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A Quick Guide to Groove’s Leathers

January 23rd, 2012

American Beauty – Inspired by the American Beauty rose, this full-grain, semi-aniline embossed leather has a deep, rich hand finish.

B Natural – Soft, pure aniline-dyed leather that patinas over time. Beautiful, natural characteristics of this full-grain leather are self evident. European origin.

Cadenza – Subtle mottling process provides this full-grain leather with a two-toned marbled effect. European origin. Cadenza has little surface protection. Scratches and marks may appear over time.  This appearance is the “character” of the leather.

Classical – Leather with an applied savauge effect and finished with a slight sheen for protection. Top-grain.

Improv – Beautifully glazed full-grain leather with a controlled, sophisticated pull-up effect.

Iridium – Bold metallic finish.  Exclusive finishing technique gives the leather a high level of resistance to wear and spills.

Jazz – Soft metallic finish. Exclusive finishing technique gives the leather a high level of resistance to wear and spills.

Repertoire – Semi-aniline, raddled-looking leather with a waxy, protective finish.

Reverie – Gorgeous, aniline dyed full-grain leather, admired for its natural characteristics. European origin.

Rhapsody – Full-grain leather with a consistent, even coloration throughout.  Produced on the finest hides from Switzerland and Germany., the leather offers a smooth tight grain. The protective, breathable finish provides greater protection from everyday wear.

Rowla Stingray / Shagreen – Full-grain, semi-aniline dyed leather with a two-tone hand finish.

Solo – Nubuck hides that are beautiful, durable, and versatile. European origin.

Tempo – Top-grain, semi-aniline leather with a consistent, even coloration throughout.  Smooth, tight, embossed grain. Ideal leather for the budget minded specification. Fully pigmented topcoat provides added protection.

Psychedelic Furs and Hair on Hides – Variety of prints and colors.  Please inquire.

All leathers meet California Technical Bulletin 117 Section E. for flame resistance.  Meets CA 01350 VOC Standard

Which way does your croc run?

December 1st, 2011

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mbossing is a creative way to develop unique upholstery leather for your client. But there’s a couple of things you should know.

Firstly, as a matter of standard practice, most (not all) embossings are made on half-hides measuring about 25+ square feet. The reason is that a lot of the leather industry’s machinery goes back to the day when embossing was primarily for apparel (e.g. belts, hand-bags).

The implication is simply that if your upholsterer requires very large cut sizes – perhaps for big wall panels, large banquettes, or oversized sectionals — you may want to see if options are available to emboss on whole hides. If they are, be prepared to pay more. There’s more hand-eye coordination required, which means more time producing the end-product.

Secondly, find out which way the embossing pattern runs. As just mentioned, a bunch of embossing plates were originally developed for apparel, so the pattern repeats may not run in the direction you need. This is analogous to fabric whereby you think about railroading, etc.

All of Groove’s embossing patterns listed on the web site were developed for upholstery leather.





Peacock

November 30th, 2011

Full-grain leather embossed and finished to resemble the colorful plumes of a peacock.

Select Projects

October 16th, 2011

Residential Projects

  • AJS Design; private residence; B Natural leather
  • Calc Design; private residence; Tempo, Rhapsody, Cadenza and custom leathers
  • Casa Decor Interiors; private residence; Cadenza leather
  • Chris Reed Interiors; private residence; Solo (nubuck)
  • Coddington Design; private residence; Cadenza leather
  • Colours Inc; private residence; Classical leather
  • Crawford + Associates; private residence; Jazz leather
  • Crest Office Furniture; private residence; Classical leather
  • Eric Cohler Design; private residence; Tempo leather
  • Ferwerda Interior Design; private residence; Jazz leather
  • Garrow Kedigian Architecture; private residence; Cadenza leather
  • Gayle Less & Company; private residence; Solo (nubuck)
  • Glave & Holmes Architecture; residence; Classical leather
  • Greenbaum Interiors; residence; Rhapsody leather
  • Gregga Jordan Smieszny; residence; Classical leather
  • Hallock Design Group; residence; Jazz leather
  • Hendrickson; residence; Classical leather
  • Hughes Design Associates; private residence; Reverie leather
  • Innovative Commercial Environments; private residence; B Natural leather
  • Jeffers Design Group; private residence; Reverie leather
  • John Barman Inc; private residence; Rhapsody leather
  • Kellie Burke Designs; private residence; custom leather
  • Michelle Miller Design; private residence; Iridium and B Natural leathers
  • Leighton Designs; private residence; custom leather
  • Margerite Rodgers; private residence; Tempo and Improv leathers
  • Mark Showell Interiors; private residence; Improv leather
  • McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors; private residence; Rhapsody, B Natural, and  Classical leathers
  • Project Dynamics: private residence; custom leather
  • Robert AM Stern; private residence; Cadenza leather
  • Saint Dizier Design; private residence; Solo and Tempo leathers
  • SFA Design; private residence; Classical leather
  • Susan Fredman Design; private residence; Rhapsody and custom leather
  • Vogue Interiors; private residence; Jazz leather
  • W Design; private residence; Reverie leather
  • Wiseman Group; private residence; Jazz leather
  • Corporate Projects

  • Astorino; corporate office; Improv and Repertoire leathers
  • Continental Office Environments; executive office; Rhapsody leather
  • Corporate Concepts; corporate offices; Rhapsody leather
  • Dollries Group: corporate office; Improv and Cadenza leathers
  • DRS Architects; corporate office; Rhapsody leather
  • Gensler: executive dining rooms; custom leather
  • Interior Investments; corporate lobby; Tempo leather
  • L&M Office Furniture; corporate office; Reverie leather
  • MKDA; corporate reception area; custom leather
  • Oklahoma State University: university offices; Reverie leather
  • Shore Total Office; executive office; custom leather
  • Hospitality Projects

  • Chambers; country club; Classical and Repertoire leather
  • Chancy Interior Design; restaurant, custom leathers
  • Fentress Architects; airport public area; custom leathers
  • Hatch Design; restaurant; Cadenza leather
  • Harrah’s; casino chairs; American Beauty and custom leather
  • HEI Hotels; hotel lobby; Improv and B Natural leathers
  • MGM; casino chairs; custom leather
  • Monolith; hotel lobby; Classical leather
  • RTKL; cruise line; custom leather
  • Steelman Partners; casino; Iridium leather
  • TVS Design; hotel lobby; Improv leather
  • Zena Design: night club; custom leathers
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    “You have a very happy customer! The leather arrived this morning, and the color is absolutely perfect. Just lovely, and exactly what I wanted. Your folks did exactly what they were asked to do to lighten the tones, so now the walnut wood contrasts just enough to not get lost. I confess to holding my breath when opening the package, fearing that the slightly reddish tones would have gone pink when lightened, but it is absolutely perfect. A clay color that will be gorgeous with Saltillo tile floors without being so saturated as to go pink. Neutral enough, rust-colored enough, and a perfect contrast with the dark walnut wood frame on the bench. It will be breath-taking. Can’t wait to get the furniture upholstered. I wanted to send a note to let you know how very much I appreciate you being willing to work with a small customer — a small project to you, but a very big deal to me and my family heirloom.

    I am impressed, and it is hard to impress an artist. :o)”

    S Gamble

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    “I got my Groove leather today. It’s stunning and pretty much exact.”

    J Lockerman

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    “We love the distressed leather you did…”

    G Barbara

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    “Just received the leather. In one word–FANTASTIC. This is so beautiful and is exactly the color of my sample.”
    B Sorman

    Luxurious Lamb skin

    September 10th, 2011

    Analine-dyed for color, lizard-embossed lamb skin with a hand-crafted finish.

    Custom colored and finished to your specification in 2-4 weeks.

    Faux Real: Genuine Leather and 200 Years of Inspired Fakes

    August 24th, 2011

    What makes genuine leather genuine? What makes real things real? In an age of virtual reality, veneers, synthetics, plastics, fakes, and knockoffs, it’s hard to know.

    Over the centuries, men and women have devoted enormous energy to making fake things seem real. As early as the fourteenth century, fabric was treated with special oils to make it resemble leather. In the 1870s came Leatherette, a new bookbinding material. The twentieth century gave us Fabrikoid, Naugahyde, Corfam, and Ultrasuede. Each claims to transcend leather’s limitations, to do better than nature itself—or at least to convince consumers that it does.

    Perhaps more than any other natural material, leather stands for the authentic and the genuine. Its animal roots etched in its pores and in the swirls of its grain, leather serves as cultural shorthand for the virtues of the real over the synthetic, the original over the copy, the luxurious over the shoddy and second-rate. From formica, vinyl siding, and particle board to cubic zirconium, knockoff designer bags, and genetically altered foods, inspired fakes of every description fly the polyester pennant of a brave new man-made world. Each represents a journey of scientific, technical, and entrepreneurial innovation. Faux Real explores this borderland of the almost-real, the ersatz, and the fake, illuminating a centuries-old culture war between the authentic and the imitative.

    Damask

    July 11th, 2011

    Damask

    Damask embossed leather with gold hand-wipe finish.

    Custom colored and finished to your specification in 2-4 weeks.

    Pantone unveils 175 new shades

    May 13th, 2011

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    or the first time in eight years, color specialist and source Pantone LLC has amped up its Pantone Fashion + Home color system by adding 175 new colors, bringing the total to 2,100 shades.”

    Pantone’s latest additions reflect today’s global color influences across fashion, home furnishings and interior design and enrich the current palette and focus on areas of significant market importance and color trend movement. Vouching for the expanded spectrum is artist and designer Jonathan Adler. “One would think that it would be impossible for Pantone to best themselves, but indeed they have,” Adler said. “I didn’t imagine that there were 175 more colors in the world, but Pantone managed to find them, number them and add them to their already legendary assortments.”

    Cradle to cradle

    February 2nd, 2011

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    or those of you who are interested in reading a frank assessment of the leather industry’s role in sustainability, I recommend “Marketing claims that miss out on the truth” (PDF format). In this article, Michael Braungart, author of “Cradle to Cradle” talks about how designers play an important role by selecting materials that are well understood and sound not only for the job in hand but for perpetuity. (Related topic “To paraphrase Forrest Gump: ‘Green is as green does’”).





    Crocodile Rocks

    November 23rd, 2010

    Blue Croc

    Blue Croc

    Custom colored and finished to specification in 2-4 weeks.

    This custom embossed and finished leather was created from a tearsheet.

    Need just the right color?

    October 4th, 2010

    Don’t fuss with the samples in your resource library.  Send us a color and we’ll match it in just a few days.

    What color is your board?

    Introducing 5 New colors of Shagreen (Stingray)

    September 2nd, 2010

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    rriving 5 New Colors of Shagreen (Stingray)Full-grain, semi-aniline dyed leather with a two-tone hand finish..

    Rowla Stingray/Shagreen colors from left to right

    Color 4040 (Salt & Pepper)
    Color 4010 (Sand)
    Color 4020 (Sea Shell)
    Color 4030 (Coral)
    Color 4001 (Black Pearl)





    Demystifying Leather

    July 30th, 2010

    What You Should Know When Specifying Leather (PDF Brochure)

    Here’s what you should know about when specifying leather:

    • Raw material (geographic region, selection)
    • Tannages (chromium, vege, chrome-free)
    • Dyeing
    • Embossing (texturing)
    • Finishing (coloring, tipping, etc.)

    You should care about these topics because you want to:

    • Choose leather products that are suitable to their application and the client’s expectations
    • Know your options when dealing with budgets
    • Educate your client

    Raw Material is Key

    Care and climate affects the quality of leather hides. Cows raised in cooler climates, that graze on open ranges, and that have good veterinary care, have fewer defects (e.g. scratches, bites). Cows raised in hotter climates or that roam among barb wired fences have more defects.

    Additionally, species of cow differ in size and shape. US cows, for example, tend to be smaller than European cows. Many South American cows are Zebus (they have large humps).

    Remember that “defect free” doesn’t necessarily mean most desired and appreciated. Natural characteristics are often valued by leather connoisseurs. As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

    Why Does it Matter How Leather is Tanned?

    Until a hide is tanned it’s a rawhide. To create a supple product, leather is either chromium or vegetable tanned. Chromium tannages, introduced in the 19th century are the preferred method for tanning leather. A chrome tannage yields a soft hand. Vegetable tanning is used when firmer leather is required.

    Full Grain, Top Grain… Who Cares?

    Full grain and top grain leather refers to the overall quality of the leather. Full grain leather tends to be relatively defect free (i.e., doesn’t need correction), and is undisputedly the leather of choice for clients looking for a product that ages beautifully over time.

    Top grain leather refers to leather hides that need additional processing (i.e., “buffing”) to reduce or eliminate imperfections. Top grain leathers receive a heavier top coat of pigment to smooth out the finish and to give the leather protection against minor scratches and spills. Top grain leathers are ideally suited for heavily trafficked areas.

    Why is Leather Dyed?

    Fine upholstery leather should be dyed close to the final finish color. Dying the crust (i.e., tanned hide) to match the finished color helps to mask superficial scratches that can occur during normal wear. Budget leathers may well be produced on mismatched crust colors.

    Why Is Leather Embossed?

    Most people think embossing is simply for decorative purposes. Plating (embossing with a natural looking grain) is also common. If desired, plating can give a full- or top-grain leather a uniform look, or make a flat looking leather come alive.

    The Finishing Process

    Finishing (or top coating) is the final step to giving a leather product its unique characteristics. The purpose of finishing is to modify the leather’s color and to provide a protective surface.

    Aniline dyed leather refers to a finished product that has been fully colored without the use of pigments.

    Aniline dyed leather is a connoisseur’s delight. The natural grain is easy to recognize, and all the hallmarks of the leather are evident (e.g., fat folds, neck wrinkles, even minor scarring). Semi-aniline dyed leather refers to a lightly pigmented protective finish that gives the leather a more uniform appearance, and stain and water resistance.





    To paraphrase Forrest Gump: “Green is as green does”

    May 2nd, 2010

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    rose, is a rose, is a rose,” wrote Gertrude Stein, but green is not always ”green.” Some of you have asked if Groove’s green. The answer is yes.

    The industry has been chromium tanning leather for 150 years. Chromium tannages speed up the production cycle over vegetable tanning (the thousands year old method for tanning leather), and it allows colors to be absorbed more effectively. Far more recently, there’s been a quiet call for chrome-free tanning by the interior design trade, whereby chromium chemicals are removed from the process.

    Look at the leathers in any designer’s resource library or at a showroom near you, and I can confidently say the vast majority of the leathers are chromium-based (some are chromium tanned with a vege-retan). Chromium tanning remains the industry standard, and the handling of chromium waste is well understood. The factories Groove uses (including it’s domestic facility) has on-site waste treatment operations. These are expensive operations that treat the water run-off from the tanning process by removing the harmful residue before the water is released into the sewage system. The techniques for maximizing the result of this process are honed, unlike the techniques for chrome-free.

    What about Greenguard? Remember, Greenguard isn’t about whether a factory produces leather environmentally or not, it’s about volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released into the air (i.e., the “off-gassing” of products during their recommended use and applications). The water-based finishing products used in leather release naturally low VOCs. That “new car” smell isn’t coming from the leather, but the laminates, plastics, and glues used to hold everything together in an automobile.

    It’s ironic that leather needs to fight the same “green” battle as the nylon carpet business, vinyl wall covering, wood laminate business, etc., but I recognize its the necessary reality.

    Eventually, Groove will register with Greenguard and test its leathers, but this is probably a year away because of the huge expense. In the meantime, I’d remind designers that Groove’s product (a product of nature) and its production process are very green indeed.





    Red Rose

    April 30th, 2010

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    ntroducingRed Rose–a full-grain leather with a high-gloss, two-tone finish. Available in 1/2 hide increments. Can be custom colored and finished matte or glossy.

    American Beauty 4110

    American Beauty 4110


    Gaufrage

    March 15th, 2010





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    roove offers many gaufrage patterns (click here to see) that can be applied to lamb skin, center cut hides, or sides (i.e., half hides) of leather.
    Gaufrage is a roller-based embossing technique that’s typically applied to aniline dyed leather. Natural variations in color are part of the beauty of this leather artwork and highlight each hide’s unique history and natural markings.
    Aster                        China Dot              Bamboo                  Regal Diamond





    Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Fall 2010

    February 23rd, 2010

    Click here to read more about Pantone’s Fall’s Fantasy for 2010

    1. Endive
    2. Golden Glow
    3. Living Coral
    4. Lipstick Red
    5. Purple Orchid
    6. Chocolate Truffle
    7. Lagoon
    8. Woodbine
    9. Oyster Gray
    10. Rose Dust





    Iridescence Leather

    January 25th, 2010

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    roove introduces Iridescence®–a leather with a unique finishing process incorporating color-shifting pigments and 100 percent recycled glass.

    Iridescence is made-to-order in 3 standard colors: Maple, Titanium and Scarabeus.





    Groove Leather iPhone App

    December 2nd, 2009


    Visit iTune’s to download Groove’s iPhone app.




    What is the best way to clean leather furniture?

    November 19th, 2009

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    n general, leather surfaces need only be wiped with a damp cloth to remove dust or grime.

    However, because of other environmental factors like home heating and cooling systems, and sunlight, most leather also requires moisture to keep it from cracking, flaking or splitting.

    Along with checking your smoke detector batteries during your bi-annual Spring-forward/Fall-back routine, take a sparing amount of saddle soap and moist sponge, and lather up your leather upholstery. Once the soap has dried, buff the leather with a soft, dry cloth.

    Alternatively, a few drops of Castile soap in a quart of tepid water, applied with a damp sponge or cloth, works well too. If you want a specially formulated cleaning product visit Lexol or Apple Brand; and for tougher issues visit DYO Chemical.

    View Types of leather and Care & Maintenance to learn more about the types of upholstery leather you’re specifying (full-grain, top-grain, aniline, and nubuck), and how to go about maintaining it.





    Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Spring 2010

    October 16th, 2009

    Click here to read more about Pantone’s Splashes of Sunshine for Spring 2010

    1. Turquoise
    2. Tomato Puree
    3. Fusion Coral
    4. Violet
    5. Tuscany
    6. Aurora
    7. Amparo Blue
    8. Pink Champagne
    9. Dried Herb
    10. Eucalyptus





    PANTONE colored Ostrich

    September 1st, 2009

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    ade to order. 2 hide minimum. European full-grain selection. Semi-aniline finish. 2-3 week lead time. Available in a variety of other embossings.

    PANTONE colored Ostrich

    PANTONE colored Ostrich

    To chrome or not to chrome…? That is the question

    August 25th, 2009

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    here has been much debate over the environmental credentials of chromium as a tanning material. Work carried out at BLC investigating the life cycle of three  tanning materials, (chromium, aldehyde based tanning materials and vegetable tanning systems), determined that each of these materials has specific advantages and disadvantages in terms of their life cycle and were comparable in terms of environmental profile. Click here to read the entire article appearing in Leather Magazine





    Color lifestyles 2009-2010

    June 27th, 2009

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    olor specialists seeking to identify which cultural and lifestyle trends will have global relevance, named 4 sociological themes that will impact color choices going into 2010.

    1. Reinventing happiness–consumers repsonding to the seemingly precarious nature of life will seek out things that give them pleasure and satisfaction such as creating a peaceful home environment or pursuing an escape.

    2. Tech it easy–designers are less daunted to cross established boundaries and embrace new materials and textures.

    3. Embracing Gaia–acknowledges how modern materials allow creative people freedom to express themselves through inspirations from mother nature.

    4. Age shock–boundaries between the generations are less distinct. Energy and attitude overlap Baby Boomers who enjoy hip, active lifestyles, and younger people look to embrace style and sophistication.

    Source: Clariant Masterbatches Division





    The ben Color Capture app for iPhone

    June 15th, 2009

    ben Color App

    ben Color App

    Benjamin Moore has made color matching easier than ever with its new ben Color Capture iPhone application. Take a picture of anything that has the “perfect-color-you’ve-been-looking-for” with your iPhone, and with your new ben® Color Capture™ app, tap the “match” key. In just seconds, a strip of colors pop up under your photo with the closest paint color match highlighted.

    Download your free ben Color Capture app from the AppStore Web site, www.apple.com/iphone/appstore




    Representation

    May 15th, 2009

    California (Southern)

    Elizabeth Baker

    collectivedesign@earthlink.net

    310-927-6904

    Colorado

    Wendi Harris

    wendi@unek-environments.com

    303-994-9746

    Connecticut

    Hera Sachs

    HeraDesignsResource@gmail.com

    917-714-3027

    Florida

    Ron Kaminski

    ron@rkresourcegroup.com

    561-302-8317

    Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama

    Jim Pietrowski

    jimpietrowski@gmail.com

    678-469-4172

    Illinois and Wisconsin

    Christine Neill

    neillcompany@gmail.com

    773-525-3080

    Indiana

    Janet Miller

    janetmiller09@gmail.com

    317-443-0020

    Maryland, Virginia & DC

    Chad Mitchell

    chadmitchell2000@gmail.com

    443-360-2223

    Nevada

    Trish Bradley-Garvin

    TBGarvin5@embarqmail.com

    702-480-7465

    New Jersey

    Tom Williams

    puddings@optonline.net

    973-476-6415

    New York City

    David Adler

    david@grooveleather.com

    201-751-1088

    New York (Westchester and Long Island)

    Paul Peterson

    paul@the-peterson-group.com

    914-882-7265

    Ohio, Kentucky and Pittsburgh PA

    Tim O’Neil & Associates

    tim@timoneilassociates.com
    pete@timoneilassociates.com
    gail@timoneilassociates.com

    614-436-4470

    Oklahoma

    Sondra McClendon

    sondramcclendon@rocketmail.com

    918-549-5444

    Oregon and Washington

    Kathy Irish

    kidesignresource@att.net

    253-517-7880

    Pennsylvania and Delaware

    Jim Snyder

    snyder35@comcast.net

    215-859-0189

    Texas

    Cory Pope & Associates

    cory@corypope.com
    kelsey@corypope.com

    214-981-9119

    Utah

    Hillary Tripoli

    hillary@unek-environments.com

    801-809-9840

    How well do you see color?

    April 30th, 2009

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    ry X-Rite’s free online version of its professional Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test used by companies to distinguish between individuals who have poor, normal, or exceptional color vision.





    Stahl publishes its latest seasonal color forecast for Spring and Summer of 2010

    March 10th, 2009

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    tahl, a leading supplier to the leather tanning and finishing industry, recently released their seasonal color forecast for Spring and Summer 2010. (Maybe they can supply us with a rosy economic forecast for 2010 too).

    Stahl’s booklet is designed to provide illustrative information on how and where the colors may be used. The aim is to bring into focus a closer relationship between fashion effects and colors and ways in which leather will support these.

    Additional help for designers is provided by the inclusion of the closest Pantone© Textile color references for all the colors in the booklet. For more information, please visit Stahl





    Gaufrage roller plates

    March 8th, 2009







    $28 Million for a leather chair

    February 27th, 2009

    Eileen Gray’s “Dragons” leather upholstered lounge chair, owned by fashion designer icon Yves Saint Laurent, sold for about $28 million this week.  Please let the new owners know that they can recover it in Groove Leather for about $28,000,000 less.




    Pantone Unveils Fashion Color Report for Fall 2009

    February 21st, 2009

    Source: PANTONE
    Copyright PANTONE Inc. 2009

    To look up a color, visit PANTONE’s Color Search

    1.    American Beauty

    2.    Purple Heart

    3.    Honey Yellow

    4.    Iron

    5.    Crème Brûlée

    6.    Nomad

    7.    Burnt Sienna

    8.    Rapture Rose

    9.    Warm Olive

     

    10. Majolica Blue

     





    How Pantone chooses its colors and predicts color trends

    January 30th, 2009

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    xpo TV interviews Lee Eisman, the Director of the Pantone Color Institute. Eisman discusses how Pantone chooses its colors and predicts color trends.

    You may be surprised by the amount of research that goes into selecting new colors and keeping existing colors fresh – factors ranging from economic conditions, world affairs, clothing featured in the entertainment industry, home décor trends and art trends play into the decision making process.

     

     





    1:18

    January 15th, 2009

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    hen specifying leather, the COM to COL ratio is 1:18 (i.e., 1 yard of fabric measuring 36”x54” = 18 square feet of leather).

    True the math isn’t precise because 1 yard equals 1944 square inches or 13.5 square feet. But because leather is irregular in shape the industry adds a waste factor.

    Click here to view some examples for quickly estimating how many square feet you’ll need for a particular piece of furniture. Always, check with your upholsterer/ manufacturer for specific requirements.





    Color and leather

    January 5th, 2009

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    esigner’s are critical about color, so remember a few things when specifying a custom colored leather.

     

    Start the process properly by specifying the light source that you’ll be viewing the strike-off under. If you’re specifying COL for an office, it might be best to consider fluorescent lighting; daylight for marine or aircraft, and incandescent for the home. When you receive the strike-off make sure you view it under the same lighting source that you requested; and remember that what you lay the strike-off on can influence the color you’re evaluating.

    Also consider that top-coatings used to protect your leather may give the final product a slight color cast or a dull/shiny appearance. These factors are controllable during the production process.

    By the way… when specifying a natural aniline dyed leather remember that every cowhide absorbs dyes differently. There could be color variations within a hide and/or across a dye lot. This, of course, is the beauty of an aniline dyed leather, but make sure you educate your client so there are no surprises.

     

     





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    January 1st, 2009

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    Reverie Colors

    November 19th, 2008







    Repertoire Colors

    November 19th, 2008






    Jazz Colors

    November 19th, 2008






    Iridium Colors

    November 19th, 2008

    Improv Colors

    November 19th, 2008