2009

Press Releases

12.15.2009

Brentano opens New Studio Despite Difficult Economy <pdf>

Wang demonstrated her environmental commitment when working with the architects, opting for many eco-friendly elements in both the design and in materials...

11.08.2009

Brentano Design Director Iris Wang spoke at Arizona Design Center on eco-friendly textiles <pdf>

The presentation, titled "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Understanding Eco-Fabrics" was inspired by Wang's personal experience navigating the rapidly-growing world of eco-textiles. It provided an in-depth discussion on the diverse environmentally-friendly aspects of various green fabrics...

10.01.2009

Environmentally-Friendly Goes Beyond Green <pdf>

Brentano expands eco-fabrics with fun colors and elegant neutrals in the fall 2009 Haven collection...

09.02.2009

“Chicago’s Greenest Home” Reopen with Brentano Green Fabrics <pdf>

Brentano has once again provided eco-fabrics for the interior of the Museum of Science and Industry exhibit Smart Home: Green + Wired...

09.01.2009

Dramatic Color Comes in Variety of Shades <pdf>

Brentano's fall 2009 Haven collection recreates trendy and classic colors alike...

08.01.2009

Fall 2009 Haven Collection Wins Awards for Excellence in Product Design <pdf>

Brentano's residentially-inspired fall 2009 Haven collection combines traditional elements and wearability -- making them ideal for residential, hospitality, or corporate environments...

06.05.2009

FashioNext NeoCon exemplifies beauty + performance in Brentano Fabrics <pdf>

Brentano gets in on the ground floor at NeoCon with an innovative exhibit demonstrating how the creative worlds of fabric, furniture, and fashion designs can come together...

06.01.2009

Brentano won two IIDA/HD Product Design Awards at 2009 HD Expo <pdf>

Two new Brenatno fabrics in the upcoming Fall collection are winners in the 13th annual IIDA/Hospitality Design Magazine Hospitality Product Design Competition, awarded in both upholstery fabrics and drapery design categories...

05.01.2009

New Textiles Feature Current and Future Color Trends at the 2009 HD Expo <pdf>

Color takes center stage in Brentano's second HD Expo display, focusing attention on emerging colors in upholstery and drapery textile...