Carvico, a leading Italy based manufacturer of high-tech warp knit and circular knitted fabrics for swimwear, sportswear, underwear and outerwear, makes its debut in interior design by presenting its new Lifestyle fabrics collection at this week’s Heimtextil, in Frankfurt.

The company’s focus is on customisation. “By thinking outside the box, the individual regains the spotlight while values such as reliability, responsibility and sensitivity become come to a Human to Human approach,” the company says. “Creativity and the ability to trigger strong emotions are the focuses of a new concept of design blending beauty and performance.”

The new collection offers great elasticity, a wide colour card, strength and versatility. “Carvico expertise in manufacturing performance fabrics for sportswear and beachwear is the foundation onto which to build the future. Shapes and colours are seen as opportunities instead of boundaries, objects and their covers blend, beauty becomes useful in a continuous Exchange which only design can turn into art.”

Lifestyle collection

“Each boasting a unique and unmistakable soul and the ability to leave a trace of elegance and originality, all fabrics belonging to the Lifestyle collection by Carvico are versatile and customisable,” the company reports. “Thanks to the addition of special waterproofing membranes and treatments the Lifestyle fabrics can also be used for the creation of outdoor items.”

All fabrics in the collection can be chosen in their single layer or in a bonded version. Their padding comes in a wide range of thicknesses (from 1,5 mm to 10 mm), too, as well as the ribbed fabrics, created to achieve an extremely trendy 3D effect.

Memphis and Alabama are the latest additions to the collection, which have been specifically conceived for interior design. “The whole collection has been created to embody Carvico identity, to perfectly mix innovation, quality, style and eco-friendliness, the sound bases from which to consistently evolve to be able to always give the best to customers.”

Fabrics

Vita Lifestyle is a sustainable, performance fabric made of Econyl, a regenerated nylon yarn from pre and post-consumer waste. It is matt, strong, thin, elegant and soft, and comes in a wide range of colours.

Panama Lifestyle is a smooth, elegant, comfortable and pleasant velvet with an extra glow. Its reflective property makes it look iridescent and refined.

Aldabra Lifestyle is creased velvet, bright and iridescent, perfectly blending glamour and comfort, performance and allure. Thanks to its natural glow, Aldabra comes in a selection of intense and irresistible nuances enhancing its glossy surface.

With its glossy and soft surface and its wide colour card, Sumatra Lifestyle is a super classic in the collection.

Spider Lifestyle is an innovative bi-elastic micro-mesh made of polyamide. It is light and breathable and can be used alone or together with other fabrics since it is not only bi-elastic but also versatile and adaptable.

Malaga Lifestyle is a 80-20 matt charmeuse fabric par excellence, the perfect mix of lightweight and elasticity. Strong and bi-elastic, it boasts a wide, modern and trendy colour card comprising over 100 nuances.

Alabama Lifestyle is a soft and smooth fabric made of polyester, created especially for interior design. It has a matt and stylish look and a special, warm and pleasant hand feel.

Finally, Memphis Lifestyle is a peculiar 3D fabric made of polyester created especially for interior design. Its exclusive crêpe-like surface makes Memphis the real must have for the new trends of the sector, the company concludes.

www.carvico.com