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		<title>KOTWIG &#8211; New Farbic From KOTHEA</title>
		<link>http://blog.kothea.com/2009/05/01/kothwig-new-farbic-from-kothea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 14:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KOTHEA Introduce KOTWIG an unusual heavy weight fabric for Contract &#38; Domestic Installations<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.kothea.com&amp;blog=6027263&amp;post=418&amp;subd=kothea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><strong>KOTHEA Release New Fabric For Interiors</strong></p>
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<p><strong>LONDON</strong><strong>, England</strong><strong>. 04-MAY-2009 11.30 AM: </strong>KOTHEA today announced it has expanded its product range by the addition of KOTWIG. KOTWIG has an off-the-wall textured design. It has a high Martindale score which is unusually achieved without incorporating polyester. It is highly suitable for a wide range of uses including heavy upholstery and wall treatments in either domestic or contract installations.</p>
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<p>Full information can be found <a title="KOTWIG PDF Press Release" href="http://www.kothea.com/press/2009-05-04%20PR%20KOTWIG.pdf" target="_blank">&lt;here&gt;</a>.</p>
<p><strong>KOTWIG</strong></p>
<p><em>Reference:</em> 14-002-436</p>
<p><em>Colour Shown:</em> Brown – Light Brown</p>
<p><em>Other colourways:</em> 20</p>
<p><em>Width:</em> 145cm</p>
<p><em>Repeat:</em> None</p>
<p><em>Composition:</em> 43% Linen, 36% Viscose, 21% Cotton.</p>
<p><em>Martindale:</em> 40,000 ‘rubs’</p>
<p><em>Primary Usage:</em> General upholstery or wall treatments, contract &amp; domestic.</p>
<p><em>Type of fabric:</em> Textured Weave</p>
<p><strong>About KOTHEA. </strong></p>
<p>KOTHEA are a top-market fabric house based in London serving customers throughout all of Europe and The Middle East. Founded in 1999 they have since continued to develop and sell an extensive range of timeless fabrics to the top architects, interior- and yacht-designers for projects ranging from mega-yachts to boutique hotels and from luxury spas to penthouses.</p>
<p>KOTHEA operate on a trade-only basis and their fabrics are available to the public through interior designers and specialist interior design shops such as Gotham, Interiors Bis and Fiona Campbell. KOTHEA also supply beautiful hand-woven linen fabrics and finished goods – throws and table linen.</p>
<p>KOTHEA’s trade customers would perceive their signature fabrics to include several ranges of velvet including the exclusive ‘cashmere silk velvet’, silks, linens, double-width sheers, faux leather and interesting weaves for upholstery often with high Martindale ‘rub tests’ making them highly suited to both contract and residential projects.</p>
<p>Founder and Executive Director, Lisa Parsons started KOTHEA more than 10 years ago after 11 highly successful years with Nobilis Fontan in Chelsea and Donghia in Chelsea Harbour. She says, <em>“At KOTHEA we like to think we bring something a little different to the market. Our difference will be reflected in our customers’ eyes by unusual fabrics that complement our core fabric ranges; all augmented by our excellent levels of customers service, market knowledge and attention to detail.”</em></p>
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		<title>Interior Design Directories</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How the trade can find the best interior design products is discussed by KOTHEA.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.kothea.com&amp;blog=6027263&amp;post=192&amp;subd=kothea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The myriad of design sites on the internet make it difficult for trade professionals to find the most suitable products for their projects.</p>
<p>The most well known and used site is <a href="http://www.thehousedirectory.com/view.php?company=3061"><strong>The House Directory</strong></a>. Whilst accessible to everyone, this site remains an invaluable resource for all interior design professionals. The site was improved further with a full re-design in 2008 and subsequently re-launched. The site comprises a large database of over 3,000 companies covering all aspects of interior and garden design and decoration with a beautifully presented interface to the web. Cheryl and Nicolette at The House Directory are rightfully proud of their creation and boast the highest ranked site for interior decoration directories in the world (Source: Google). The House Directory was formerly House &amp; Garden Addresses.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.homeandgardening.co.uk/FabricsVelvetChenille.htm"><strong>Home &amp; Gardening Magazine</strong></a> also have a creditable online directory.</p>
<p>Yet another promising new directory is the Technical Library Services showcase <a href="http://www.tech-ls.com"><strong>Savoir Faire</strong></a>. This is well designed and looks promising for the future.</p>
<p>For a wider range of <em>architectural</em> products, the <a href="http://www.ribaproductselector.com"><strong>RIBA Product Selector</strong></a> would be the place to go.</p>
<p>For those designers specifically interested in top market fabrics including silks, linens, mohair velvets, faux leathers and the like then we would definately recommend <a href="http://www.thehousedirectory.com/view.php?company=3061">The House Directory</a> or <a href="http://blog.kothea.com/2009/01/06/"><strong>contact the companies directly</strong></a>.</p>
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		<title>Fabric Treatment Companies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are often asked to recommend farbic treatment companies for flame retarding in contract installations. Most treatment comapanies offer other services such as; back coating fabric for walls, and stain resistance/repellency. There are several such companies in the UK and at various times we have used all of the following: Essex Flameproofing, Textiles FR, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=blog.kothea.com&amp;blog=6027263&amp;post=34&amp;subd=kothea&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are often asked to recommend farbic treatment companies for flame retarding in contract installations. Most treatment comapanies offer other services such as; back coating fabric for walls, and stain resistance/repellency. There are several such companies in the UK and at various times we have used all of the following:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a class="alignleft" title="Essex Flameproofing" href="http://www.essexflameproofing.co.uk/" target="_blank">Essex Flameproofing</a></span>,</p>
<p><a class="alignleft" title="Textiles FR" href="http://www.textilesfr.co.uk" target="_blank">Textiles FR</a>, and</p>
<p><a href="http://www.tektreatments.com"></a><a href="http://www.tektreatments.com" target="_blank">TEK Treatments </a></p>
<p>Just click the company name to take you to their web site. Please feel free to add comments to this posting recommending any suppliers you have used but any negative comments about other comapnies are not permitted on this site. Thank you.</p>
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