CHICAGO—J+J Flooring Group introduces its new Form + Finish Collection. The historic Pewabic pottery studio in Detroit provided the departure and destination point for J+J’s design team to immerse themselves in the time-honored crafts of pottery and glazing. Studying and working alongside skilled artisans, J+J’s designers abandoned all preconceived ideas of what a finished collection should look like. Instead, they simply designed to the element that spoke loudest to them. The result is six inspiring products that bring an unexpected yet sophisticated addition to any space.
The six products in the collection include a plethora of texture, luster, pattern and dimension. Amorphous, Atmospheric and Emulsion are three 24” x 24” modular carpets which are available in 13 unique colorways and answer the desire for plush textures and non-patterned patterns. Organic Raku, an 18” x 36” plank carpet, offers a dynamic flooring option through its rich 12 colors and a patterning effect that embraces visual movement. Two Kinetex products, Fracture, a 24” x 24” modular product in 12 colorways, and Flux, a 12” x 48” demi-plank in six colorways, round out the collection.
All six products feature bold organics, unique color combinations that effortlessly wash into each other and the graceful yet unexpected fluidity of patterning that results from the art of glazing. For greater flexibility, the carpet and the Kinetex products can be easily paired and installed together in various methods to create distinct design combinations. Products from the Form + Finish Collection can also be matched with J+J’s new LVT products, providing even more solutions for creating the perfect flooring statement.
An added advantage comes from the two Kinetex products, Fracture and Flux. As a textile composite flooring, these products contain the design appeal and feel of a soft surface with the durability and maintenance attributes of a hard surface. Developed from the practiced approach of evidence-based design, they also bring a proven array of safety and health benefits.
ColorPoint Tufting Technology
To achieve the plush textures and dynamic patterns, three of the carpet products utilize innovative ColorPoint tufting technology. This technology allows for multiple pile heights, sophisticated cut and loop construction, intricate yarn placement and a more continual pattern through horizontal and vertical tufts.
All four products are manufactured using J+J Flooring Group’s Encore BCF Nylon, a high performance solution dyed/yarn dyed combination nylon with lifetime performance warranties; and ColorLoc Plus, a bleach-resistant technology enabling carpets to resist permanent staining from both acid (coffee, sodas, tea, wine) and disperse-type agents (betadine, ketchup, mustard).
All Kinetex products have a 50 percent lower environmental impact than traditional flooring. They also contain more than 55 percent recycled content and are fully closed-loop recyclable. Both are NSF 140 Platinum certified and have an EPD and a HPD available for complete transparency.
All Form + Finish products are manufactured at J+J’s advanced vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Dalton, Ga. The industry’s first third-party certified zero-waste-to-landfill facility, it is also certified to the newest ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certification, ISO 14001:2015.
