Alpaca Throws

For Warmth, comfort and luxury this winter, wrap your clients' and yourselves in one of Casa Bini's sumptuous Alpca Throws, to the Incas "The Robes of the Royals".

Casa Bini's new Alpaca throw blankets are made from the soft and luxurious hairs of the Alpaca animals, which are produced in a loving and cruelty free environment. The Alpacas roam freely outdoors in a mild climate and enjoy being farmed by small block holders who are passionate about caring for their animals.

They are shorn every year when the weather warms up in the early summer. The animals are not harmed during shearing and they are free to enjoy the summer without their winter coat. The fiber is processed in a certified organic mill and woven in an energy efficient boutique weaving mill, where textile waste is recycled. The self renewing nature and the longevity of Alpaca fiber contributes to the sustainability of a cleaner, greener environment.

The Alpaca is the only animal which can offer an enormous variety of natural colors in a soft, attractive and hard wearing animal fiber. The range of colors extends from white to black including diverse brown and gray shades. Approximately 20 shades of colors can be found in the natural wool. This extraordinary feature of the fiber allows us to present our Alpaca throws in beautiful colorways that are free of any dye and naturally hypoallergenic.

These incredibly soft and luxurious Alpaca throw blankets will make a beautiful and functional accent for your winter home decor or a gift of warmth for your loved ones during the holiday season.

Interiors & Sources

Casa Bini's pattern Arbor has been featured in October / November issue of Interiors & Sources. Be sure to check it out as well as other great sources and information on this publication!

Color Inspirations

 Light and airy, yet still brilliant ! 

Who said neutrals have to be boring?  Layering a few crisp tones of neutrals can be a surprisingly refreshing way of lightening up a space for that breezy, serene atmosphere.  If you are designing a summer vacation home for your client, this definitely is a fun and easy color scheme you should experiment with.  The low intensity of the neutral hues help to produce a tranquil and airy feel, even in the warmer shades.  Keeping the pattern simple and basic is another way of helping the eyes and mind relax.  Incorporate lively decors such as fresh flowers or plants for that extra touch of brilliance ! 

SHOWN IN PHOTO

Top:  Karma in color Tibetan Cloud

Left:  Glenn Squared in color Sand

Center:  Intertwine in color Tea Lights
Right:  Tristan's Rings in color Sand
Bottom:  Insight in color Mystic

: : a green inspiration from Casa Bini : :

Plush.. Luxurious.. Elements of Green

Elements is such an appropriate name for this incredible fabric in our Green Collection. It combines multiple elements of textile design to produce a sophisticated appearance while the combination of the chenille yarn, boucle yarn and the tape yarn produces the plush, luxurious hand. The neutral shades of this pattern (Metal, Earth, Wood) can be applied to larger areas to serve as a comfortable background, while the more vibrant colorways (Water, Fire) can be used as an accent that will create an illusion of depth.

Elements is woven with combination of Bamboo and Rayon as a part of Casa Bini's effort in incorporating renewable fibers to our product. It is also produced here in the USA, minimizing the use of fuel during the transporting process.

Proposte 2011

Melissa and Alex are still in Italy finalizing their business agenda for the trip, but here is a quick review of what they saw at the Proposte 2011 Texile Fair:  The most predominant and influential colors seen at the fair are dark blues, dusty roses and shades of tans.  They saw more manufactures using linen as their new choice of fiber.  Lots of laceworks and lattice motifs are to be seen in the upcoming collections of the textile vendors throughout the design industry, and last but not least... Florals! Florals! Florals!  They seem to be everywhere.  In very traditional style and patterns.  'Going back to the traditions' seems to be the underlying theme whether it's the color, materials, or patterns.

We are very excited to see what else they'll be bringing back from Europe, and we'll be sure to keep our readers posted.  Have a safe trip back home, Alex & Melissa !     

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Plastic Bottles as Fabric ?

Did you know that two million plastic bottles are used in the U.S. every ten minutes? 51 million plastic bottles go into landfills annually? 

Shown in photo:  Pattern Eco Wave

 

That certainly is a frightening thought.  Well, here is a little effort that Casa Bini is making, which we hope could serve also as an encouragement for our designer friends and end users to do their part in reversing the harmful effects of these waste produced daily.  Recycled plastic bottles are showing up in more and more unexpected places, like upholstery and carpet. In order to create our environmentally friendly fabric, recycled bottles are collected from curbside and community recycling centers, and then sorted by type and color. They are stripped of their labels and caps, washed, crushed, and chopped into flakes. The flakes are then taken to the plant to be melted in huge vats, then melted into liquid. The material goes through spinarettes to shape it. After cooling, the fibers are formed and then stretched. This stretching process strengthens the recycled fibers. The next step in the process uses an entangling system to weave the fiber filaments together to create yarn.  

Shown in Photo:  Pattern Eco Link

Our patterns Eco Wave and Eco Link are made with these recycled fibers, turning the harmful waste materials into something brand new that we all could use as part of our sustainable and eco-friendly design.  The protective and durable nature of the fiber source gives a high double rub counts which makes it suitable for both residential and commercial design.