Designtex is the leading company in the design and manufacturing of applied materials for the built environment.
We design and manufacture applied materials for the built environment. For over sixty years, we have explored how materials can improve the human experience; we call this material intelligence.
Our mission is to use design materials to enable creativity, engage the senses and enhance our experience of our surroundings. We look for the connections between craft and industry, process and product, human behavior and environmental impact to inform each of our endeavors.
Open image tooltipDesigntex + Coalesse Collection: A Collaboration in Color & Pattern
The Coalesse Pattern program extends into textiles through a unique collaboration with Designtex. Designtex + Coalesse worked together to utilize the expertise of small specialty mills, feature the tactility of fine fibers and dive deep into nuanced color exploration. The result is 7 thoughtful patterns created with the Coalesse offering in mind, but meant to be used on any furniture.
Open image tooltip Artist as Printer
The expertise brought to our client’s projects at our Surface Imaging facility reflects the passion, curiosity and dedication to craft that our specialists bring to their own art.
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3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes
3M™ DI-NOC™ Architectural Finishes allow surfaces to be easily refinished, extending the useful life of interior architectural and design elements. Designtex is the exclusive distributor in the United States.
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Rediscovering Charley Harper
Todd Oldham speaks about his delight at the discovery of Charley Harper’s art, and its relevance fifty years after its creation.
Open image tooltip At Home with Charley Harper
In this short documentary, designer Todd Oldham talks with Charley Harper about the evolution of his work as an artist, his love of nature, his disenchantment with realism, and his embrace of simplicity.
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Always Design
Designtex’s co-founder and former president, Ralph Saltzman, discusses the tradition of innovation that has guided the company since its inception in 1961.
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Loop to Loop
Loop to Loop is the story of four companies collaborating to engineer a closed system for capturing and recycling textile waste back into first quality goods.