CF Stinson has been producing fabric for the design and hospitality industries for more than 50 years. Their range is substantial, with fabrics “from the tried & true to the truly unique,” and their new patterns and collections illustrate this variety. At #NeoConEast, the Michigan-based company draped their booth in some of their finest and most unique offerings. The lighting further showcased the different fabrics’ patterns, sheens, and textures.

CF Stinson’s booth at #NeoConEast.

One of their new collections, entitled Motor City, presents everything automobile related (thankfully, not literally). You won’t find car silhouettes and fenders here. Instead, Motor City takes parts and pieces—hubs and instrument panels—and interprets them expressionistically. Take the Wheel, for example, is a pattern of variously sized circles, each with an inset pattern—one features lines in the shape of spokes. Overall, the fabric is a cheerful repeat of dots. While many may flock to Take the Wheel’s brighter colors such as Currant and Lime, the understated Cigar shows off the pattern elegantly.

For the healthcare industry, CF Stinson’s range of vinyls is fantastic. If you should end up in a hospital room sometime in the near future, pray that your privacy curtain is from the Patty Madden Collection. The textural squares of Eli, in particular, defy their 100% vinyl make-up. Eli in Lipstick is as warm as an autumn day in the Berkshires. It may make you linger happily with your illness. If you’re home and looking to stay healthy, you may be interested in CF Stinson’s line of PVC-free materials. I won’t go into the (alleged) nasty dangers of PVC—let’s just say, if you’re concerned and looking for a green option, CF Stinson gives you good-looking choices. Pinstripe in Grain is a shiny gold number with a thin vertical repeat. For some reason, it reminds me of the TV show Solid Gold—pretty glitzy!

If you’re looking for a traditional jacquard, then take a look at Calla. The flower needs no introduction, so you can well imagine the fabric’s pattern. You can see it in Soleil at the CF Stinson booth, but you might also look at Calla in the unexpected colors of Cove and Stream. Color something known in an unknown color and see where that juxtaposition takes you—the bloom takes on decidedly different references.