ULTRAFABRICS X PANTONE The world’s finest performance fabric collaborates with the global leader in color trends and development
Ultrafabrics, the world’s leading producer of high quality performance fabrics, announced its collaboration with color expert PANTONE to inspire the use of the new Pantone Color of the Year 2023, PANTONE 18-750 Viva Magenta.
“This year’s PANTONE Color of the Year is powerful and empowering,” says Laurie Pressman Vice-President of the Pantone Color Institute. “It is an animated crimson red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and boundless shade that is a stand-out statement. PANTONE 18-1750 Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all.” These two global authorities on color have joined forces to showcase how Viva Magenta can be activated to create transformative spaces.
“The Pantone Color of the Year is a critical driver of design. Together with Pantone, we’re looking forward to helping designers bring cultural timeliness to timeless design,” says Barry Silverman, Vice President of Marketing and Branding at Ultrafabrics. “The collaboration will help the design industry connect to the color zeitgeist in a sustainable and enduring way.”
The first initiative will see Ultrafabrics Color of the Year Palette featured in Pantone Connect with a selection of complementary Ultrafabrics color swatches sitting seamlessly with Viva Magenta, serving as a flourish of inspiration for any interior designer or specifier.
Throughout 2023 Ultrafabrics will deepen their collaboration with Pantone through a series of co-branded global, interactive events, sharing their expertise on how color can be implemented in almost any type of space and into Viva Magenta’s application possibilities across the world of interiors.
“Ultrafabrics will also launch special edition colors inspired by Viva Magenta throughout 2023,” says Ultrafabrics color expert Kimberle Frost. “Our forthcoming palettes will power new visions around the Pantone Color of the Year across all areas of interior design.”
“We are excited to work with Ultrafabrics to explore the application of the Pantone Color of the Year in interior design and beyond,” says Elley Cheng, Vice President and General Manager of Pantone.
Ultrafabrics’ special edition colors will be released within its collections UF Select Montage, Brisa and its bio-based fabric, Volar Bio.
ABOUT ULTRAFABRICS
All of the Ultrafabrics collections are crafted in its Japanese mill using the proprietary production process, Takumi™ Technology. Ultrafabrics is passionate about creating unrivalled sensorial experiences and its investment in innovation, research and development has resulted in a range of polyurethanes suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. With an extensive client list of luxury brands spanning many industries, from residential and contract furniture, to upholstery for cars, yachts, airlines and private jets.