America's Leading Performance Fabric Brand Continues to Find New Ways of Making Life Beautiful, Comfortable, Care Free
Sunbrella® Contract Represents Latest Innovation in Performance Fabrics
First it was awnings, then boating and automobile convertible tops and next outdoor furniture and residential interiors. Today, it's the contract market. Sunbrella® brand fabrics continue to provide high quality performance fabrics that not only endure, but also add beauty and comfort to all living spaces.
Sunbrella fabrics debuted in 1961 as an alternative to the most popular awning fabric at that time, treated cotton. Sunbrella offered the same rich look of cotton, but did not fade or degrade, even in the brightest sun, and offered years of care free service. Sunbrella quickly became the No. 1 choice for residential and commercial awnings and canopies.
Boaters soon discovered the good looks and durability of Sunbrella fabrics for boat tops and sail covers. Around the world, Sunbrella became the No. 1 fabric choice for power boaters and sailors, enjoying universal name recognition, synonymous with quality and durability.
Today, you will also find Sunbrella on the nation's roadways as the leading choice for convertible car tops and awnings for upscale recreational vehicles. Fade resistance, durability and popular colors have made Sunbrella a leader in each of the markets it serves.
Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, the makers of Sunbrella fabrics, next took this winning formula – high-performance fabrics with the look and feel of cotton – to the outdoor furniture industry. Market umbrellas and furniture cushions made with Sunbrella fabrics are fast drying, durable, easy to clean and beautiful.
Over the years, all of the nation's leading casual furniture manufacturers have adopted Sunbrella for their premium furniture lines. You will find Sunbrella casual fabrics gracing the patios and decks of fine homes, as well as at leading hotels, resorts and restaurants worldwide.
While Sunbrella was gaining recognition in the great outdoors, Glen Raven was preparing Sunbrella to come inside. Thanks to intricate jacquard weaving, innovatively engineered yarns and advanced fabric finishes, the design and manufacturing teams at Glen Raven created Sunbrella fabrics that mirror the look and feel of fine interior fabrics.
Taking this move to interior spaces even further is the latest innovation in Sunbrella fabrics – Sunbrella Contract – a line of fabrics designed specifically for the contract marketplace. These new fabrics offer Sunbrella's legendary fade resistance, ease of cleaning and durability in colors and styling specifically created for contract applications. Sunbrella Contract fabrics meet or exceed the standards of the Association of Contract Textiles, including double rubs exceeding 30,000.
Thanks to design excellence and technical expertise, Sunbrella Contract fabrics include chenille and boucle yarns along with jacquard and velvet fabrics. The Sunbrella design team can create exclusive offerings that assure unique looks for hotels, resorts, restaurants and other commercial and retail settings. Best of all, the new Sunbrella Contract fabrics coordinate beautifully with Sunbrella casual furniture fabrics, a leading choice for pools and casual dining areas at resorts and restaurants worldwide.
Design and performance innovation have been hallmarks of Sunbrella fabrics for more than 46 years. Wherever people demand fabrics that are beautiful, comfortable and dependable, Sunbrella is there with fashion right colors, designs and textures.
