The MoOD Innovation Sample Bank brings high tech materials as well as materials used in an innovative way. All which can find their use in upholstery, window and wall covering. What you will discover is not selected by its aesthetic characteristics! It is not so much about being the most beautiful, or about putting the most trendy product on display: it’s about what is most innovative in terms of technique, performance, use of new materials, intelligent materials and so on. **
For the second time around, the MoOD Innovation Platform sample bank moved to Australia. From 3 until 5 February visitors of Decoration + Design got the chance to see and touch the large collection of inspiring and innovative materials which were provided by the MoOD 2009 exhibitors and non-exhibiting companies.
A wondrous vinyl that simulates leather an shows color when ʻpulledʼ. When you stretch the fabric, a leather structure appears and the color changes. The jury awarded the idea, the designs and most of all its innovative character. This fabric is composed of polyurethane (53%), polyester (18,8%) and cotton (28,2%).
After five years of Decotec the innovation sample bank was renamed to MoOD Innovation Platform. But as in former years a wide and more than interesting selection of samples was put on display. Soon you will be able to browse through the samples which made the selection. A comprehensive overview with images together with product and company details will be made available.
Year in and year out, MoOD brings a presentation of the latest developments in the area of innovative fabrics and decorative upholstery materials. The great ambition is to stimulate, support and give a platform for innovation. Whoever has a current interest in furnishings, window and wall coverings just has to come to Brussels in September.
It is not the first time that the sample bank with inspiring samples travels to another part of the world. In 2007 the international event Architex was our host showing the selection of newest materials for upholstery, window and wall coverings. This time around the selection traveled to the other side of the planet.
