The German business said the Architecture offering will launch with two products, Shift and Absorber.
Shift is a printable odour control textile that has been specifically engineered to absorb and neutralise odours such as kitchen or animal smells and cigarette smoke in a variety of environments, as well as capturing and neutralising formaldehyde.
A 250gsm, 470µ polyester, Shift can be used in display frame systems, banners, and interior panels, with the option to customise using direct or dye-sub printing, making it suitable for use in corporate, hospitality, and domestic interiors.
Absorber, meanwhile, offers two different noise-absorbing materials that are designed to improve acoustics in settings ranging from corporate offices to leisure and hospitality spaces.
Absorber 009 is a needle felt made from 100% rPET fibres derived from recycled plastic bottles. The fabric can be used in aluminium frames or plastic profiles in many architectural applications. Absorber 050 is a sound absorber for frames and built-in structures.
Alessandro Lanfranconi, CEO of Berger Textiles, said: “As a longstanding provider of textiles to the interior décor market, we can see first-hand the significant growth opportunity for our customers in the architectural segment, and the escalating demand for functional textiles that help designers and installers to overcome practical challenges in demanding spaces.
“With these first Architecture products, we will show existing and new customers how technical fabrics can offer elegant solutions to problems with noise and odour in a range of environments, while respecting and even enhancing the interior aesthetic.”
Berger Textiles will also introduce new apparel fabrics in Munich, extending its Home and Fashion portfolio. Designed for a wide range of customised printed garments and accessories, Single Jerseys are textiles available with or without pre-treatment for pigment printing and Oeko-Tex and GOTS certified.
Also new at the show will be two new soft signage materials. Moon is a grey-back polyester textile that Berger said delivers the combination of weight (330gsm) and softness, “together with a good level of opacity, while maintaining excellent image resolution quality”.
It is suitable for those requiring an opaque display textile for frame systems, banners, exhibition walls, backdrops, and pop-ups.
Icon, meanwhile, is a 100% cotton canvas created for dye-sub printing. The fabric is an alternative to polyester options, with a soft touch that makes it suitable for home décor products such as cushions, in addition to more typical applications such as framed canvasses, fine art and photo prints, POS, and decorative graphics.
Berger Textiles is exhibiting at Fespa alongside sister Spandex Group brand ImagePerfect. The show is taking place at Messe Munich from 23-26 May.
