We are sure by now that you are aware that Brandt and Whitney is able to get almost any fabric that you, as our customer, may need. But were you aware that we here at Brandt and Whitney could also show you these fabrics before and while you are busy making a decision?

Well we can! After more than 25 years in business our contacts through the designer upholstery and upholstery tools industries is, as one might imagine, rather extensive. And so it is the case with our ability to avail our customers of one of the finest designer upholstery, drapery, trim and designer fabric manufacturer in the world. Who, one may well ask is this company? None other than Robert Allen.

For over 70 years The Robert Allen Group has been the premier source for some of the world's finest fabrics and trims. The company has long been recognized as the vanguard of innovation. Robert Allen pioneered the broad distribution of fabric books which allows you, as a client of Brandt and Whitney, to have access to some of the worlds most innovative and beautiful designer fabrics in the design industry. With the renowned Robert Allen Color Library as well as its exceptionally effective method of organization by color, Robert Allen alone is one of the world class leaders in the Designer Fabric industry. 

Robert Allen is known for fabric designers that are inspired by all things that are intriguing and relevant. Whether art, nature, or architecture, their designers are always looking for a fresh approach that allows the end result to be original, stylish innovative and fresh. Today, each of the Robert Allen brands stands out as a leader in its respective market. This allows Robert Allen to provide the finest and most dramatic choices to you, our valued Brandt and Whitney customers . It goes without saying that these Robert Allen fabrics offer you, our valued client, the finest in Designer upholstery fabrics. 

It is very important that  we here at Brandt and Whitney give the widest array of fabrics in the upholstery and upholstery supply industry. We want to make sure that we are presenting the highest quality for the best value and we know that by carrying Robert Allen fabrics, we are giving to our customer base the most comprehensive collections of fabrics to choose from. It is also important that the companies we choose to have on our sales floors are reputable and offer the widest array of colors and style that can be located in the industry today.

So, let's look at some of the wide varieties of colors and styles that are offered by Robert Allen today. As was mentioned earlier, Robert Allen is famous for the pairings of colors as collections. These color collections not only decide what the collection will be, but also how it will look. This may seem to be an easy concept, but to work these collections into an entire line is an amazing feat. But Robert Allen seems to be doing this and doing it very well. We will be looking at many of the color and fabric lines that are carried by Robert Allen.

The first of these amazing color collections that we will be looking at is one called Cameo. The colors in this selection of fabrics is decidedly feminine. Subdued pinks and mauves are the dominate color schemes within this collection. The patterns are classic in their interpretation of what is decidedly feminine. Some of these examples include a pattern aptly named Marble House. This design is a wonderful historic example and pays homage to the fashionable newport Rhode Island summer residence of Alva Vanderbilt. It may not be common knowledge, but Mrs. Vanderbilt loved the color pink. Her entire bedroom suite was done in the color. The delicate interpretation of this pattern from Robert Allen is given a modern touch by the design team at Robert Allen as the the complimentary color choices all have that more than modern flair. Moss greens fades to gold and then turns to pink. It is this type of quality in design that Robert Allen is famous for. This collection also includes tapestries, satin weaves, chenilles and some novelty fabrics. One is called Lamps Alot. This fabric has a bevy of small table lamps woven into the fabric. It would be perfect for a study or that special ladies' retreat within your home. 

The wonderful thing about these color specific books by Robert Allen is that it is easy to find just the color that you need. There is no guess work. Simply go to the book and look up the color and there you have it. Even the coordinates are there should you need one. This is no accident. Robert Allen wants the customer to be able to locate and utilize the colors that are available in their lines.

Let look at another of the specific color books by Robert Allen! The next book is called Dresden. From the name one might have guessed that this is a book of blues. Well, you would be right! Robert Allen has taken the lightest blues and the mid color ways in the blue family and has created a wonderful collection of all that might be available in the blue color family. 

The very first of these fabrics is a wonderful quilted designer fabric. It has almost a dutch flair. Incorporating the tone on tone blue of the true Dresden pottery with an overlay woven in the pattern of a vine and leaf. This beautiful designer Robert Allen Fabric would be perfect as upholstery for that comfy bedroom chair or sofa and would be just as well utilized as the fabric for a roman shade. The weight and the hand, or how the fabric feels, is heavy and wonderful. Along with this wonderful quilted fabric there are also tapestries, brocades, wovens and even contrasting velvets. This is what makes theses book from Robert Allen so easy and well, let;s face it, fun to use. Is it any wonder that Robert Allen is one of the foremost fabric manufactures in world? Robert Allen makes the use of these books as easy as possible for you, the fabric buying client. 

An overview of the beautiful Robert Allen fabric collection in books would more than likely not be complete without a mention of what I consider to be one of the most beautiful offerings out of the Robert Allen Designer Fabric Collection. This wonderful book of fabrics is forward looking and all at once enveloping of the past. This book is called simply Caviar. I know what you are thinking... a book named after a salty fish dish, but it is indeed called just that! Robert Allen has absolutely out done itself with this collection of fabrics. Of course the color way of black in this book is the main theme. But this is a collection that is so much more.

In looking at these fabrics I was impressed by two things. One, the variety and versatility of these fabrics and two, the attention to detail in this Robert Allen collection. 

Let me share with you a description of several of these fabrics that I have found to be, to say the least, beautiful! Let's take a look at one called Sofanor Caviar. What can one say about this beautiful designer Robert Allen fabric? It is fantastic! I was struck, as you will be as well, with the wonderful weaving technique that is shown in this Robert Allen offering. This fabric is a throw back to another time. I picture a Victorian morning room with pale mint upholstery and a red ceiling with walls upholstered in this wonderful black Robert Allen fabric. The very weight and hand of this fabric will make it one of your favorites to use in any room of your home. Some customers might say, "Black, I don not want black in my home. It is not cheery and it is a depressing color"! As a designer I would have to agree with this statement if this is the only fabric choice that it being made in the room. But used as an an accent, upholstered walls, that certain chair, or for that one hard to cover window this fabric would be fantastic! 

The third of these fabric collections that we want to explore is one named Plush Textures. This is is an an extraordinary collection in that Robert Allen saw a need for a gathering of fabrics that would give the finished upholstered product that comfortable look. This is not to say that Robert Allen fabrics are all not comfortable when applied to a piece of furniture, drapery or bedding fashions. It just seems top me after looking at this collection of fabrics extensively there is a comfortable wrap yourself up kind of coziness about these selections. 

The first of these offerings in this book by Robert Allen entitled plush textures essentials comes in colors that are adaptable in most any home. In looking in to this collections there are many fabrics that catch one's eye. In the beginning of this book is a fabric that is called Aoife - toffee. This fabric is a soft but heavy woven. It's content is 49% rayon, 38% cotton, 12% polyester and 1% nylon. It has a washed finish and has been tested for abrasion 21.000 double rubs. This fabric is ideal as a designer upholstery fabric or as a window treatment fabric. The next offering from this book is a fabric named Letterkenny in the color Spice. This unusual fabric incorporates a jacquard weave allowing for raised areas in a diamond pattern punctuated by small droplets of moss green and camel. The hand of this fabric again is soft to the touch, but certainly not any less durable than than the fabric mentioned first. The content of this fabric is 71 % percent rayon and 29% polyester. The color way in this fabric is a dulled peach on a brown background again punctuated by the small dabs of color that we spoken about before. 

Robert Allen has hundreds upon hundreds of patterns and contents to choose from. The idea that anyone would run out of selections within the collection is unheard of.

Please come visit us at Brandt and Whitney. Either in person or over our web site. We are here to be of service either in person or over the internet.

We look forward to helping you soon with one of Robert Allen's beautiful designer fabrics out of the many color way books that are offered from this fine company.