Although our warm weather has literally gone south for the winter, it is never to early here at Brandt and Whitney to think about the coming warming trends. This is true with all of our products but not any more than with the Phifer family of designed fabrics.

The 2008-2009 stock line of the new designed fabrics keeps so much in mind with the trends that we are seeing in the industry today. We here at Brandt and Whitney are happy and pleased to be carrying a line that offers so much versatility for our customers as this line of outdoor designed fabrics does. 

These fabrics come in two very distinct styles. The first of these is the usable sling fabric.

These are fabrics that are used in frame patio and interior furniture. The fabric contains a combination of vinyl coated yarns with a soft yet durable inner Marquesa yarn. This yarn gives dimensional stability that is needed for the sling like application. The wonderful thing about these fabrics are that they work together to make the fabric as soft as possible to achieve the best look for this application. Some other wonderful attributes of this product are that it is both appropriate for the interior or the exterior. They are stain and fade resistant as well as durable and are antimicrobial and come in a variety of inspired colors that will work for almost any color pallet.

The next of these fabrics offered by Phifertex is the inspired line of cushion fabrics. The company called these fabric this because they are specifically designed to be used in the deep foam filled seating. The fabric has an inherent quality of stretch. This insures that the seating utilizing these fabrics stays uniform and ensures many years of service.

One may well ask what about the color selection for this companies fabrics. We understand that although the company has wide and varied selection of colors in their fabric line any custom combination created by a client can be applied to any type of fabric that the company carries. It really is not limited to anything but the customer's imagination.  

The next item that bears exploring is the green side of this designed fabric. It is our understanding that the company was the first manufacturer in the industry to achieve the Green Guard certification for its interior shading fabrics and outdoor seating fabrics. This is an extremely rigorous evaluation is voluntary by the company and ensures that the highest industry standards are being applied to maintain indoor air quality for the health and safety of building occupants. Phifer has no less than 20 branded products that will also assist any homeowner when it comes to reducing solar heat gain. This also assists in reducing the amount of energy used in a residence for heating and cooling. These screening products also allows for the preservation of the interior fabrics and surfaces that populate the average residence. 

All of these items should always figure into what fabrics and finishes are chosen when one decides what should be used in their homes. The availability of green interior furnishing items should always be considered first before looking at any other viable resources.

Companies like Phifer are looking into the next 100 year and beyond and offer the residential design customer a huge number of choices when it come to what is chosen for the home. We are proud to carry this brand here at Brandt and Whitney.