encounters with existing and new customers are important. At the exhibition 

stand, both sides can obtain a better overall impression than is possible in front 

of a flat screen. At Heimtextil, the global sector becomes an industry-oriented

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village.” 

As Hendrik Unland, CEO of UNLAND International GmbH, puts it, “Heimtextil 

gives us a comprehensive overview of the national and international markets. 

The fair is a motivating factor for making new business contacts and promotes 

creativity. We are looking forward to presenting our products in person again 

and experiencing the immediate reaction of trade visitors. This is an important 

aspect of our business relationships and an indicator of customers’ reaction to 

our efforts.” 

Heimtextil is with more than 2400 exhibitors the foremost international platform 

for training, exchanging ideas and information, discovering trends and gaining 

inspiration thanks to its extensive programme of events with Interior.Architecture.Hospitality 

LECTURES, TOURS, LIBRARY, DIRECTORY and, for the first time, 

TALKS & TOURS with experts from bdia, AHGZ, world architects and AIT distinguished 

by thematically linked lectures and guided tours. 

“With its line-up for the Interior.Architecture.Hospitality, Heimtextil is once again 

offering a high-grade programme of events for the contract business. Thus, the 

2023 edition is set to be the ideal platform for exchanging ideas and information 

with the international sector, for making and cultivating business contacts and 

for generating inspiration in the textile furnishing market. We are looking forward 

to presenting an unrivalled and multifaceted spectrum of international exhibitors 

and programme content. At Heimtextil 2023, you can be sure of gaining 

inspiration and finding solutions suitable for your business”, explains Heimtextil 

Director Bettina Bär.

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Weavers poised 

for innovative 

fabrics 

The brand is well known for its innovative 

range not only woven fabrics but also 

smart treatments that add special 

features to the fabrics that makes life 

easier and more pleasurable

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WWeavers Textile is an investment in the textile industry of Erciyes Anadolu Holding which 

ranks among the largest group of companies in Turkiye with approximately 15,000 employees 

operating in many fields such as furniture, energy, aviation and transportation 

and is also among the largest producers of the world with its integrated facility in the 

product group of upholstery and drapery fabric. 

Weavers, standing out with its innovative aspect as well as its product categories such as 

velvet, outdoor, chenille carpet, coverlet and bedspreads, knitted fabrics and sustainable 

fabric, introduced different products to millions of consumers in more than 100 countries 

by means of its large production capacity and wide product range. 

Weavers, integrating weaving, knitting, bare finish, dyeing and final control in its own 

facility, is among the rare companies in this field. 

Weavers is well known with its innovative range not only woven fabrics but also smart 

treatments that give special features to the fabrics that makes life easier. NanoClean, 

Cleanink, AirFresh, Biorytmic Life, Magnarest, Flaret, Anti Mite-Dust, Pet Friendly, Anti 

Mosquito, C Zero Eco plus. All these innovative treatments are being applied to the fabrics 

in order to add value to customers’ life. 

NanoClean is an easy clean, ecologically sound and multi-functional technology boosting 

your comfort at home living. NanoClean complies with the Bluesign Standard, posing no 

danger to human health or the environment. 


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Cleanink provides easy cleaning advantage against ballpoint pen stains 

and organic dirt, offers an innovative solution against these difficult stains, 

which are frequently encountered in home and office environments. It is 

important for our daily comfort to be able to clean off the pen stains and 

other organic stains from our living spaces easily and without expending a 

lot of effort. Weavers’ innovative product CleanInk has been developed so 

that you can get rid of difficult stains like pen stains on upholstery fabric 

in just a few easy steps. 

Upholstery fabric technology innovation leader Weavers’ product development 

philosophy is simply to produce the best for the most comfortable, 

highest quality living. Research towards this end has shown that poor 

environment air quality is an important reason for deteriorating living 

quality. That’s why Weavers has made Airfresh; a point to improve the air 

of your environment just as much as the upholstery fabric. 

Weavers’ Flaret fabrics which offer an innovative and rational solution 

against the fire risk that may occur in our living spaces, reduce the possible 

fire risks thanks to its flame-retardant feature. A new formula to 

offer innovative solutions for different living needs; Flaret! This is a new 

era in sitting technology with Weavers Flaret fabric which can be applied 

to upholstery fabric to protect against fire risk! In contrast to the existing 

fire-retardant technologies, Flaret offers maximum resistance to ignition. 

Weavers developed an anti-mosquito technology that helps to keep mosquitos 

away from your environment. Mosquitos are attracted to humid 

and cool environments. Watering plants and trees in the gardens create 

living spaces for mosquitos. On summer days, our sweaty skin attracts 

mosquitos who prefer humid surfaces. With the help of Weavers Anti-Mosquito 

feature you will have an uninterrupted pleasure times. 

Weavers has a speacial innovative fabrics for our furry friends. Thanks to 

the Pet-Friendly featured fabrics developed by Weavers, the proliferation 

of allergens caused by pets is prevented.

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Pet allergens can spread easily and quickly on textile surfaces such as furniture, 

sofas, beds, and carpets. This is why many people do not have a pet, although 

they love it very much. Thanks to Pet Friendly developed by Weavers, allergen 

substances that may occur on the seat surfaces are eliminated. In this way, 

Weavers continues to make life more beautiful with its innovative approaches. 

Animal lovers will be comfortable with the special upholstery fabric developed 

for pet owners. 

Weavers is aware of the accountability to the environment and future generations. 

In this scope of sustainability philosophy, Weavers offers sustainable fabrics 

and treatments to its customers beyond sustaineble production activities. 

Recycled fabrics, Biodegradable/Vegan fabrics and C Zero Eco Plus fabrics are 

the proof of Weavers’ support on sustainability up to now. Weavers continue its 

R&D works in order to support sustainable life and protect our world. 

Weavers, with the awareness of the significance of recyclability of the materials 

used, prevents wastage through the fabrics it produces. Recycle yarn, which 

Weavers uses as raw material based on environmentally friendly recycling; is 

produced after the waste pet bottles are collected and the crystals and fiber 

tissues inside are turned into fibers by special methods. 

The main raw material of upholstery fabrics produced using recycle yarn is 

obtained from recycled plastic bottle waste. Our company, which regenerates 

upholstery fabrics many times with its technology, continues to beautify homes 

with products that help protect nature. 

Weavers Vegan fabrics are produced for the ones taking cognizance of and 

caring the nature as well as the comfort for human, animal and environmentally-friendly 

biodegradable natural fibers not including any animal experiments 

and products. 

Weavers developed a sustainable water repellency feature called C Zero Eco 

Plus. Thanks to its fluorocarbon-free content, it helps to save nature and decrease 

the carbon footprint.

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Types of Upholstery 

Fabrics 

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Alkantra: Alkantra, which is obtained by mixing 60% polyester yarn 

with 40% polyurethane yarn, stands out with its robust structure. 

Alkantra is mainly used in curtains, wall coverings, covers, sofas and 

armchairs.It bears similarities with the upholstery fabrics preferred by 

world famous brands in sofa sets.

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Cashmere: It is produced with yarns obtained from goose and goat hair in China, 

Tibet and Mongolia. It has a warm and woolen texture. It is used in curtains, 

blankets and pillows. 

Screen printing: The illustrated light cotton fabric. We often come across it on 

wall coverings, curtains, sofas, tablecloths.. 

Artificial leather: It is produced by converting liquid PVC into porous, thin tissues. 

After cooling, the desired leather type texture is added to the fabric with a 

hot-acting screen printing machine. 

Jacquard: These are the Decoiler surfaces formed by the yarns by bringing them together with 

various methods. Cotton, wool, silk, linen, etc. it is obtained from substances. The fabric is created 

by passing yarns of different colors located perpendicular and parallel to each other from 

under to over each other. It is used in armchairs, sofas, wall coverings and curtains. 

Woolen: It is obtained by processing sheep’s fleece. Wool acquires many different looks when 

woven. It has a wide range of uses in chairs, curtains, wall coverings and pillows. Iranian silk: 

Silk fabric from Iran is among the most magnificent Decking. The fabric, which is never used as a 

single color, is often produced embroidered.

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Linen: Linen is a natural fiber. It is used as an upholstery because it is very 

durable and does not stretch. Linen does not attract dust and does not 

let go of itself. The color does not fade in the sun. It provides sound 

and heat insulation when hung on the wall.It finds its use in home 

textiles, curtains, covers and pillows. 

Mohair(Mohair): It means the best fleece. This is a very thin 

and shiny animal fiber, usually goat wool is obtained from 

angora twice a year. It is used on curtains and chairs. 

Silk: Silk is a product produced from a thin and solid 

substance, which is a protein-based secretion obtained 

from things called cocoons, in which butterfly caterpillars 

called silkworms stand for exchange processes. 

In other words, silk is actually a kind of animal 

fiber. It is preferable for curtains and pillows.

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Velvet: There are many types of velvet fabric. There 

are also those that have different shapes according 

to their motifs, such as cotton, silk, wool and linen 

velvets. It has a wide usage area in sofa, wall covering 

and curtains. 

Cotton fabric: The silk side of the cotton fabric, 

which is patterned by sewing backwards with silk 

fabric, is woven again with silk thread. Thus, the 

fabric is gaining the processing effect. It is preferred 

for curtains, wall coverings, armchairs and pillows. 

Thai feather: it is the process of combining the 

arrival and departure points of the feathers in a 

horizontal and vertical manner with the spraying 

method to get the appearance of Thai feather. In 

addition, another reason why it is called foal hair is 

that foals are very similar in hair length. Because of 

these similarities, it got its name as foal feather.

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Talking with the tongue of 

textiles themes and colors 

in interior decoration 

Milou Ket, a famous Dutch 

design forecaster, speaks the 

tongue of fabrics and designs. 

Her impressive description 

becomes a source of inspiration 

for young talents and for the 

industry. Future fabric and 

decoration trends through the 

eyes of Milou Ket are set below:

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First some general information: After the pandemic we value our home even more than before. 

It has to be our sanctuary, our place for contemplation and rest, but also as a place to 

work from. Textiles play an important role to sooth and heal and add softness and friendliness. 

Tactility and cuddly materials are important, especially bouclé. Carpets and textile wall 

hangings are essential, with unexpected shapes, tufting and fringes. Furniture is bold and 

round, we see arches, and waves. Color is valued again. Acoustic objects are in demand. 

The first theme is “Essential Softness”, executed in timeless classic neutrals, in combination 

with chalky pastels. The second theme “Dream the Future” works with fresh pastel 

colors where light and man-made materials play an important role. The third theme “Craft 

& Culture” is inspired by handicrafts and diverse cultural influences. The fourth theme 

“Color Clash” is showing primary and bright colors in combination with black and white for 

a modern direction. In “Wonders of Nature” we see how we are inspired by nature and sustainability 

to come up with eco-responsible materials and production methods. In the last 

theme “Eclectic Luxury” the emphasis is on glamorous and luxurious interiors, combined in 

an unorthodox way, inspired by history with a twist, art-deco and the curiosity cabinet. The 

colors are deep and rich, inspired by gems.

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1.Essential Softness 

The first theme is called “Essential Softness”. It is a timeless direction, reminiscent of Scandinavian as 

well as Japanese interiors. The design is simple, quiet without superfluous details and it is functional. 

Nature plays an important role, a lot of attention is given to sustainability and longevity, especially for 

materials and production methods. Alternative natural materials are used, such as fungi and leather 

made of fruit waste, corn, banana, recycled pet bottles, paper, coffee grind, etc. etc. We value our 

homes even more, especially during the pandemic, as our sanctuary, our safe heaven and as our 

hiding place where we can reflect, meditate, work and enjoy. The shapes are voluminous, round 

and friendly. We see waves and curves. The materials are quite heavily textured, we see bouclé and 

tweed, but also cuddly materials such as mohair, fake fur and wool. Carpets and textiles are important 

to convey this need for softness. We see high/low effects through tufting, loops and fringes. Striking 

are the unexpected shapes of carpets. Furniture should be versatile.

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2. Dream the Future 

The second theme is called “Dream the Future”. It is a modern, innovative direction, with 

phantasy and surreal effects, almost like a dream. The materials that are used contribute 

to that. They are often man-made, such as glass, Perspex, polyester resin and plastic. Also 

recycled polyester is applied. Transparency, special gradient effects and shifts of colour give 

a modern touch to the interior. It is often associated with light effects, sometimes with an 

acid or neon colour touch to convey a specific tension. In the prints we see for instance water 

colour effects, but also at random spots and stains. Often the patterns are playful and whimsical, 

curtains are often transparent. As part of the dream-like atmosphere, we see more and 

more renderings. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish fake from real. Also gradients, iridescence 

and the play with transparent layers is important. In the architecture we see arches, 

circles and rounded shapes. More technical 3-D effects add depth to materials and give an 

interesting contemporary or even futuristic texture. Geometry, stripes, stylized patterns and 

hand painted patterns are applied on fabrics and carpets. The shape of carpets is unexpected 

and full of phantasy. Murals are popular. Acoustic products play an important role and are 

also used as room divider and are often made of recycled pet felt.

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3. Craft & Culture 

In this styling direction “Craft & Culture” we notice that the attention for hand made products has 

grown. One-of-a-kind products, preferably with imperfections, wabi sabi, are valued and add character 

and personality to an interior. It also tells the story of the resident. Traditional techniques are 

appreciated such as ikat, shibori, tie & dye, kilims etc. We see new interpretations of these century 

old techniques, for instance in unexpected combinations or different applications. Natural materials 

are in demand, such as wood, cork and bamboo, raffia, rattan, terra cotta, linen, hemp etc. We love 

the irregularities that show in the application of the materials, the unevenness and unpredictability, 

caused by chance. The utterances of different cultures with their local materials, skills and knowledge 

are blended into a highly personal interior. Especially the handwork from Morocco and in general 

from Africa shows in carpets, textiles, wickerwork and ceramics to name a few. As in other styling 

directions textures are appreciated here too. Handmade cushions show fringes, tassels and are hand 

tufted. Products from recycled or other conscious sources will gain importance.

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4. Colour Clash 

This style direction “Color Clash” is about primary 

and very bright colors, that are often applied in 

a single product, especially small furniture and 

accessories. They are often too bright to apply in 

an interior, although they may be used in wallcoverings 

as an eyecatcher. But they are mainly used 

for decorative products that stand out, such as carpets 

or textile wall hangings, vases, a single piece 

of furniture etc. We see influences from Modern 

Art, Bauhaus, but also more playful and whimsical 

art movements such as Memphis. Vasarely, Sonya 

Delaunay and re-editions of Bauhaus products are 

examples. Color blocking is also important. The 

emphasis is on man-made materials such as glass, 

Perspex, acrylic, resin and plastic. Graphic effects, 

sometimes in black and white, are important, such 

as stripes, checkerboards, enlarged pixels, facets 

and geometric patterns. All kinds of light effects 

play a role, we see lenticular materials, and application 

and integration of adaptable colored Led’s. 

In the architecture we will see, also in this style 

direction, more rounded shapes, such as arches 

or circles. Renderings with Augmented Reality will 

become more and more important. Small furniture 

such as side tables and stools are important to 

adapt to different situations in a versatile interior.

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5. Wonders of Nature 

In the styling direction “Wonders of Nature” we see how issues as care for the 

environment, sustainability, conscious consuming and the concern for climate 

change are the drivers behind this theme. We are trying to diminish our ecological 

footprint by using alternative materials such as fungi, corn, banana leaf, 

bamboo, cardboard, vegan leather and using food waste such as coffee grind. 

Renewable natural materials such as linen, hemp, raffia, rattan, wood and recycling 

are a must. Flora and fauna are depicted in wallcoverings, posters, cushions 

and other decorative products. We see plants, foliage, insects, birds, butterflies, 

or products with a nostalgic association. We see a glorification of wild nature 

sometimes from the past, with exotic trees and plants, plantations with palm 

trees, exotic birds and flowers, tigers, monkey’s, jaguars, but also creatures of 

the sea. We enjoy the soothing and calming effects of the color green, also for 

paint. Botanical prints are popular, with pictures from natural history books. 

Carpets and textile wall hangings take on unexpected shapes, sometimes reminiscent 

of flowers. Textures with tufting, high/ low reliefs are important. Green 

colors are sometimes combined with dusty pink and terra shades.

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6. Eclectic Luxury 

In this direction “Eclectic Luxury” the inspiration comes from opulence, glamour, 

nostalgia and history, sometimes history with a humorous twist. Also, Bohemian 

influences play a role. Gold, in small touches or thin lines, plays a role, as we can 

see in Art Deco wallcoverings and fabrics. The curiosity cabinet continues to play 

an important role. We see ideas from Natural History books, science, botanical 

prints, collections and discoveries from the animal kingdom and nature, 

stuffed animals, rare precious stones, glass domes, corals and shells, fragments 

of classic statues from the Greek and Roman era. There also can be a modern 

approach with bright light effects against a dark background, iridescence and 

aurora borealis and oil spots effects. Mid Century furniture is important, especially 

in velvet with a golden or copper accent, and fringes for a dramatic effect. 

Leather and welded materials are applied. Dark colors for paint give a moody 

atmosphere to the interior. Precious stones such as marble, and tiger eye are 

popular: real, as veneer or as imitation. Acoustic properties remain important. 

Embroideries, velvets, and traditional patterns play a role in fabrics. Rhythm and 

lines come forward in the softer than before contrast between black and white 

or black and beige. 

Contact: studio@milouket.com

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Raphael Navot, 

designer of 

the year by 

Maison&Objet 

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For each show, Maison&Objet announces a recipient of its esteemed Designer of the 

Year Award. This is intended to recognise and celebrate the work of a designer who 

demonstrates exceptional talent and skill in the international design and decoration 

scene. Maison&Objet has announced that Parisian-based Raphael Navot is the recipient 

of the Designer of the Year Award for this January 2023 edition. The famous show 

made the following statement about the subject: 

Raphael Navot, who is a multidisciplinary interior designer, will showcase “The Apothem 

Lounge” for the duration of the trade fair. This immersive installation is designed 

to “portray a visual emotion”, through the curation of an open structure that will rapture 

people with light and texture. 

Raphael Navot was born in Jerusalem (Israel) in 1977. In 2003 he received a Bachelor’s 

degree in Conceptual Design from Design Academy Eindhoven, after which he settled in 

Paris, embarking on exploring the disciplines of design and interior architecture. 

Raphael Navot 

©Cerruti Draime

Subsequently, his portfolio is a rich spread of multidisciplinary projects that showcase 

French craftsmanship and skill, ranging from examples of hospitality interiors to both 

bespoke and commercial product design. He worked with David Lynch on the Parisian 

nightclub Silencio (2011), collaborated on the production of a highly technical line of 

end-grain flooring for Oscar Ono (2016), and created a collection of 12 families of furniture 

- from sofas and tables to rugs and lamps - for Roche Bobois (2018). 

However, it is his work on the Hôtel National des Arts et Métiers (2017) that has possibly 

been the most significant endeavour for the designer so far. 

He unveiled this past year the continuation of his furniture collaboration with Loro Piana, 

“A Portrait of Comfort” at the Salone del Mobile in Milan and a 50 rooms, 10 private 

apartments hotel in Cannes, Hotel Belle Plage. 

Through “On the Same Subject”, his latest work for Friedman Benda in New York, he 

follows his ongoing collaboration with the gallery and the dialogue between handcraft 

and the natural landscape. 

Opening at the end of the year, Dame des Arts will be Raphael Navot’s second hotel 

located in the heart of Paris. 

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Discover the different 

sofa fabric types 

and their harmony 

with your room 

Sofa fabric comes in a range of colors and styles. Better 

known as upholstery fabric, the covers on a couch can 

be natural or synthetic. They can also be a mix of both. 

To be an ideal upholstery material, the fabric must be 

strong, durable, and long-lasting. Suitable materials 

include cotton, linen, jute, leather, velvet, and olefin.

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TThe different types of upholstery fabric include cotton, linen, jute, wool, 

leather, velvet, olefin, acetate, hemp, silk, polyester, polypropylene, acrylic, 

rayon, and nylon. Upholstery fabric can be constructed from one type of 

yarn or a blend of yarns. Choosing the correct upholstery fabric will ensure 

the longevity of your furniture. 

Your couch (or sofa) is often the main piece of furniture in a room. This 

means it’s important to get the right appearance for your space. But it’s not 

just the appearance of the upholstery fabric you need to consider – it also 

needs to have the perfect feel. You might love curling up on a soft, snug sofa 

or need a durable fabric that’s robust enough to withstand young children or 

pets. That’is why choosing between the couch fabric types can be tricky. 

If you’re looking to buy or upholster a sofa you need to know about the 

functions and care requirements of different couch fabric types and how to 

choose the right one. 

Popular upholstery fabric for sofa 

There is a difference between natural fabrics and synthetic fabrics. Upholstery 

fabrics for couches come in a wide range of appearances and textures. 

Whether you’re upholstering your own couch or buying something already 

made, it’s good to get clued up on the various couch upholstery fabric types 

once you’ve decided on the size and shape of the couch.

Fabric selection for couch shapes 

Some fabrics are associated with specific couch shapes, like faux leather or real leather upholstery 

which often comes in club or Ottoman style couches. Other fabrics, like linen or cotton, 

are often found in looser, more casual couch styles. Luxurious fabric like velvet gives a space an 

upmarket vibe and works with most couch shapes. 

Upholstery fabrics for different couch types 

If you prefer using natural fabrics in your home rather than those made with synthetic fibers 

then cotton or linen fabrics will be your best choice. These have the benefit of being extremely 

durable whilst also being more sustainable and healthier for your family than some synthetic 

materials. 

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Linen fabrics are great for upholstery projects because they are tough yet supple. They can also 

be machine washed, making them ideal for loose cover upholstery on a couch in a high-traffic 

room or where there is pet hair and children. Natural fibers like linen can be stain resistant, 

thanks to their inherent dirt repellant properties. 

Types of upholstery fabric for couch 

Synthetic materials like polyester fabric are fairly long-wearing, depending on the quality of the 

fabric, but they often don’t feel as comfortable against the skin as natural fabrics. They are often 

less expensive, so might be a good option if you’re on a tight budget. But they often won’t last as 

long as linen fabric, which means they may cost more in the long term.

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Natural 

upholstery fabrics 

Acrylic fabric tends to have good colour fastness, so it won’t mark 

cushions or clothing. But it can pill and look worn fairly quickly. Semi-synthetic 

fabric can offer the best of both worlds, but check the percentages of its components. 

As you can see different fabrics have different advantages and disadvantages. 

Here are the main kinds of upholstery fabric you can choose from: 

Buying upholstery fabric 

If you’re buying a piece of upholstered furniture it’s a good idea to try it out in 

the showroom or store. That way you can feel the texture and get a sense of 

how comfortable not just the structure but the fabric will be. 

If you’re making your own couch covers and ordering fabric online, try to get a 

swatch so you can feel the fabric before you buy larger quantities. 

Pre-made furniture is covered with upholstery fabric that has been treated with 

fire retardant to comply with safety regulations. If you’re concerned about fire

safety and are making your own upholstered covers you might want to treat the 

fabric. 

Once you’ve decided between the different types of upholstery material, and 

chosen between natural and synthetic fibers, it’s time to measure your couch to 

work out how much fabric you’ll need. 

How to measure a couch for upholstery fabric: upholstered 

furniture fabric measurement 

Measure the length of the couch from the outside edges of each arm. Do not dip 

down onto the seat, keep the tape taught across the space between the arms. 

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Measure the seat cushion length, starting from the base of one arm and extending 

to the other. Then measure the cushion depth from front to back. 

Put the tape at the front of one of the arms, then pass it along the arm to the 

back, round the whole back and over along to the front of the other arm.

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Measure the contour of the arm by placing the tape where the 

arm meets the cushion and pass it up and over the arm and 

down to the floor. 

If your cushions are attached you’ll want to make a one-piece 

slipcover, but if they’re separate a two-piece cover works best. 

Some knit fabrics will allow a bit of stretch but other fabrics 

require really accurate measurements. 

Amounts of upholstery fabric for a couch 

The amount of fabric needed to cover a couch or sofa will depend 

on the size of your furniture. As a rough guide, a 2-seater 

will need around 10-15m, a 3-seater will require 11-19m, and a 

larger piece could need up to 30m. 

If you’re not sure how to calculate it, bring your measurements 

along to the fabric retailer, or get in touch with them online, and 

they can advise you. It is always best to err on the side of caution 

and order too much. You can make bags or cushion covers 

with any surplus. 

Things to watch out for in your couch fabric 

choice durable fabric for furniture 

It is important to choose a fabric that can withstand high use. 

Delicate fabric like silk or some vintage linens are not a good 

option as they will quickly become damaged, not only by sharp

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objects and pet claws but also through everyday use. Choosing 

a durable fabric for furniture makes long-term sense. 

If your sofa is in a very sunny room, look for a fabric that 

resists fading, and possibly opt for lighter colours. 

Look for high thread count if you’re buying cotton fabric to 

ensure it’s robust enough. You don’t have to choose between 

a comfortable fabric and a durable one – linen fabric is both! 

It’s known for being a soft fabric, yet also has great inherent 

strength and resilience. It doesn’t need to be professionally 

cleaned as it’s machine washable – just make sure your linen 

fabric is pre-washed to avoid any possible shrinkage.

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Trending and Timeless: 

Fresh new Velvety 

Textile Textures 

They’re rich, soft, lustrous and lush. And those are only 

some of the reasons that velvety textures are having a 

long, luxurious moment in interior design, one that is 

destined to extend well into the future. These fabrics 

have had significant design relevance since antiquity, 

and their timeless qualities make them a perfect choice 

for upholstery circa 2022.

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AAssociated with elegance and exclusivity (the velvet rope) and nobility (the 

velvet robes) these plush pretties are also known for their more humble, 

soothing and even transformative characteristics (The Velveteen Rabbit). Of 

course, there’s also their rock star radiance. Think Velvet Underground, Mick 

Jagger and Beyoncé rocking that black velvet fascinator. 

There’s something special about having these fabrics in your home, your 

restaurant, in your life. In times of uncertainty, they calm us and reassure 

with their steadfast gentleness and lasting beauty. In times of abundance 

they shimmer, looking every bit as precious as they are and reflecting the 

luminous glow of good times and candlelit evenings. 

Another great appeal is their ability to absolutely radiate color. Whether 

you lean towards tones borrowed from rainbows, peacocks and exotic spice 

markets, or the sumptuous neutrals of nature ranging from rich earth tones 

to leafy greens or ocean blues, the velvety textures are among the best for 

maximizing color impact. 

Another characteristic of the velvety textiles is how beautifully they show off 

the design details of any upholstered piece. Although usually a solid color, 

their texture helps them reflect light at the high points of a silhouette such 

as the curve of a chair back or the edge of a welt. In contrast they appear to 

deepen dramatically in the depths of a button tuft or channel tuft. 

These types of fabrics were historically thought of as quite perishable, and 

the silk velvets of antiquity certainly were. In the Renaissance, the first gold-

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en age of fine fabrics, their beauty was fleeting. Their short warp pile could be 

damaged or worn away, their silk stained easily just by a drop of water. Not so 

today. Fabric innovation from Crypton brings performance like never before to 

these beloved velvety textures. Crypton’s versions, for residential and even commercial 

use, will last and last while repelling spills and resisting stains and odor, 

with a clean-ability that’s second to none. Even oil-based stains are no match for 

Crypton’s durability. 

Knowing that velvety look will last, choosing a style that will also endure is 

important. Crushed velvet styles, where the pile is intentionally manipulated to 

create a more intricate texture are very popular now in fashion, home and commercial 

furnishings. They’re as right in this decade as they were in glamorous 

1920s, the glittery 1970s and most recently in the go-go 1990s. These crushed 

velvet looks have grown increasingly more sophisticated and nuanced this time 

around. In fact, currently they’re among the most in-demand looks from Crypton. 

Because of their sophistication and approachability, they are in it for the 

long haul, and will add value to your design long into the future. 

Velvet and assorted velvety looks in a rainbow of incredible colors from Crypton 

Home Fabric may be found in furniture and fabric stores nationwide and to the 

trade through residential fabric and furniture showrooms. On the contract side, 

many beautiful looks, including the just-released Burch Fabrics’ line aptly named 

Glamour and C.F. Stinson’s fabulous Ritz are at-the-ready for hospitality, retail, 

office and multi-use residential specification.

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Choosing the 

best upholstery 

fabric 

There is an unlimited number of 

choices to choose the right fabric. 

Pattern or solid? Bold color or neutral? 

Fabric or leather? There are infinite 

possibilities to express yourself 

while setting the tone of a room with 

upholstery. You should be careful when 

choosing the upholstery fabric to love 

the area you live in. You should also 

consider the current trends and future 

prospectives… 

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The upholstery fabric for your furniture is not a small investment— 

you don’t want to change it a few months after the you purchase 

it. If you choose the wrong material, you’ll have to be battling 

snags and stains after a short time. If you make a mistake on the 

color or pattern, you’ll be in trouble with the harmony in the place 

you use it. So, before you pick your new upholstery fabric, you 

should consider terms of durability, comfort, and style. The fabric 

of an upholstered piece is the most visible sign of quality and style. 

Upholstery fabric also is the part most likely to show wear and soil. 

So, when choosing upholstery, you should be aware of its durability, 

cleanability, and resistance to soil and fading. Here’s how to 

zero in on a fabric choice you’ll be happy to live with for years. 

The first thing that comes to mind when you are thinking about 

buying upholstered furniture is usually what color to pick. It’s 

usually the biggest factor in fabric selection. But while color is 

important, other factors are equally important. 

As you shop for an upholstery fabric, consider first how you live 

and who will use the piece the item. This will help guide you on 

the type of material to choose. You may love the look of that silk 

velvet, but it will quickly get destroyed in a house with kids or 

pets. Pieces in high-traffic areas, such as family or living rooms, 

will need durable fabrics, while furniture that doesn’t get as much 

wear and tear, such as a bedroom settee or headboard, can sport 

any type of textile.

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Durability 

A big mistake people make is not considering how a fabric or leather may age 

over time. When purchasing upholstery fabric or upholstered furniture, be 

aware that the higher the thread count, the more tightly woven the fabric is, and 

the better it will wear. Thread count refers to the number of threads per square 

inch of fabric. Check the label and ask questions at the showroom to find out 

about the material’s content and cleaning needs, then think about how much 

maintenance you’re prepared to do to protect your selection. The importance 

of fabric durability varies depending on the piece of furniture, which room it is 

used in and personal aspects of the family, such as if children and pets live in the 

house. Your fabric selection should reflect those issues. 

Woven patterns hold up longer than printed ones, as do higher thread counts 

and tight weaves. Thread count refers to the number of threads per square inch 

of fabric, and denser fabric lasts longer. 

Style 

You should choose a fabric that complements both the piece of furniture and 

the interior decor you furnish. Take the shape and size of the furniture into consideration 

when you’re choosing a fabric because your fabric choice should be 

harmonious with the style and character of the piece it is covering. Some fabrics 

appear casual, while others look more formal. Choose the fabric that reflects 

your style and the mood of the decor in that place. Consider the scale of the pattern. 

It should be appropriate to the size of the furniture it is covering as well as 

the room size. A large bold, pattern might work better in a larger room, while a 

more muted or smaller one might be a better choice for a smaller space. 

Color 

The color of the fabric is very often the first choice to make when buying furniture, 

and it has a significant impact on your decor, especially if the furniture 

piece is a large sofa that will dominate the room. 

Make sure your color choice is one you can live with happily for a long time. For 

instance, it might be best to avoid a very bold color for a smaller room, especially 

if your sofa is also large. Neutrals are generally the safest route since they 

tend to satisfy over time. Patterns or textures with a distinctive direction may 

not upholster well.

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Avoid delicately colored fabrics if you have children or pets. To strike the right 

mood, consider the color temperature. Warm and cool colors affect the mood 

of the room and that aspect should be part of the decision. Avoid trendy colors 

unless you like them. They can look dated long before the sofa or chair needs 

recovering. We usually like larger pieces, such as a sofa, in a rich solid color or 

classic neutral so you won’t tire of it over time. 

Special Considerations 

There are some other factors that you should consider before you make a 

selection on furniture upholstery. These have to do with the environment in 

which you’ll be placing your couch. Does your room get a lot of sun or is there 

any dampness? Are there pets who share the furniture with you? Does anyone 

suffer from allergies? 

• Fade resistance: This factor is important if it will be placed in a room that gets 

plenty of sunlight or close to a window. 

• Mildew resistance: Look for fabric that is mildew-resistant if you live in a 

humid climate. 

• Allergies: Consider fabric such as microfiber for certain allergies because it is 

lint-free and does not attract dust. 

• Pets: If you have pets avoid using delicate fabric such as silk or any fabric with 

lots of texture. Select pet-friendly upholstery instead. 

Try before you buy 

The easiest way to be sure you’ll like an upholstery material on a certain frame— 

and like how it feels when you sit on it—is by going with something you see in 

the store 

If you love a fabric that’s not shown on the floor, ask for a swatch you can drape 

over a furnishing to get a better idea of how it will look. If you go with a custom 

option, make sure you see a large swatch of any patterned fabrics so you see the 

full motif and its complete color palette. A little due diligence will help you avoid 

a big disappointing surprise once the piece is delivered to you.

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Upholstery fabrics 

are the best in 

decoration 

Upholstery fabrics are the most 

important elements in interior 

design and decoration. They are, 

in fact, among of the core elements 

of interior design because they 

shape the major elements such as 

furniture, curtains, bedding, etc. It 

is the face of the interiors.

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BBritannica explains “upholstery” as materials 

used in the craft of covering, padding, and stuffing seating 

and bedding. The earliest upholsterers, from early Egyptian times to the beginning 

of the Renaissance, nailed animal skins or dressed leather across a rigid 

framework. They slowly developed the craft to include cushions, padding, and 

pillows—stuffed with such materials as goose down and horsehair. 

Over the years, a wide variety of materials have been used, from hay to horsehair 

to wool. Modern upholstered items use metal springs and foam for greater 

durability. While the interior materials may not be visible, 

they make a big difference in whether the piece 

is comfortable. And though fabric can always 

be changed—and may need to be, depending 

on wear and tear—choosing high-quality inner 

layers will help the piece will last for years 

to come.

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The fabric of an upholstered piece is the most visible sign of quality and style. 

Upholstery fabric also is the part most likely to show wear and soil. When choosing 

upholstery, you should be aware of its durability, cleanability, and resistance 

to soil and fading. How will your upholstered pieces be used in your home? 

Sofas, chairs, and ottomans receiving only moderate amounts of wear will do 

fine with a less durable fabric. 

However, pieces subjected to daily heavy wear need to be covered in tough, 

durable, tightly woven fabrics. 

When it comes to decorating or re-decorating a room in a living place, the first 

thing people usually think of is furniture because it’s the furniture that usually 

attracts the most attention and largely contributes to the final result. 

But you should also bear in mind other aspects like fabrics and textiles. These 

are no minor issues because a good choice of detailing ensures that your interior 

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What you have to do is take into consideration the characteristics of 

the space you are working on because textiles can enhance the surroundings 

and disguise any possible shortcomings. So, you should 

be careful about choosing your colours and textures. 

While choosing the fabric for any element, one should keep 

functionality in mind. The hospitality sector areas such as hotels, 

restaurants, hospitals, etc. require fabric that is reusable yet sturdy. 

Silk can’t be used as covers for furniture such as 

sofa, chairs, etc. Similarly, one can’t use acrylic 

curtains. While at this, one should also keep 

in mind the possibility of damage the fabric 

might have to endure, such as tearing, 

wearing out due to excessive use, etc. When 

purchasing upholstery fabric or upholstered 

furniture, be aware that the higher the thread 

count, the more tightly woven the fabric is, 

and the better it will 

wear. Thread count 

refers to the number 

of threads 

per square inch 

of fabric. Things 

that may ruin 

the fabric like 

presence of 

children and 

pets should 

also be thought 

of.

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Blooming Season 

Dokumaci 

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Persan’s brand, Dokumacı that prepares modern collections 

with natural content for a stylish and elegant decoration, 

offers a timeless and simple selection with its new collection 

Blooming Season. 

In the collection, which has been designed with inspiration 

from the wonderful change that takes place in nature with the 

awakening of the earth, the weavings enriched with mélange 

threads emphasize the diversity of nature and floral embroideries 

with floral themes emphasize its magnificent beauty. 

The main theme fabric of the Blooming Season Collection, in 

which mostly natural content and matte textures have been 

used, consists of cotton drapery, attracting attention with its 

elegant spring branch pattern. 

The leaf and flower patterned draperies of Blooming Season 

are accompanied by upholstery with geometric block patterns 

and cotton loop textures. In the collection, where geometric 

patterns are also used in transparent, embroidered draperies, 

the loose flowing touching strengthens the feeling of naturalness. 

The color palette of Blooming Season, offering balanced, 

multi-layered options with rich texture and pattern pairings, is 

inspired by the awakening of nature. Celadon, pollen yellow, 

sand color, Aegean blue and peach tones are the prominent 

colors of Blooming Season.

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