Our mission has been to take the mystery out of textile  performance.

We make things clear by designing, engineering, and testing our textile technologies for real life.

This is a compilation of what we routinely see in the field. For too long,  designers and purchasers have been misled about the textile specification  process. Too much focus is placed on “double rubs” and abrasion ratings, which  do not account for real life. Stains, destructive cleaning agents, improper fabric  selection/upholstering are hazards we test and study to develop the best textile  technologies in the market.

Great design should last, why shouldn’t your vision work as well in year 3 as it does on day 1?

Stains

Union Square Lobby, Grand Rapids, MI	Union Square Lobby, Grand Rapids, MI
Marriott Courtyard Lobby, Denver, CO	Wynn Hotel Lobby, Las Vegas, NV

Wrong cleaning agents

W Hotel Guest Room, South Beach, FL	Macy’s NYC

spray sanitizer build-up

McDonald’s, North Bay, Ontario CAN	McDonald’s, North Bay, Ontario CAN
McDonald’s, Freeport, ME	McDonald’s, Freeport, ME

Hair Oils & Products

Airport Wall Panels, Grand Rapids, MI

hand oils & mystery splat

Courtyard Marriott Lobby, Denver Airport	Marriott Suites Guest Room, Bethesda, MD
Marriott Suites Guest Room, Bethesda, MD

gum stains

McDonald’s NYC

ink stains

McDonald’s, NYC	Boutique Coffee Shop, NYC
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

denim dye stains

Aloft Hotel, Denver, CO	McDonald’s, NYC
Paris, FR	Restaurant 3, Nanjing Rd, China

seam failure

Foliot Furniture COM at a Boutique Hotel	Wyndham Grand Lobby, Orlando, FL
Bayside Buffet, Las Vegas, NV	Bayside Buffet, Las Vegas, NV

snagging

Marriott Suites Guest Room, Bethesda, MD	Wyndham Grand Lobby, Orlando, FL
QSR, Marietta, GA

abrasion failure

Courtyard Marriott, Boston, MA	Wyndham Grand Lobby, Orlando, FL

creasing

Marriott Courtyard, Denver Airport, CO	Marriott Courtyard, Denver Airport, CO

wrinkling due to stiff fabric

Courtyard Marriott Lobby, Newark, NJ

fabric puddling

Primark Retail Clothing Store, NYC	Primark Retail Clothing Store, NYC

hydrolysis

Aloft Hotel, Denver, CO	Aloft Hotel, Denver, CO
Hilton Hotel, Orlando, FL

puddling

McDonald’s, Munich, GER	McDonald’s, Munich, GER
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA

stiffening

Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA	Maru Sushi, Grand Rapids, MI

cracking

McDonald’s, Key West, FL	McDonald’s, Hannover, GER
McDonald’s, NYC	O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL

Scratches

	The Culprit = Butt Bling

Cleaner degradation

Balthazar Restaurant, NYC	Balthazar Restaurant, NYC

Cushion Failure

Waukesha, WA