Forbo Flooring Systems has added Tessera Twine to its Evolve+ series of carpet tiles, designed for enhanced sustainability. Inspired by the organic elements of bark and leaves, the Tessera Twine collection has been designed to offer a nature-inspired colour palette.
The product is manufactured using Thrive matter by Universal Fibers, a 100% solution dyed nylon 6, which contains 90% recycled content. The Tessera Twine range contains 75% recycled content by weight, as a result of Forbo’s own lean production processes and the yarn used within it. Manufactured using 100% renewable energy (electricity and biogas), it also has a low embodied carbon from cradle to gate, achieved without offsetting.
Donna Hannaway, head of marketing UK and Ireland at Forbo Flooring Systems, says: ‘Sustainability is one of the most important objectives for us as a manufacturer, with our core values of renewability, transparency and circularity. It’s for this reason that we wanted to create a carpet tile collection with enhanced sustainability credentials, first with Tessera Topology and then joined by Tessera Create Space.
‘We’re now delighted to introduce Tessera Twine to the collection, offering even more design choices for customers looking to combine aesthetics and sustainability. Through innovating our raw materials and production processes, we have been able to increase the amount of recycled content and lower the embodied carbon value.’
Available in a standard 50x50cm carpet tile format, Tessera Twine features eight neutral tones and four accent colours. Designed, manufactured and stocked in the UK, Tessera Twine is available on short lead times and also meets Indoor Air Comfort Gold, GUT standards and has 27dB impact sound resistance for spaces that promote user well-being. All carpet tiles in Forbo’s Tessera collection can be installed adhesive free using IOBAC MagTabs, allowing them to be easily removed and reused or recycled. www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/twine
Milliken – Pattern Play
Pattern Play by Milliken takes as its starting point the New London Fabulous Movement, celebrating joy, diversity and creativity. It has been created as a bold and playful collection combining pattern, colour and texture.
The collection aims to give designers creative license to transform a space with their own touch, utilising motifs and an extensive colour range, plus the option to customise colours and create custom shapes. www.millikencarpet.com
Interface – Noraplan Stone
Interface has introduced refreshed colourways for its Noraplan Stone rubber flooring collection. The new range elevates the collection’s understated design with an extended colour palette. Designers and specifiers now have 16 colourways and two surface options to choose from.
Kelly Simcox, head of global design at Interface, says: ‘With this updated palette, we’re providing architects and designers with new colour and aesthetic options for their projects. We kept a handful of our top-performing colourways and added other on-trend options that align with the needs of our customer, all while standing up to the demands of today’s hardworking interiors.’
Designed for high-traffic areas in schools, hospitals and public buildings, Noraplan Stone colours are primarily composed of neutrals, complemented by a selection of accent tones designed to create targeted visual highlights.
Both the colour palette and the surface finishes are designed to be complementary to each other to maximise design choices. The product also offers electrostatic dissipative and sound-absorbing acoustic options. www.nora.com
Karndean – Knight Tile
Karndean Commercial has added nine new wood and stone designs to its Knight Tile range. The refreshed collection includes six new wood designs, including four also available in a herringbone option, and three stones. The range is suitable for residential, build-to-rent and student accommodation projects as well as workplace and hospitality. www.karndeancommercial.com
Amtico – Designers’ Choice
Amtico has expanded its Designers’ Choice luxury vinyl tile collection with nine new predesigned floors, each combining precision-cut laying patterns with products from its Signature range. Translating three key macro trends – Restorative Spaces, Soft Utilitarian and Nostalgic Reset – the additions feature blends of wood, stone, colour and metal-effect tiles that are designed to balance craft, texture and contemporary style. Including sculptural semicircles to classic parquet and oversized check patterns, the designs are suitable for hospitality, workplace and retail interiors. Designers’ Choice floors feature Amtico Signature’s 1mm wear layer, 20-year commercial warranty and antimicrobial protection.
Wow Design – Terre
The Terre collection from Wow Design features earthy tones paired with crystalline glazes for a luminous contrast. Available in two sizes, the series combines matte _ finishes of Wheat, Sienna and Umber, with glossy glazes including White, Turquoise, Pale Blue, Smoke and Chestnut.
