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Innovative textiles for the contract business 2025

11 Mar 2025

Excellent textiles for the demanding contract business: antimicrobial, flame-retardant, durable, and aesthetically impressive. Expert Jana Vonofakos presents five remarkable fabrics and discusses the interplay of materials, functionalities, and design.

Summer Sprig by Baumann Dekor GmbH

This fabric impresses not only with its elegant appearance but also with its functionality: it is flame-retardant, making it particularly safe. Flame-retardant fabrics with high-quality embroidery using bouclé yarn are a rarity, as combining such different types of yarn while maintaining flame-retardant properties is technically highly challenging.

Product information ‘Summer Sprig’

AURA COLLECTION WALLPAPER by Parato srl

This fabric combines functionality and aesthetics in an impressive way: Thanks to its high abrasion resistance, it is ideal for high-traffic areas such as hotel corridors, where rolling suitcases often brush against walls. Instead of frequent repainting, the wall can be protected with this durable wallpaper. Particularly noteworthy is the subtle Asian touch and the elegant shimmer, which remains intact despite its robust properties – a rare combination. Perfect for public spaces that demand both style and resilience.

Product information ‘Aura Collection Wallpaper’

ZIRO by BMD Private Limited

This fabric may seem understated, but its color is truly sensational: a lightfast deep blue. Blue is one of the most challenging colors to dye in textiles, as it often fades, leaving a reddish tint behind. However, this manufacturer has mastered the ultimate challenge in dyeing, creating a deep blue that remains stable even under light exposure – an impressive achievement in the textile industry.

Product information ‘Ziro’

VDTF-634(14) by Vini Décor

Versatility and quality: it is ideal for both private residential spaces and commercial use. Despite its impressive material thickness, it is flame-retardant – even though it is not made from pure wool, which is naturally flame-retardant. Its dense, premium texture makes it not only functional but also highly appealing.

Product information ‘VDTF-634(14)’

FT-01 by Fiqa/Love Home Fabrics

This upholstery fabric combines properties that are rarely found together: it is antimicrobial and exceptionally soft. Its pleasant texture is surprising, as antimicrobial materials are often perceived as scratchy or unpleasantly smooth. This fabric, however, offers both functionality and comfort, making it skin-friendly and highly versatile.

Product information ‘FT-01’
Jana Vonofakos

Jana Vonofakos

Interior designer

Jana Vonofakos is the founder of the interior design studio VRAI interior architecture in Frankfurt. VRAI is specialized in customized design for a range of clients. Jana Vonofakos and the team are mostly working for international hotel chains or small private luxury hotels, as well as upscale residences and office space.

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