Brand spotlight:
Designtex Performance Fabrics
Designtex, headquartered in New York, is our go to range for high-performance fabrics. Part of the massive Steelcase group, which specialises in furniture for the office, healthcare, and education markets, the range offers an evolving catalog of over 8000 hand-picked materials sourced around the globe from Germany to Taiwan, Turkey to Costa Rica, Belgium to South Korea and stocked in the US.
The Designtex ranges are:
- A unique combination of performance products that are stunningly attractive.
- Specified by designers for corporations, government and institutions, education, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and arenas all over the globe.
- Proudly supported as a tier 1 supplier for companies like West Elm, producing jointly curated ranges.
Hume is the only company licensed by Designtex to sell their products in Australia and New Zealand.
Range highlight:
Mackintosh
Mackintosh is a worsted-feel fabric that is warm and welcoming but packed with performance. The fabric is enhanced with a silicone top coat that repels water and resists stains. Suited for panel or upholstery Mackintosh comes in a spectrum of two-tone and heathered colorways.
Key Characteristics:
- 23 colourways
- 100% Polyester (Solution Dyed)
- Bleach scrubbable (10:1)
- Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, quaternary ammonium treatable
- Fluid barrier (Supreen™), Polyurethane
- 500,000 Wyzenbeek
- no PFAS, no antimicrobials, no flame retardants
- Healthier Hospitals, HPD, LBC Red List compliant
- WELL certified
Key Facts
Need a specific technical requirement?
Designtex has an exhaustive search capability on its core website here
Need it to last?
Designtex fabrics outlast and outshine the rest in all demanding environments.
Need a colour, texture, or pattern?
With a catalogue of over 8000 materials Designtex can cover all and any design challenges.
Where are Designtex fabrics best used?
Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Education and Stadiums.
Can I get samples?
Yes! Sampling is available in colour card, or A5 loose sample format.
