by Ann Withanee — June 18, 2012—At The Merchandise Mart, Chicago, the Milliken showroom was awash with the stunning Color Wash collection that explores subtle and large-scale gradations of color and pattern, and thus offering new and lively modular carpet tile choices for facilities. The Color Wash display took center stage at the company’s permanent showroom in The Merchandise Mart during June’s NeoCon.
“By combining both science and design, we’re enabling our clients to think and feel differently about the role flooring can play in commercial interiors,” said Barbara Haaksma, vice president of design/marketing for Milliken’s global floor covering division. “Color Wash explores various subtle and large-scale gradations of color and pattern to create an endlessly monolithic aesthetic, while still offering the functionality and convenience of modular tile.”
Color Wash, designed by Milliken’s Global Creative Director Cresta Bledsoe with print research scientist Scott Parry, PhD, provides a large-scale “sensory experience” that redefines the limits of continuous and extensive color by blending human- and nature-driven patterning with advanced color science, says the company.
Two designs define the collection: Matter, a vapor-like organic with subtle movement and fluidity, and Medium, a linear expression from broad strokes of nuanced color change.
The collection is available in modular tile for commercial settings and features 40 standard colors, ranging from bright, clear vibrant shades to sophisticated neutrals. They are produced by Milliken’s new proprietary high-resolution digital print technology. All products are PVC (polyvinyl chloride)-free, CRI Green Label Plus approved from the Carpet and Rug Institute, and Smart Platinum Certified. Designs in the collection feature 25 percent recycled content.
For more information visit the Milliken Web site.
