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Duralee Contract | Industry Standards | Glossary of Print Terms

Written by Joni Fine on December 6, 2009 – 9:11 am

Glossary of Print Terms
Buckpress	Transfer machine used to produce small samples strictly used for the heat transfer process.
CAD Strike-Off	Also referred to as a paper strike-off. Generated in the Design Studio using in-house equipment.
Digital Strike-Off	A method to produce a computer generated fabric strike-off of a new design without cutting screens.
Gravure Cylinder	A method of printing paper through the use of an engraved copper plate.
Screen	An open mesh area which has been stamped out to form a pattern.
Substrate	Refers to base cloth or ground cloth for printing.
Synthetic Fabric	Fabric made of man-made fibers. Examples are polyester, Avora and nylon.
T.S.O.	Table strike-off generated at mill.
Wet Print/Direct Print	Colors are printed directly onto the fabric in the same manner as the printing of wallpaper or newspaper. There must be one screen for each color.

Glossary of Woven Terms
Chenille	A fuzzy yarn whose pile resembles a caterpillar. Used mainly for decorative fabrics, embroidery, tassels and rugs. Sometimes used broadly to define a fabric woven from chenille yarns.
Dobby Loom	A type of loom on which small geometric figures can be woven in as a regular pattern. Originally this type of loom needed a “dobby boy” who sat on the top of the loom and drew up warp threads to form a pattern. Now the weaving is done entirely by machine. This loom differs from a plain loom in that it may have up to thirty-two harnesses and pattern chain. This is an expensive form of weaving.
Jacquard	Intricate method of weaving invented by Joseph J.M. Jacquard in the years 1801-1804, in which a head motion at the top of the loom holds and operates a set of punched cards, according to the motif desired. The perforations in the cards, in connection with the rods and cords, regulate the raising of the stationary warp thread mechanisms. Jacquard knitting is a development of the Jacquard loom and its principles. Jacquard fabrics, simple or elaborate in design, include brocade, brocatelle, damask, neckwear, evening wear, formal attire, some shirting’s, tapestries, etc.
Pick	A filing thread or yarn that runs crosswise or horizontally in woven goods. The pick interlaces with the warp to form a woven cloth. See weft.
Warp	The yarns that run vertically or lengthwise in woven goods.
Weft	The crossover or filling pick yarns in a woven cloth.

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Eco-Friendly Fabrics – Duralee Contract – Clodagh Exclusively for Duralee – Global Passage

Written by Joni Fine on December 6, 2009 – 9:02 am

We offer the full line of Eco-Fabrics by DuraleeContract®

Beautiful cutting-edge design, exceptional performance, and Gold environmental certification! Eco-Fabrics by DuraleeContract features the unique styling expected of all DuraleeContract fabrics with content that passes MBDC (McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry)’s Gold standard for environmentally friendly products.

To achieve the Gold level, MBDC evaluated Eco Intelligent® Polyester material and product ingredients for human and environmental health and safety. Certification of a finished product required the evaluation of the mills’ facilities within the five categories including Materials, Nutrient (Re) utilization, Energy, Water and Social Responsibility.

The toxic-free Eco Intelligence® platform.
Eco Intelligent® Polyester is a synthetic textile designed for sustainability from start to finish. This concept was developed with McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry and is a textile designed to be used, recovered and remanufactured safely and effectively throughout multiple product lifecycles—the first textile designed as a technical nutrient.

Why is this important? Most polyester is manufactured using a catalyst called antimony trioxide, which is a possible human carcinogen.

Eco Intelligent Polyester, however, is:
- Made from a fully optimized fiber using a new, environmentally safe catalyst.
- Designed with optimized dyestuffs and chemicals, which replace harmful chemicals and hazardous heavy metals.
- Designed to be safely recycled into new fabric at the end of its commercial life, with no hazardous by-products.
- Made with sustainable manufacturing processes, allowing limitless design and color.

Recommended Upholstery Cleaning Code:
WS:
Clean only with water-based shampoo or foam upholstery cleaners.
Do not oversaturate with H2O

NOTE:
An environmentally friendly cleaner is preferred to maintain the integrity of the fabrics eco-story.

ie… “Simple Green” Carpet & Upholstery cleaner locally found throughout the US and Canada.

***We are also offering a Nano-tex finish on this product. Nano-tex has been given a silver rating by MBDC. If a stain repellent finish is required, we can apply the Nano-tex finish for a 5 yard minimum. Nano-Tex technology, is a new innovative treatment that protects against spills and stains for the life of the product, increases durability, and maintains breathability while preserving the natural hand of the fabrics.

DuraleeContract believes we have risen to the challenge of creating beautiful, sophisticated designs in a wide range of colors with social responsibility.

Duralee Contract | Eco Friendly Fabrics |Designer Upholster and Drapery products all at Exceptional Value

Written by Joni Fine on December 6, 2009 – 8:58 am

Eco-Fabrics by Duralee Contract®