2014

Press Releases

11.10.2014

Brentano’s Annual Color Forecast: 2015 <pdf>

"As a color leader, we want to make sure that we're bringing our clients a well-rounded palette, but also an innovative palette to draw from and to be inspired by," says Brentano Designer Aaron Mensik of the textile house’s color forecasting process …

11.01.2014

Ink|SAFE Polyurethanes Join Brentano Textile Line <pdf>

The Brentano Design Studio embraced the latest in textile technology for the fall Affinity collection by developing series of fire retardant draperies, acoustical wall panel fabrics, performance fabrics and three new polyurethane faux leathers — now with ink|SAFE …

10.01.2014

Brentano’s Affinity Collection Shows a Soft Side <pdf>

On the softer side, Affinity boasts a collection within a collection of sofa fabrics. The new additions to the Brentano line include Lodge, a small-scale, classic chevron in viscose chenille and cotton; Loft, a resilient cotton chenille …

09.01.2014

Brentano’s Affinity for High-Performance Textiles <pdf>

Stand-out stripe Aquarelle has the delicate, watercolor-like appearance of a contemporary ikat but with the performance of GreenShield finishing, bleach cleanability and an abrasion resistance over 50,000 double rubs (Wyzenbeek). By contrast, Mosaique’s bold geometry …

08.01.2014

Brentano Unveils FR Draperies, Fall Collection <pdf>

The fall Affinity collection embodies Brentano’s natural attraction to pattern, color and high-performance design. Comprised of 24 new textiles in several distinct, cohesive collections within a collection …

06.01.2014

HD Expo Puts FR Draperies in the Spotlight <pdf>

Brentano brought home an IIDA/HD Product Design Award from the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas this year. It was Brentano’s fifth such award in seven consecutive years at the HD Expo …

05.01.2014

Brentano Offers a Playful Angle on Luxury <pdf>

Brentano's spring Discovery collection puts an acute focus on details, like natural materials and thoughtful lines, that introduce luxury for high end interiors without compromising on wearability…

04.15.2014

Textile Science Rules Brentano’s NeoCon TexLab <pdf>

At NeoCon, Wang and her team are setting out to prove that the science behind textiles is both fun and cool. Last year Brentano debuted their flagship showroom. This year they will debut the Brentano TexLab in suite 1040A...

04.01.2014

Brentano’s New Faux Leathers Shine <pdf>

This spring's two nature-inspired, faux leather patterns add shine to Brentano's line: the 10 colorways of Komodo, each with a subtle sheen, and the six colorways of Splint, whose printed metallic pattern...