10.30.09 | New York, NY | This fall, KnollTextiles addresses the overarching need in the contract market for beautiful, well-priced, sustainable, high performance upholstery. To that end, KnollTextiles introduces Bocce, Cat's Cradle and Fairway, three complementary woven textiles, and converts its popular and broadly colored Ultrasuede® collection into a new, more environmental version.

The Collection

Ultrasuede®

Exclusively offered to the contract market since 2006 by KnollTextiles, Ultrasuede is now being made with 80% post industrial recycled microfiber from a film processing plant (which makes, for example, the film used on plasma screen TVs). In addition, a new production process reduces the energy consumption and CO2 emissions by an average of 80%. All this, and the fabric keeps its same soft sensuous quality, stain resistance, breathability, washability, durability (200,000 Wyzenbeek rubs) and price. KnollTextiles will also introduce 12 new colors, bringing the total number up to 118.

Cat's Cradle

This medium scale upholstery recalls the geometric, open shapes formed by the classic children's string game, Cat's Cradle. Made of 56% Eco-Intelligent polyester (which is dyed with environmentally safe ingredients and certified by the third-party organization MBDC for reduced environmental impact and human safety), 35% post industrial recycled polyester and 9% virgin polyester, this diamond pattern comes in nine colors and passes 100,000 double Wyzenbeek rubs.

Bocce

Like the sand lines cast by Bocce balls, this pattern has a delicately textured stripe that looks like it was woven of a slubby novelty yarn. Yet, Bocce is intended to withstand rigorous 24/7 use, exceeding 100,000 Wyzenbeek rubs. It is also made of 100% Eco-Friendly polyester and comes in eight colors.

Fairway

A nod to the game of golf, Fairway recalls those smooth, untouched putting surfaces. It comes in a broad color range that includes Fresh Cut, Acorn, Sun Baked, Wind and Slate. In all, there are 12 colorways, made of 50% post industrial polyester and 50% polyester, lending them all an important green tone. With durability surpassing 100,000 Wyzenbeek rubs, there won't be any divots.

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About KnollTextiles

KnollTextiles is a division of Knoll, Inc., maintains a marketing and design studio at 76 Ninth Avenue, 11th floor, New York, NY 10011. For distribution and customer information, call 866 565-KTKT or www.knolltextiles.com