NEW YORK—Sina Pearson, owner of the design and manufacturing studio Sina Pearson Textiles, introduces Stripes and Flowers, third in a series of complementary high-performance fabrics. Stripes and Flowers builds on a vocabulary of motifs and colors she introduced in early 2013, all of which are bleach-cleanable, stain-resistant, sustainable and durable. The patterns—named Happiness, Breeze, Ribbons and Serendipity—have a lively color palette and an energetic sense of movement. Ranging from fine scale to oversize, all of the collections play off one another.
The Stripes and Flowers collection contains four harmonizing patterns (one combination broad and narrow stripe, one fine stripe, one floral, one dimensional solid) in a total of 34 colorways. All of the fabrics are woven in America.
Process. The designer drew the abstracted flowers for the Happiness pattern in black ink, and then cut them out with scissors. After scanning them, she played with scale, creating a multiplicity of variations which she then re-cut, composed and glued onto paper. This collage was sent to the mill to be digitized for weaving.
Happiness in Seven Colorways
Four patterns. Happiness is a two-tone floral offered in seven colorways: Chamomile, Poppy, Anemone, Bluebell, Hydrangea, Dogwood, and Viburnum. Ribbons: a large-scale multi-colored stripe, with animated combinations of wide and narrow bands. Eight colorways: Goldenrod, Amaryllis, Cornflower, Mayflower, Cattail, Snowdrop, Calendula, and Orchid. Serendipity: the narrow stripe, multi-colored. Eight colorways: Passion Fruit, Strawberry, Raspberry, Rum Raisin, Marzipan, Tutti-Frutti, Chocolate Mint, Licorice. Breeze: a dimensional tone-on-tone solid. Eleven colorways: Buttercup, Nasturtium, Geranium, Hibiscus, Viola, Lupine, Water, Grass, Fennel, Oleander, and Black Tulip.
High performance. All four patterns are woven of post-consumer recycled polyester and solution-dyed nylon, and are finished with GreenShield. The solution-dye process ensures exceptional fade resistance next to glass windows or skylights. A result better than 100,000 double rubs on the Wyzenbeek abrasion test far exceeds the Association of Contract Textiles’ standard for high performance. The fabrics may be cleaned with bleach solutions or disinfectants in hospitality and healthcare applications, and stand up to accidental or deliberate use of other harsh chemical cleansers.
Sustainable. The post-consumer recycled fibers contribute to LEED points. Weaving is performed in an U.S.-based mill; dyeing and finishing occurs within 500 miles of the mill. The special GreenShield finish is designed to repel moisture in the most environmentally sound way.
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