product: Ornato
manufacturer: Carnegie
web: carnegiefabrics.com

Part of the Creation Baumann line, Ornato features a pattern of three different laser-cut flowers motifs repeated at irregular intervals. The drapery is made of 100 percent Trevira CS and is available in five standard colors. It is 59 inches wide.

product: Lambswool upholstery collection
manufacturer: Designtex
web: designtex.com

As its name suggests, this contract upholstery collection is made of 100 percent lambswool. Three patterns are available: Yorkshire is a three-color plaid with 10 colorways, Bainbridge features 1-inch stripes in six colors, and Thaxter has a subtle geometric pattern and is available in 13 colorways. All three are rated up to 40,000 double rubs Martindale.

product: Shadowgraphs
manufacturer: Pallas Textiles
web: pallastextiles.com

Inspired by the 19th-century cyanotypes, Shadowgraphs is a durable textile intended for a variety of contract uses, including corporate, hospitality, and commercial. Cyanotypes were achieved by coating paper with a solution of iron salts, placing a plant specimen on the paper, then exposing it to sunlight before rinsing it with water. Available in four patterns (Maidenhair, Sprayrose, Arbor, and Savannah) and 39 colorways, Shadowgraphs reproduces the effect of silhouetted garden motifs set against dark backgrounds on fabric made of polyester/rayon or polyester/cotton blends.

product: Continuum
manufacturer: Karastan Contract
web: karastancontract.com

Designed by architect Robert Cox of HOK’s Washington, D.C. office, Continuum is available in five patterns, each a modern adaptation of classic designs such as pinstripe, basket weave, and tweed. The textile is made using a new proprietary system in which yarns are individually dyed rather than skein dyed, improving color clarity and contrast.

product: Ply
manufacturer: Maharam
web: maharam.com

Made up of interlocking jute, chenille, and tweed yarns sandwiched between layers of translucent polyurethane, Ply is designed for contract upholstery applications. Five patterns are available, each 53 inches wide. The textile, designed by Luisa Cevese, was recently accepted into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

product: Heartland Collection
manufacturer: Unika Vaev
web: unikavaev.com

The Heartland Collection is comprised of three new fabrics designed for the contract upholstery market: Rated up to 50,000 double rubs, Comfort, a face-stitched pattern over an ottoman rib, is a cotton/polyester/rayon blend with a light acrylic backing. Veranda, which also has a double rub rating of 50,000, is a herringbone wool/cotton/polyester blend. Parlor, a wool/nylon blend, is a plain weave with contrasting colors that create the impression of deep texture. Each is available in nine colorways.

product: Tradewinds Collection
manufacturer: Pallas
web: pallastextiles.com

The four textures in Pallas's new Tradewinds Collection designed by Lori Weitzner—Billows, Breeze, Whisk, and Thunder—employ innovative weaves that evoke movement instead of just displaying a woven pattern. Thunder employs an extra chunky yarn to create a "rumbling" surface; Billows uses two dupioni yarns that when combined form an irregular texture; and Breeze shows off a striped topography created by combining thick and thin bouclé yarns. These jacquard textiles come in a variety of bright colors as well as neutrals, and meet or exceed ACT standards for heavy-duty contract upholstery fabric.

product: Charette Collection
manufacturer: Unika Vaev
web: unikavaev.com

Unika Vaev, the textile division of ICF Group, debuts its Charette Collection—a line of ultra heavy-duty solution-dyed nylon for high-performance upholstery applications. The collection's three patterns—Format, Sequence (left), and Motive—feature evocative renditions of stripes, rectangles, and "buzzing squares" that are whimsical but also durable. Colorfast, pilling-resistant, able to withstand harsh cleaning agents, and equipped with a light acrylic backing, each design is available in eight different colorways.

product: Xorel
manufacturer: Carnegie
web: carnegiefabrics.com

Textile manufacturer Carnegie has revamped its well-known Xorel line of fabrics. The company launched new patterns, including Dash, a softly reflective pattern, Laser and Flashback, both of which are Day-Glo hues, and Tweed, Rattan, Reef, and Strata, which have a hand-woven look. Carnegie also reintroduced three Xorel classics: Strie, Nexus, and Meteor. This marks the second time the 23-year-old line of fabrics has seen a complete overhaul of its colors and patterns, and there are now more than 200 new choices.

product: Fun in the Sun
manufacturer: Sina Pearson
web: sinapearson.com

Woven from Sunbrella yarn—a colorfast, sun-, wind-, and rain-resistant material that is washable with soap and water—this outdoor fabric collection includes two stripes, one print, and one solid in a total of 45 colorways. “Veranda Stripe” and its smaller scale partner “Patio Stripe” both feature rich hues and stripes of varying thickness. Sun Flower offers an abstracted, Marimekko-inspired flower image silhouetted against a solid background, and Solar Canvas is a solid available in 18 colors that complement the two other patterns in the line.