Frequently asked questions
Crypton is the performance fabric brand trusted by millions.
We are thoughtful fabric innovators, obsessed with performance, and our mission has always been to offer the best textile solutions possible for the contract and residential space without sacrificing, variety and luxury of style.
Crypton guarantees beautiful, easy-to-clean, odor-free fabric for the way we live, work, heal and play.
Explore our FAQs below to learn how Crypton fabric is made, how our technology works, to get Crypton care tips, for details about our sustainability commitments, and more!
What is Crypton Performance Fabric?
Crypton’s state-of-the-art sustainable indoor performance fabrics are designed for residential and commercial interiors and trusted by names like Arhaus, Marriott, Starbucks, and more. Our proprietary technology performs at the highest level and promises to permanently resist stains, odors, and spills, for life.
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- Team of in-house scientists constantly innovating and improving products, calibrating protection based on fiber content and texture for each fabric.
- 30 years in the performance category.
- Our proprietary formulation is blended in house in North Carolina.
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- It maintains the gold standard performance that has made Crypton a trusted name in the industry.
- All Crypton fabrics allow for removal of oil-based liquids and stains.
- Crypton pioneered the industry with trademarked-Zero technology,” which has become a commonly used reference when speaking about fluorine-free fabrics.
- Our proprietary PFAS-free technology has been available in successful C-Zero fabrics collections since 2018 (Mayer Fabrics, Momentum Textiles, Clek Car Seats).
- Crypton has implemented the Toxnot (www.toxnot.com) system in 2018 to check all components in our supply chain.
- The system checks ingredients against all relevant state, federal and international regulatory lists and also most relevant restricted substance lists. The system keeps us updated with ever-changing regulation and it also maintains confidential information to protect our and our supplier’s intellectual property.
- Crypton has eliminated all PFAS as of October 2022.
- We avoid the addition of flame retardants unless required by application codes for specific markets, and we have followed the EU’s lead in the elimination of all halogenated flame retardants in instances where flame retardants must be used to meet code.
- The Silver Ion technology that provides our anti-microbial protection has a lower water solubility than standard formulas, which means lower aquatic toxicity and higher treatability.
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Is Performance Fabric Worth It?
Crypton performance fabric makes it easy for families to enjoy luxury interiors while leading a carefree life – even when that life includes expressive kids and messy pets. Our contract clients love knowing that Crypton performance fabric is designed to permanently stand up to even the highest-traffic hospitality, commercial, and healthcare environments. Learn more by reading our recent article on the topic, or explore our FAQ’s below!
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- Team of in-house scientists constantly innovating and improving products, calibrating protection based on fiber content and texture for each fabric.
- 30 years in the performance category.
- Our proprietary formulation is blended in house in North Carolina.
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Here is another article about why Crypton performance fabric is the best investment for your home.
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Crypton Home Fabric
Crypton Home Fabric is available by the yard to consumers through retailers like Mood Fabrics, JoAnn’s Fabrics, and Sailrite, and to designers through our designer partners and it’s easy to request test kits to sample the performance for yourself. Our technology ensures that the furniture in your home will perform for life, providing the permanent spill, stain, and odor-resistance you need to live in carefree luxury.
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Store Locator
Interior designers can source fabric by the yard through our amazing distributor partners, which can be located here:
Designers
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We work with Arhaus, CB2, Design Within Reach, The Citizenry, and Floyd Home, to name a few!
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Here is another article about why Crypton performance fabric is the best investment for your home.
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Further, our fabric distributor partners are super about providing samples. For links to our residential fabric and furniture distributors, click here:
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Claim your performance fabric spill test kit to witness the best performance upholstery fabric at work.
Crypton Contract
Contract designers trust Crypton. We support designers with scientific advances in fabric that contribute to the lasting beauty and environmental responsibility of their projects. Our renowned barrier fabric endures punishing commercial maintenance schedules, is the only EPA-certified disinfectable fabric and it extends furniture life by up to 5 years. We also offer a full suite of application-specific specialty fabrics, and with our new Quick Spec Tool, you can easily identify elegant solutions to virtually any spec.
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Store Locator
Interior designers can source fabric by the yard through our amazing distributor partners, which can be located here:
Designers
Store Locator
We work with Arhaus, CB2, Design Within Reach, The Citizenry, and Floyd Home, to name a few!
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Further, our fabric distributor partners are super about providing samples. For links to our residential fabric and furniture distributors, click here:
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Claim your performance fabric spill test kit to witness the best performance upholstery fabric at work.
Nanotex by Crypton
Offering design flexibility, Nanotex by Crypton permanently protects while maintaining the fabric’s natural hand and beauty. Providing superior cleanability and stain resistance, Nanotex is backed by all Crypton’s patented stain/spill technology and is the perfect performance for spaces and applications where the assurances of a moisture barrier may not be necessary. Think of it as a molecular force field, encapsulating every fiber, preventing stains, and fending off moisture on upholstery, headboards, panel fabric, and cubicle curtains.
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Store Locator
Interior designers can source fabric by the yard through our amazing distributor partners, which can be located here:
Designers
Store Locator
We work with Arhaus, CB2, Design Within Reach, The Citizenry, and Floyd Home, to name a few!
Learn More
Further, our fabric distributor partners are super about providing samples. For links to our residential fabric and furniture distributors, click here:
Learn More
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Claim your performance fabric spill test kit to witness the best performance upholstery fabric at work.
Sustainability
Crypton is committed to sustainable textiles. We promise best in environmental practices, upholding our responsibility and commitment to continuously innovate the highest-quality fabric and performance with the absolute lowest environmental impact. To certify transparency and material reporting, Crypton works with Toxnot and other third-party organizations such as Mindful Materials to ensure that all customers who use our fabrics – whether for healthcare, hospitality, or residential use – understand exactly what they’re receiving as a final product.
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- It maintains the gold standard performance that has made Crypton a trusted name in the industry.
- All Crypton fabrics allow for removal of oil-based liquids and stains.
- Crypton pioneered the industry with trademarked-Zero technology,” which has become a commonly used reference when speaking about fluorine-free fabrics.
- Our proprietary PFAS-free technology has been available in successful C-Zero fabrics collections since 2018 (Mayer Fabrics, Momentum Textiles, Clek Car Seats).
- Crypton has eliminated all PFAS as of October 2022.
- We avoid the addition of flame retardants unless required by application codes for specific markets, and we have followed the EU’s lead in the elimination of all halogenated flame retardants in instances where flame retardants must be used to meet code.
- The Silver Ion technology that provides our anti-microbial protection has a lower water solubility than standard formulas, which means lower aquatic toxicity and higher treatability.
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How to Clean Crypton
Whether it’s spills, stains, or odors, fabrics take a beating day-in and day-out in both residential and commercial applications. When it’s time to care for your fabrics, Crypton makes the process as easy and pain-free as possible. In most cases, simple soap-and-water cleanup will suffice and we have plenty of video tutorials to help you through this straightforward process.
Disinfectant & Deodorizer
- Pre-clean heavily soiled areas.
- Apply product undiluted to disinfect hard, non-porous surfaces using the pump-trigger spray device, a sponge, brush, or cloth.
- For spray applications, spray 6-8 inches from the surface. (Please do not inhale the spray.)
- The surface must remain wet with the solution for 10 minutes.
- Wipe dry or allow to air dry.
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Remember, Crypton performance technology does not make furniture self-cleaning but does make care and cleanup easy. Also, white furniture will need a little extra maintenance in order to avoid dinginess. In the same way dust collects on hard surfaces, it collects on fabric as well. Weekly vacuuming and period extraction cleanings will keep your white upholstered furniture looking new for years.
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or purchasing one of our Crypton-approved cleaners.
Cleaners
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Our residential fabric — Nanotex by Crypton — is odor-resistant and anti-microbial, so disinfection shouldn’t be required.
Crypton Technology
Nobody does indoor performance fabric like we do. We have been perfecting our proprietary permanent performance technology in North Carolina for over 30 years. Our PFAS free technology has been painstakingly researched and optimized by Crypton scientists over more than five years, ensuring safe performance across all our products.
- Team of in-house scientists constantly innovating and improving products, calibrating protection based on fiber content and texture for each fabric.
- 30 years in the performance category.
- Our proprietary formulation is blended in house in North Carolina.
Learn More
- It maintains the gold standard performance that has made Crypton a trusted name in the industry.
- All Crypton fabrics allow for removal of oil-based liquids and stains.
- Crypton pioneered the industry with trademarked-Zero technology,” which has become a commonly used reference when speaking about fluorine-free fabrics.
- Our proprietary PFAS-free technology has been available in successful C-Zero fabrics collections since 2018 (Mayer Fabrics, Momentum Textiles, Clek Car Seats).
- Crypton has implemented the Toxnot (www.toxnot.com) system in 2018 to check all components in our supply chain.
- The system checks ingredients against all relevant state, federal and international regulatory lists and also most relevant restricted substance lists. The system keeps us updated with ever-changing regulation and it also maintains confidential information to protect our and our supplier’s intellectual property.
- Crypton has eliminated all PFAS as of October 2022.
- We avoid the addition of flame retardants unless required by application codes for specific markets, and we have followed the EU’s lead in the elimination of all halogenated flame retardants in instances where flame retardants must be used to meet code.
- The Silver Ion technology that provides our anti-microbial protection has a lower water solubility than standard formulas, which means lower aquatic toxicity and higher treatability.
Learn More
Safety + Wellness
Crypton takes the safety of its products and wellness of its customers seriously. That’s why our technology contains no forever chemicals, ever. Additionally, we invested in developing technology that would actively contribute to people’s health. Celliant® – a revolutionary technology that is woven into our fabric to reflect our natural body heat back to us as infrared energy creating a responsive textile. Clinically tested, Celliant is proven to increase cellular oxygenation for improved energy, stronger performance, quicker recovery and overall enhanced wellbeing.
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- It maintains the gold standard performance that has made Crypton a trusted name in the industry.
- All Crypton fabrics allow for removal of oil-based liquids and stains.
- Crypton pioneered the industry with trademarked-Zero technology,” which has become a commonly used reference when speaking about fluorine-free fabrics.
- Our proprietary PFAS-free technology has been available in successful C-Zero fabrics collections since 2018 (Mayer Fabrics, Momentum Textiles, Clek Car Seats).
- Crypton has eliminated all PFAS as of October 2022.
- We avoid the addition of flame retardants unless required by application codes for specific markets, and we have followed the EU’s lead in the elimination of all halogenated flame retardants in instances where flame retardants must be used to meet code.
- The Silver Ion technology that provides our anti-microbial protection has a lower water solubility than standard formulas, which means lower aquatic toxicity and higher treatability.
Learn More
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Our residential fabric — Nanotex by Crypton — is odor-resistant and anti-microbial, so disinfection shouldn’t be required.
Spill + Stain Resistance
Crypton performance fabric – both our home and contract products – offer lifetime, permanent protection against spills, stains, and odors. Water-based spills roll right off the fabric, and our technology easily releases tougher spills and messes with simple soap-and-water topical solutions. Our industry-leading performance is trusted by millions because our technology is fused into every fiber of the fabric, ensuring lifelong performance that never fades or wears off. Explore our cleaning page and cleaning FAQ’s below!
- Team of in-house scientists constantly innovating and improving products, calibrating protection based on fiber content and texture for each fabric.
- 30 years in the performance category.
- Our proprietary formulation is blended in house in North Carolina.
Disinfectant & Deodorizer
Learn More
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Remember, Crypton performance technology does not make furniture self-cleaning but does make care and cleanup easy. Also, white furniture will need a little extra maintenance in order to avoid dinginess. In the same way dust collects on hard surfaces, it collects on fabric as well. Weekly vacuuming and period extraction cleanings will keep your white upholstered furniture looking new for years.
Learn More
Our residential fabric — Nanotex by Crypton — is odor-resistant and anti-microbial, so disinfection shouldn’t be required.
Learn More
Claim your performance fabric spill test kit to witness the best performance upholstery fabric at work.
Crypton Cleaning Products
Thanks to our superior performance technology, cleaning products are often not needed when tending to daily spills and messes. When they are, though, we highly recommend not using harsh aftermarket cleaners, and instead, using safe, Crypton-developed and endorsed, cleaning products like the ones you can find here.
- Pre-clean heavily soiled areas.
- Apply product undiluted to disinfect hard, non-porous surfaces using the pump-trigger spray device, a sponge, brush, or cloth.
- For spray applications, spray 6-8 inches from the surface. (Please do not inhale the spray.)
- The surface must remain wet with the solution for 10 minutes.
- Wipe dry or allow to air dry.
Learn More
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Remember, Crypton performance technology does not make furniture self-cleaning but does make care and cleanup easy. Also, white furniture will need a little extra maintenance in order to avoid dinginess. In the same way dust collects on hard surfaces, it collects on fabric as well. Weekly vacuuming and period extraction cleanings will keep your white upholstered furniture looking new for years.
Learn More
or purchasing one of our Crypton-approved cleaners.
Cleaners
Learn More
Our residential fabric — Nanotex by Crypton — is odor-resistant and anti-microbial, so disinfection shouldn’t be required.
Crypton Certifications
We believe in full transparency. That’s why we have enlisted trusted, third-party organizations to assess the safety, sustainability, and performance of our fabrics. We are GreenGuard certified, members of the Sustainable Furnishings Council, and the first fabric to be EPA-approved for disinfectability! To see all of our certifications, and to learn more about our techonlogy, visit our sustainability page.
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- Crypton has eliminated all PFAS as of October 2022.
- We avoid the addition of flame retardants unless required by application codes for specific markets, and we have followed the EU’s lead in the elimination of all halogenated flame retardants in instances where flame retardants must be used to meet code.
- The Silver Ion technology that provides our anti-microbial protection has a lower water solubility than standard formulas, which means lower aquatic toxicity and higher treatability.
Crypton Leather + Wall
Leave it to Crypton to create performance leather that is permanently stain, odor, and microbial resistant. Crypton Leather has all the performance one has come to expect from Crypton – permanent odor, stail, and spill-resistance – without compromising the look, feel and even the smell of leather. High-performance leathers are comfortable, durable, easy to clean and ideal for healthcare, hospitality, commercial, residential and aviation applications.
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Store Locator
Interior designers can source fabric by the yard through our amazing distributor partners, which can be located here:
Designers