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New Sunbrella Awning Treatment For Home Of World’s Oldest Man

Sue R — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 19:56:39 +0000

Sunbrella can’t boast of lasting 114 years (we’re just celebrating our 50th Anniversary in 2011) but Walter Breuning of Great Falls, Montana sure can! He has been verified as the world’s oldest man at 114 and has been given the elustrious honor of a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records as such. At his recent birthday party, Continue reading →

10,000th Sunbrella Graphics System Project Registered

Sue R — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:00:56 +0000

Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC, makers of Sunbrella® fabrics, recently registered its 10,000th Sunbrella Graphics System (SGS) project as part of a joint warranty program between Sunbrella fabrics and 3M™ Specified Films. The program encourages fabricators to register completed SGS projects for certification and warranty activation. “This unique milestone demonstrates the successful partnership between Sunbrella Continue reading →

Restaurant Cozies Up With Sunbrella

Sue R — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:00:43 +0000

We discovered this new tapas-style restaurant in the small college town of Elon, NC that has great taste in more ways than one! The progressive American cuisine delivered at 116 Oak – also the address – features ethnic epicurean influences from traditional southern fare to Asian inspired Thai. I love their interpretation of shrimp-n-grits. And Continue reading →

America’s Best Known Performance Fabrics Brand Debuts New Identity

Sue R — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:01:01 +0000

America’s best known performance fabrics brand – Sunbrella® – is undergoing a brand identity update including the introduction of a new logo. The goal is to acknowledge Sunbrella’s rich, 50-year heritage while reflecting a continuing focus on innovation and enhanced styling for today’s consumers. The new Sunbrella logo features a more contemporary look, reflective of Continue reading →

Gina Wicker Named Design and Creative Director for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics – Americas

Sue R — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:08:11 +0000

Gina Wicker, Director of Design for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics – Americas, has been promoted to Design and Creative Director. In her new position, Wicker will continue to direct Sunbrella® fabric design while also managing creative elements in Glen Raven’s marketing communications programs, including photography, advertising, collateral, web site design, sample books and custom sampling Continue reading →

Performance Fabrics for the Home Not All Created Equal

Sue R — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:10:25 +0000

One of the hottest trends today in home furnishings – performance fabrics – is also possibly one of the most confusing. With so many competing products claiming to offer “performance,” it can be difficult for consumers to sort through all the hype and recognize that some performance offerings require compromises in look, feel and performance. Continue reading →