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Fiber Facts: Cotton

Cotton is a seed hair fiber derived from a bushy annual plant. It is made primarily of cellulose, the polymer that is the building block for the cell walls in all plants. Cotton is classified as a natural cellulosic fiber (as opposed to the man-made cellulosic such as rayon and acetate).

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TEXTILE TIPS: SEAGRASS, COIR, JUTE AND SISAL… Natural Fiber Elegance

Natural fibers such as cotton, linen, silk and wool are well-known to everyone because of their extensive use in a wide variety of textile products. In addition to these fibers, there are a handful of lesser-known natural fibers which are an important presence in the floor covering arena. Four of these fibers are seagrass, coir, jute and sisal.

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Why Smart Designers Protect Beautiful Rooms with Fiber-Seal®

Do you protect beautiful rooms with Fiber-Seal? Whether you have a designer shaping a major renovation or you’re installing new furnishings, that investment needs protection. For advice, we turned to designer Virginia Toledo. The founder of the firm Toledo Geller knows the importance of protecting soft furnishings. That’s why she recommends Fiber-Seal so wholeheartedly.

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Linen Fabrics... Timeless Look and Luster

Linen is a natural cellulosic fiber derived from the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Since it is made from the stem of the plant, it is considered a “bast” fiber (as are jute, hemp and ramie).

Linen samples have been found in the remains of Swiss lake dwellings dating back some 10,000 years. In ancient Egypt, the use of linen is commonly documented in tombs, in pyramid inscriptions and in other monuments. The burial wrappings of the Egyptian kings were also made of linen cloth.

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Meet Kristen Kilkenny, Kilkenny Collections

We sat down with industry innovator Kristen Kilkenny, founder of Kilkenny Collections to talk about industry trends, her new showroom and her vision for the future. Kilkenny Collections is a beautiful trade-only textile boutique showroom in the Philadelphia market.

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Our Best Holiday Hacks

Our inspiration for this comes from a pre-Thanksgiving New York Times post. The idea was to label your platters with post-it notes so you don’t have to think about which food item goes in what platter. This tip can be used for any holiday!

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Making Memories: 2021 Holiday Gift Guide

At Fiber-Seal we love creating opportunities for you to make memories with your families and friends. For this year’s holiday gift guide, we selected a varied list of some great finds. We hope you find it useful. Let the gift-giving begin!

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