Seasoned Design Team Supporting Sunbrella® Contract
Custom Design Services Assuring Distinctive Fabrics
As Glen Raven Custom Fabrics launches its new Sunbrella® Contract line of fabrics, it is also making one of the nation’s most successful textile design teams available to the contract fabrics marketplace. These seasoned professionals have directed Sunbrella’s ascendance as a styling leader in casual furniture, awning and marine markets and will apply this same expertise to the needs of contract applications.
“Our design team is attuned to the challenges of creating exclusive textile designs for customers,” said Gina Wicker, director of design for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics. “We are transferring this mindset and these abilities to the contract market with a new Sunbrella fabric construction that will be as beautiful as it is durable.”
When Glen Raven formally introduces the Sunbrella Contract line during HD Boutique in Miami in September, it will unveil more than 100 SKUs. While these fabric offerings will fulfill a broad range of needs, they are only a sample of Glen Raven’s design capabilities.
“We have been creating exclusive colors and patterns for casual and residential furniture markets for many years,” Wicker said. “Contract fabric distributors have similar demands, and our team has the ability to meet these needs.”
Wicker’s team includes designers with varied backgrounds and experiences, including four designers with more than 10 years experience in creating decorative textiles for residential and contract markets.
Glen Raven designers travel the globe in search of inspiration, attending and participating in design shows, ranging from Paris to Chicago and Brussells to Frankfurt. Additionally, Sunbrella designers are active with the Color Marketing Group, including holding a chair position, and participate in special events of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID.)
“The cross over in design between residential and contract styling has never been stronger than it is today,” Wicker said. “Contract customers will benefit from working with our team members who have substantial experience in the contract industry, plus a great depth of knowledge concerning consumer preferences.”
