Here at Brandt and Whitney it is important for us to make sure that our customers have the finest selection of designer and designed fabrics in all price points and types of fabrics. Whether you are looking for a great deal on that fabric for kitchen curtains or whether you are in need of that special designer fabric that will finally pull together that whole space we have what you are looking for. Selection is but one of the many points of importance that comes when choosing a fabric for even the simplest of projects. 

Some of the other factors include the wearability, the durability and the design. Let's look first at the wearability. As a designer textile customer, it is important to have the selection to make the most informed choice and the most comfortable. There is nothing worse than having to make one's choice out of only a few fabrics. This is why we here at Brandt and Whitney like to make sure that we have the latest in what is hot in the market today.

It seems that after our research on what is the newest and best we keep wanting to move back to the tried and true. I guess this means that we are wanting to make a move back to the classics. This seems to be an appropriate work to use as we move ahead into the fall of 2008. With the changes we have seen in our world and the changes in our economic climate it seems that our customer base is moving to what can only be termed the classics.

The fabrics for this fall and winter season are design debuting that seem to have ageless quality and ones that also transcend the image of traditional patterns as being considered old fashioned and stuffy. It seems that the more ethnic patterns in designer fabrics are becoming the new classics. Designs from Hawaii, the Philippines and even from the farthest reaches of the planet to tribes and peoples that have yet to be named these, are becoming the new classics. 

In our shop and showroom in Denver we see some of the most classic pieces in for reupholstery, refinishing and repair. The features of these pieces of furniture are often the finest of the their time periods. From a rolled arm on an art deco sofa to the lacy crest on a Victorian chair. These are the hallmarks of these pieces of furniture. So when it comes time to choose a fine designer fabric for these furniture pieces is one stuck, so to speak, with the usual selections or can their possibly be more? It seems that today we are given a choice that is still going to the traditional or classic but with a twist. It seems that the tried and true patterns are being reinvented with a twist in beautiful, fresh colorways. 

The organic and geometric prints with textures are allowing a polished look to emerge that mingles the old with the new. This is being seen in an almost uncanny way with a look back to patterns that were poplar in the 1970s, paired with  fresh color ways that allow the patterns to pop! Designs are clean with a soft edge. What the customer wants is a fresh look that they are familiar with. As funny as a statement like that seems the customers wants to feel at ease in their environment again. With all of the turmoil in the work today homes are becoming a haven away from a world that is increasing difficult.

The corporation of Robert Allen knows this and has presented a brand new line of soft very usable fabric designed with the customer's home in mind. The line is called Robert Allen@home. The designs reach back to a time that most of the customers who are now purchasing these high end fabrics remember with some amount of fondness. The fabrics are rich in texture and and color and are utilizing patterns that are both ethnic and traditional. The hand of most of these fabrics is soft and very inviting with Batik prints, fine wovens, and even the traditional stripes.

In the home fashions industry the buzz word is green! Natural fibers and the ecology movement are important this season. Many companies like Robert Allen, Kravet, Scalamandre and even Donghia as well as many other premier fabric manufactures are emphasizing the cleanliness of their manufacturing processes. Take Fabricut's manufacturing process for instance. This is, by the way, a company that Brandt and Whitney carries. All of the fabrics manufactured in the environment plus line are done so under the most stringent manufacturing procedures. They are passing the Oeko-tex standard 100 rest and the MBDC'S Cradle to Cradle that certifies that products manufactured under these standards are proven safe for the health of the human being and and the environment. 

There is also the use of multi fibers in the newest and most fashionable of fabrics this season. They are combining bamboo, raffia and organic grown cottons into the fabrics for this season. Decorative touches such as flocking, and embroidery can be seen in some of these newest lines from almost all of the premier  manufactures. 

Another line that is being presented this season will be leather and leather look lines. These fabrics are becoming more interesting than ever.