Crush’s Upholstery and Biobased Xorel Options Bring High-Impact Color, Playful Pattern, and Tactile Dimension to Commercial Interiors --- NEW YORK, NY — June 4, 2026 —Carnegie, a leader in sustainable textiles and acoustical management solutions for the commercial industry, will offer a first look at its latest collection, Crush, to the design community at NeoCon 2026. Spanning upholstery and Biobased Xorel, the collection officially launches June 25, 2026, and will be on display at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, Suite #1120 and Suite #1112.
Built for color-forward designers, Crush is a creative toolkit of seven patterns and 39 SKUs designed to be mixed, layered, and explored together. Spanning bold graphics, plush velvets, expressive florals, and embroidered Biobased Xorel, the collection brings a design-forward point of view to high-performance commercial interiors. With PFAS-free, low-emitting materials engineered for durability — including options made with recycled content, biobased fibers, and Seaqual® marine plastic — Crush makes healthy material choices feel intuitive,and not limiting.
“With Crush, we're excited to be bringing a fresh new direction for Carnegie — one that's more expressive, more playful, and unapologetically design-forward, while continuing to deliver the highest levels of performance and sustainability,” says Gordon Boggis, CEO of Carnegie. “Biobased Xorel has always been something we're incredibly proud of, and with Aperture Embroider, we're showing a new, more creative dimension of what that material can do, bringing embroidered pattern and tactile detail to a product built on some of the most rigorous sustainability credentials in the industry. We hope designers come by, get their hands on it, and see and feel for themselves that you truly don't have to choose between great design and responsible materials - Carnegie gives you both."
The full collection includes:
- Aperture Embroider: Finely stitched, radial bursts bring movement and dimension to Biobased Xorel. Made with 91% rapidly renewable, plant-based content, it is bleach-cleanable and engineered to exceed 1,000,000 double rubs and Type II wallcovering standards. Available in four colorways for wallcovering, upholstered walls/panels, and upholstery applications.
- Discovery: A bold, graphic pattern layering curved forms into a dynamic optical composition. Crafted from Sunbrella® solution-dyed acrylic and polyester, it withstands 100,000 double rubs and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use. Available in six high-contrast colorways.
- Fable: Painterly, abstracted florals alive with movement and depth. Fable is also crafted with Sunbrella® solution-dyed acrylic and polyester; it achieves 85,000 double rubs with 1,500 hours of lightfastness. Available in five colorways for indoor and outdoor use.
- Mood: Plush, velvety softness meets geometric pattern in this upholstery and drapery option made with recycled Trevira® CS polyester. It achieves 100,000 double rubs and is available in seven colorways.
- Sculpt: A strong, directional geometry that anchors layered schemes. Crafted with Sunbrella® solution-dyed acrylic and polyester for high-performance indoor/outdoor environments, achieving 100,000 double rubs. Available in three colorways.
- Wink: A playful, pointillist texture made with Seaqual® yarn, transforming recovered marine plastic into a high-performance textile. Achieves 70,000 double rubs, available in six colorways.
- Amp: Chunky, woven texture with visible structure and depth, made with both post-consumer recycled and biobased content. Achieves 100,000 double rubs, available in eight colorways.
Carnegie will showcase Crush alongside its other sustainable textile and acoustical solutions during NeoCon, June 8-10, 2026, at The Merchandise Mart, 11th Floor — Suite #1120 and Suite #1112. For more information, please visit carnegiefabrics.com.
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About Carnegie
Carnegie is a leading manufacturer of sustainable commercial textiles and acoustical management solutions. Founded on the principle that great design goes deeper than aesthetics, the company has championed responsible innovation for more than 75 years, developing durable and healthy alternatives to PVC, like its revolutionary Xorel® brand fabrics. As the nation’s only B-Corp certified textile manufacturer and forever PVC-free company, Carnegie leads the industry with an authentic commitment to the environment and responsible governance to effect positive change through advocacy, education, and service. Galvanizing the architecture and design community to build a better future with materials that matter, Carnegie’s innovations meet at the intersection of sustainability, creativity, and unparalleled performance. For more information, visit www.carnegiefabrics.com.
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