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AguaGuard365: Anti-Bacterial Fabric Technology for a Post-COVID World

AguaGuard365: Anti-Bacterial Fabric Technology for a Post-COVID World

Our new state-of-the-art fabric technology is the first of its kind in the UK, effective against both bacteria and viruses. But don’t just take our word for it; AguaGuard365 has passed all the required tests for use within the EU, too

Spot the difference: Our faux leather collections

Spot the difference: Our faux leather collections

Our faux leathers have been painstakingly developed to mimic the finest natural materials, but are more practical and less expensive per metre

Industry Insight: Liz Walker, Orangebox

Industry Insight: Liz Walker, Orangebox

In our latest industry interview, Orangebox’s Marketing Manager talks lockdown, collaborative furniture design and the future of flexible office working

The Agua Design Process

The Agua Design Process

Our managing director, Suzanne Ralton, loves nothing better than getting stuck into R&D. Here, she talks you through the Agua design process – from idea to finished fabric

Introducing Our New Agua Cord Upholstery Fabrics

Introducing Our New Agua Cord Upholstery Fabrics

Following a trend set by the fashion industry, our cord upholstery fabrics combine a luxurious handle and sophisticated design with all Agua’s high-performing characteristics

Industry Insight: Milan Cvetkovic, GreyHammer Consulting

Industry Insight: Milan Cvetkovic, GreyHammer Consulting

Milan Cvetkovic has over 40-years of managerial and sales expertise in the contract furnishings sector. At a critical moment for the industry, we sit down with him to explore how interiors’ firms should respond to and prepare for 2021

@Work by Agua: Upholstery Fabrics Designed for the Future of Workspaces

@Work by Agua: Upholstery Fabrics Designed for the Future of Workspaces

Our @Work collection is ideally suited to ‘new normal’ office design projects. Moreover, @Work’s best-selling Task range is now available with our AguaGuard365 treatment, which offers certified protection against COVID-19

Industry Insight: Elizabeth J. Lane, RPW Design

Industry Insight: Elizabeth J. Lane, RPW Design

In the first of a series of interviews we chat to Elizabeth J. Lane, Partner at RPW Design, an international interior design practice which specialises in hospitality. We explore the strengths of small practices, why the best designers know how to listen,