Capitalize on the Checkerboard Trend With Our Performance Fabrics

August 14, 2023

Chessie, a new performance fabric available at United Fabrics, offers designers performance and sustainability in one smashing checkerboard weave.

“Chessie” Checkerboard Performance Fabric for Upholstery

Residential, hospitality, and commercial designers who want the upper hand in creating evocative interiors now have a new gambit to play. Enter Chessie, a bold new checkerboard pattern upholstery fabric, is a collaboration of two great American textile brands. Crypton, makers of state-of-the-art performance and leading contract fabric provider United Fabrics, has launched this whimsical and timely design. So relevant is this brand new textile that Hospitality Design Magazine has already named Chessie among its editor picks in a roundup: “11 Products Take an Eco-Friendly Approach to Design.”

“Made from recycled cotton and polyester, the checkered and environmentally friendly Chessie from United Fabrics is protected by Crypton’s Nanotex technology.”

This checkerboard pattern textile is a contract performance fabric for interior designers and commercial spaces available exclusively at United Fabrics
New Chessie from United Fabrics.

Recycled Cotton Performance Fabric, Made In The USA

Our American made fabric is manufactured in our textile mill in Cliffview, NC. Chessie checks all the boxes. It beams with color in either contrasting tones or monochrome iterations. Plus, this playful checkerboard weave has a delightfully chunky bouclé texture. Chessie doesn’t hint at nostalgia. It practically tugs at the heartstrings with its craft-forward style of weaving. While the fabric’s aesthetic looks back at a simpler time, the construction looks forward, with an eco-conscious combination of recycled cotton (repurposed from garment industry leftovers) and recycled polyester.

Protected with Crypton Nanotex stain resistance and bearing a Greenguard® Gold certification and a 5-year warranty, Chessie is crafted to endure and even lengthen the useful life of furniture. These features also add to its sustainability profile. To view the whole collection and order samples, go to United Fabrics. For a complete list of Crypton resources, explore our performance fabric guide.

Photos: Jason Varney for United

Why Crypton?

Crypton Performance Fabrics are thoughtfully designed to be spill-proof and odor resistant, protecting your investment in upholstered dining chairs and bar stools for restaurants. Crypton is the number one choice of commercial designers for interior performance upholstery fabric.

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15 years ago, we created the first EPA-approved disinfectable fabric. We help leading healthcare and hospitality designers create beautiful interior spaces that combine comfort, design and durability for top brands, including Starbucks, Four Seasons, and Mayo Clinic.

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Our broad network of leading contract brand partners is easily searchable and includes top fabric and contract furniture brands that offer a variety of our fabrics for any project you may be working on.

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