Performance Fabric: 3 Great Reasons Designers Use the Crypton Toolkit by Designtex  - Crypton

Performance Fabric: 3 Great Reasons Designers Use the Crypton Toolkit by Designtex 

June 26, 2024

Performance Fabric Designers Trust: 3 Reasons to Use the CryptonToolkit by Designtex 

Designtex – Crypton’s first distributor over 30 years ago – knows that Crypton performance fabric works hard for everyone, everywhere. That’s why they created the versatile Crypton Toolkit, making it easy to specify the patterns and textures you want for the projects that require trustworthy and lasting stain-, odor-, and moisture-resistance.  

From multi-layered tweeds to soft chenilles and linen-like looks, the Crypton toolkit by Designtex immerses you in excellent value and high performance with abundant options of textures and solids. 

Designtex Created the Crypton Toolkit Because We Offer Performance Fabric That Looks and Acts Different

Choosing Crypton performance fabric enables you and your clients to save time and money by allowing you to bypass inferior products by offering lifelong performance and endless design options. In addition to giving you confidence that the performance qualities are permanent, you can also rest assured that our technology is safe and sustainable. Here are just a few reasons Designtex has continued to champion our performance fabrics for more than three decades. Here are just three reasons why Designtex + Crypton is a match made in textile heaven. 

1. Crypton Performance is permanent, healthy, and beautiful. 

Take a look at all the things we leave out, see our third-party certifications, and discover how easy Crypton is to clean and care for.

  • No PFAS 
  • No antimicrobials 
  • No formaldehyde 
  • Healthier Hospital compliant HPD 
  • LBC Red List compliant 
  • Mindful Materials 
  • California Prop 65 compliant 
  • Greenguard Gold certified 
  • Stain,- spill-, and mess-resistant 
  • Odor-resistant 
  • Bleach treatable 
  • Quaternary ammonium treatable 
  • Moisture barrier fabric is EPA-certified disinfectable
  • No PFAS 
  • No antimicrobials 
  • No formaldehyde 
  • Healthier Hospital compliant HPD 
  • LBC Red List compliant 
  • Mindful Materials 
  • California Prop 65 compliant 
  • Greenguard Gold certified 
  • Stain,- spill-, and mess-resistant 
  • Odor-resistant 
  • Bleach treatable 
  • Alcohol treatable 
  • Hydrogen peroxide treatable 
  • Quaternary ammonium treatable 
  • EPA-certified disinfectable 

Crypton performance fabric is designed to withstand the many daily mishaps facing contract environments, so clients can get the highest return possible out of their furniture investments.  

2. The Designtex Crypton Toolkit = Endless Design Potential

Take your pick. Woven performance textures with a soft hand? We’ve got you. Rich, vibrant colors? Yes, please. Elegant neutrals as timeless as our technology? Absolutely. The Crypton Toolkit by Designtex allows you to pick your palette, patterns, and textures, without the design limitations the industry is accustomed to. Get inspired by the rich imagery below, and then visit Designtex for the full offering.  

3. Crypton Performance Fabric Allows You to Pair Trending Patterns with Permanent Protection

Just a few years ago, to celebrate our 25th year in business and 25th year working together, Designtex created the Crypton 5×5 Collection. Utilizing the capabilities of the Designtex digital printing factory in Portland, Maine, they commissioned five contemporary artists to each create a design, available in five colorways, to form an intentionally broad and diverse collection of palettes and patterns. With few design restrictions thanks to the printing process, the 5×5 collection infuses a breath of aesthetic ingenuity with Crypton’s already versatile range of uses. Easily applicable to hospitality as it is to healthcare, it is filled with options that can either take center stage, or create a comforting backdrop to a space. 

The 5×5 collection is a great example of how endless the design possibilities are. Crypton indoor performance fabric is a top designer choice because we don’t sacrifice beauty or design vision for performance. With Crypton, you can truly do it all.

Let the versatile Crypton®-powered collection become your toolkit to solve for every space and stand up to the toughest stains. From  multi-layered tweeds to soft chenilles and linen-like looks, every fabric is delivered with healthier chemistry and a Crypton finish free of PFAS and antimicrobials. Get immersed in excellent value and high performance with abundant options of textures and solids. Explore the Crypton toolkit

Interested in learning more about how Crypton Fabric is made, how to clean it, and where to find it? Check out these links and others below. 

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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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