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For more information on recycled fabrics visit&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.seannoble.com/&quot;&gt;www.seannoble.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>	</item><item>	<title>PPG Architectural Glass Shares Study Results</title>	<link>http://www.officenewswire.com/5387</link>	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.officenewswire.com/index/channel/materials/2008/01/17#item5387</guid>	<comments>http://www.officenewswire.com/5387/reply</comments>	<category>Environment</category>	<category>Materials</category>	<category>Research</category>	<description>1.17.08 | Pittsburgh, PA | &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;PPG&lt;/span&gt;, a producer of glass products for commercial construction commissioned a study by the &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Architectural Energy Corporation&lt;/span&gt; to compare the energy performance of low-e glass to several commonly specified high-performance architectural glasses. The results indicate that glass can save architects and building owners up to hundreds of thousands of dollars in upfront capital cooling equipment costs when it is specified instead of competing products. The study also shows that CO2 emissions can be reduced by thousands of tons over its lifetime in a commercial building which has specified glass.</description>	</item><item>	<title>KnollTextiles Introduces New September  Collection</title>	<link>http://www.officenewswire.com/4786</link>	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.officenewswire.com/index/channel/materials/2007/10/10#item4786</guid>	<comments>http://www.officenewswire.com/4786/reply</comments>	<category>Materials</category>	<category>Products</category>	<description>10.10.07 | New York, NY | &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;KnollTextiles&lt;/span&gt; has a new collection of upholstery, wallcovering, drapery and Imago products designed by &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Susan Tick&lt;/span&gt;, for use together within a single space. The seven patterns explore a sense of transparency through weave structure and interlocking grids. &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Divided Light&lt;/span&gt; is at the center of the collection. &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Triple Lace&lt;/span&gt;, a high performance upholstery and &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Enmesh&lt;/span&gt;, a textured fabric with a metallic yarn are complimentary fabrics.&lt;br&gt;</description>	</item><item>	<title>Coverings 2008 Goes To Orlando</title>	<link>http://www.officenewswire.com/4355</link>	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.officenewswire.com/index/channel/materials/2007/08/03#item4355</guid>	<comments>http://www.officenewswire.com/4355/reply</comments>	<category>Arch &amp; Design</category>	<category>Event</category>	<category>Materials</category>	<category>Products</category>	<description>8.3.07 | Orlando, FL | The &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Coverings 2008&lt;/span&gt; exhibition will be held in &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Orlando, FL&lt;/span&gt;, at the Orange County Convention Center, from &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;April 29-May 2, 2008&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp;The Tile and Stone Expo brings together 37,000 industry professionalswith 1,200 exhibitors from more than 65 countries, representing theentire spectrum of tile and stoneproducts, tools and machinery. Seminar sessions are free, and many areeligible for CEU credits fromAIA, ASID, IIDA and NKBA.For information, visit:&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coverings.com/&quot; eudora=&quot;autourl&quot;&gt;www.coverings.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>	</item><item>	<title>Decca Hospitality Goes Green</title>	<link>http://www.officenewswire.com/4354</link>	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.officenewswire.com/index/channel/materials/2007/08/03#item4354</guid>	<comments>http://www.officenewswire.com/4354/reply</comments>	<category>Arch &amp; Design</category>	<category>Environment</category>	<category>Materials</category>	<description>8.3.07 | Atlanta, GA | ­ &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Decca Hospitality Furnishings&lt;/span&gt; announced that it will convert its entire product line of high-endand custom furnishings to new, environmentally conscious green standards by the end of this year. Decca's manufacturing operation will be the first in Asia to meet these environmental standards. The company's initiative will also ensure that its productscontribute points toward the U.S. Green Building Council's LEEDrating systems and the Green&amp;nbsp;Building Initiative's Green Globes certification. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>	</item><item>	<title>Pallas Textiles Introduces Kaleidoscope </title>	<link>http://www.officenewswire.com/3925</link>	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>	<guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.officenewswire.com/index/channel/materials/2007/05/24#item3925</guid>	<comments>http://www.officenewswire.com/3925/reply</comments>	<category>Materials</category>	<category>Products</category>	<description>5.24.07 | Green Bay, WI | &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Pallas Textiles&lt;/span&gt; has introduced &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Kaleidoscope&lt;/span&gt;, their latest collection of fabrics, designed by &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Lori&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Weitzner&lt;/span&gt;. Consisting of four durable &lt;span style=&quot;font-weight: bold;&quot;&gt;Crypton&lt;/span&gt; upholsteries, Kaleidoscope creates a mirage of color in a variety of patternssuitable for corporate, hospitality, healthcare and residential spaces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description>	</item>	</channel></rss>