About Commercial Textile Association Of Australia & New Zealand
INSTYLE is a founding member of the Commercial Textile Association
of Australia and New Zealand.
The CTA was formed in 1998 to establish
contract fabric guidelines to assist specifiers, furniture manufacturers
and end users identify and select fabrics suitable for use in contract
interiors. These guidelines have become standards across the contract
interior industry. The development of the CTA guidelines is an important
service and in the ongoing commitment of the CTA to
the commercial interior industry.
The CTA provides a forum for the commercial textile industry to provide
its customers with updated and relevant industry information which will
be of benefit in the understanding and use of commercial textiles.
CTA members are bound by a code of practice, copies of which are available
upon request.
To overcome the difficulties in identifying fabrics which are suitable
for use in commercial interiors, the Commercial Textile Association
has developed a simple and appropriate system of grading commercial
upholstery and screen fabrics.
The system provides specifiers, government departments, furniture manufacturers
and end users with concise guidelines to evaluate the performance and
suitability of a fabric for use in commercial interiors. The grading
system is classified into three categories.
For more information please go to: http://www.instyle.com.au/cta.html