KnollTextiles Launches The Balance Collection

 New York, NY—KnollTextiles introduces The Balance Collection, which comprises five upholsteries, one wallcovering and one drapery. This curated collection showcases a diversity of weaving techniques and pattern types and scales, designed to harmonize within the same space.

The five upholsteries—a mix of pattern and textural solids in a broad range of colors—include Melody, Wit, Essence, Diva and Tinge. Melody is a largescale, fine-lined paisley. Wit is a midscale geometric pattern in a weave that mimics needlepoint. Both are available in eight colorways. Essence, a multicolor horizontal stripe with offset bands of color, offers high performance in a retro feel; it is available in seven colorways. Diva and Tinge, textural solids in a broad range of colors, round out The Balance Collection’s upholstery offering.

Beyond upholstery, The Balance Collection includes new options of wallcovering and drapery. Chat, a sophisticated wallcovering with a linen-like texture, is available in warm and cool neutrals, made in the USA, and stocked with Crypton Wall for enhanced performance. Entice, a sheer drapery, is available in seven subtle neutrals but is anything but basic.

Dorothy Cosonas, KnollTextiles Creative Director, commented: “Balance offers a broad range of pattern, scale, color and texture. It feels familiar, but fresh for today’s market.”

Tinge is an environmentally friendly vinyl upholstery offers performance with the look of delicate raw silk. A pearl finish enhances the texture and surface interest of Tinge. Tinge is in the KT line for affordable modern design.

Contents: 21 Phthalate-free vinyl 100%
Abrasion: 100,000+ double rubs Wyzenbeek
Color Options: 14
Width: 54”

Melody is a unique paisley upholstery in a modern, large scale and two-toned coloration. Equally ideal for hospitality, residential and healthcare settings, the bold pattern in 21 Phthalate-free vinyl is both high performance and environmentally conscious.  Melody is in the KT line for affordable modern design.

Contents: 21 Phthalate-free vinyl 100%
Abrasion: 100,000+ double rubs Wyzenbeek
Color Options: 8
Width: 54”

Wit is a bold geometric pattern upholstery in a weaving technique that mimics needlepoint. The motif’s two scales lend the pattern a playful, kinetic visual effect. Wit has recycled content and is bleach cleanable.

Contents: Post-consumer recycled, polyester 80%, nylon 20%
Abrasion: 100,000+ rouble rubs Wyzenbeek
Color Options: 8
Width: 54”

Essence is a multi-color horizontal stripe upholstery whose color and scale lend the fabric a modern feel. A high performance fabric, Essence can stand alone or work well as a coordinate.

Contents: Post-consumer recycled polyester 68%, nylon 32%
Abrasion: 100,000+ double rubs Wyzenbeek
Color Options: 7
Width: 54”

Diva is textural and rich upholstery available in multi-color and tonal colorways that enable both trendsetting and classic designs. Combining luxe texture, a range of color and affordability, Diva is in the KT line for affordable modern design.

Contents: Polyester 55%, Acrylic 45%
Abrasion: 50,000+ double rubs Wyzenbeek
Color Options: 12
Width: 55”

Chant is a wallcovering whose sophisticated, dry hand gives it the look of linen fabric. It is made in the USA with recycled content and Crypton Wall.

Contents: Post-industrial recycled polyester 47%, Polyester 28% Post-consumer recycled polyester 25%
Color Options: 8
Width: 56”

Entice is an elegant, allover texture drapery with a wide width. It is available in seven soft neutrals.

Contents: Polyester 100%
Color Options: 7
Width: 118”

About KnollTextiles

KnollTextiles is under the creative direction of Dorothy Cosonas, who combines clean, clear color with modern, elegant patterns and textures. In 2005 Cosonas was named the 11th Creative Director of KnollTextiles. Her inaugural collection won a Best of NeoCon Gold award – her first of seven along with six Silver awards for Knoll. In 2008, she founded Knoll Luxe, the fashion-forward luxury component of KnollTextiles, where she has contributed her own designs along with collaborations with renowned fashion designers such as Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Maria Cornejo. Her work was a major part of a KnollTextiles 2011 retrospective exhibition at the Bard Graduate Center and has been accepted into the permanent collection of Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian National Design Museum. Founded by Florence Knoll in 1947, KnollTextiles is a division of Knoll, Inc., and maintains a marketing and design studio at 1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York.

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