September 16th, 2022

What does “slub” or “slubbiness” mean for fabrics or textiles?

If you’ve ever shopped for furnishing fabric or even professionally in the contract textiles industry, you may have come across the term “slub”. Today we look at what this term means and how slubbed fabrics can affect the overall look and feel of an interior styling.

August 5th, 2022

Key differences between indoor upholstery and outdoor furniture fabric

Outdoor upholstery fabrics have always been extremely high-performance fabrics because they have had to be. But can you use outdoor fabrics inside? Or indoor upholstery outdoors? What exactly is the difference, and does it matter that much in terms of performance?

April 22nd, 2022

Spotlight on sustainability: 'ecologically' grown cotton

Today we give you a deeper look at our own work within the Organic Content Standard (OCS), and at what ‘eco cotton’ or ‘organic agriculture’ really mean for you, the consumers of FibreGuard’s gorgeous, easy-clean fabrics. Describing cotton as ‘organic’ comes with a lot of boxes to tick Simply put, organic cotton is grown using regulated, traceable methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Climate action starts at the source of the materials we choose. –...

April 8th, 2022

Choosing the best fabric for outdoor furniture

Choosing outdoor fabrics for garden furniture is tricky because there are a lot of performance boxes to tick. It must be a colourfast fabric first and foremost, designed for outdoor use. Solution-dyed fabrics in general are better for outdoor weather conditions, as are fabrics with anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties. That’s a lot to ask for. The durability of outdoor fabrics Fabrics designed for outdoor use have a slightly different set of criteria from indoor upholstery when it comes to durability....