May 20 2015

Bright Colors and Natural-Inspired Neutrals Added to Sunbrella® Fabrics Upholstery Collection

New Fabrics Emphasize ‘Coming Back to Simplicity’

The Sunbrella® fabrics design team is emphasizing design simplicity with new bright colors and neutral additions to the Sunbrella Upholstery Collection. The additions include seven fabric groupings drawing attention to vibrant colors and patterns as well as textural neutrals.

“Our design team has incredible insights on colors, patterns and textures for today’s homes,” said Greg Voorhis, design director for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, the maker of Sunbrella fabrics. “With these new additions we’re mixing two different ends of the spectrum—bright to muted, old to new—and how they can come together to create beautiful, unassuming design.”

The Stripes group features classic stripe patterns Cabana and Shore in a variety of bold, bright colors that pop when mixed and matched as decorative pillows on white upholstery.

The Wisteria group evokes the feeling of spring through delicate shifts in color and texture. Featuring soft lavender and goldenrod stripes on a beige background, Paris Lavender feels vintage and well-worn and Meander Lilac features rich lilac tones in an interlocking pattern.

The group Regatta transforms any room into a seaside paradise; cool ocean blues in Token Surfside and a splash of complementary flame highlights in Shore Flame tell a color story that is as at home inside as it is outside.

Textural, natural-inspired neutrals are featured in the Mist group showing just how beautiful going back to basics can be. Grounding the group is Hybrid, a boucle design in shades of grey. This is contrasted with Cast, which features heathered yarns.

Fabrics from the Emerald group are modern, yet classic, and tantalizingly fresh. With coordinating patterns Reflex, Shore and Cabana in spring shades of emerald and citron balanced by Cast Tinsel, an earthy brown solid, the design possibilities are endless.

To further expand design horizons, Meridian expands with new colors. The perfect neutral pairing for bolder patterns and brighter colors, Meridian is a subtly textured solid with a soft hand and will be available in Meadow, Mist, Wisteria, Pewter, Flax, Rose, Cameo and Grain.

Rounding out the new additions, Cast showcases heathered yarns providing a sense of texture in eight muted colors. An understated solid, Cast makes for an excellent base for larger upholstered pieces with accents of livelier colors in decorative pillows and throws. Cast will be available in Silver, Ash, Shale, Slate, Mist, Oasis, Tinsel and Petal.

About Sunbrella Fabrics
Introduced in 1961, Sunbrella revolutionized the way the world thinks about how beautiful fabrics look, feel and perform. The Sunbrella brand is the leading premium fabric choice for awning, marine and furniture manufacturers, offering legendary durability, fade resistance and ease of cleaning.

Upholstery fabrics from Sunbrella are continually advancing in design sophistication and comfort, resulting in applications both outside and inside the home for coordinated décor. Sunbrella fabrics have been certified by GreenGuard, an international standard, for contributing to indoor air quality.

Sunbrella fabrics are manufactured and marketed by Glen Raven, a 132-year-old family-owned company based in North Carolina with operations worldwide. For more information on the Sunbrella brand, including fabric resources, visit sunbrella.com.