Interface launches first carbon negative carpet tiles

Interface launches Embodied Beauty and unveils the first carbon negative carpet tiles.

Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), a global commercial flooring company and global leader in sustainability, today unveiled its latest collection, Embodied Beauty™. The collection offers a variety of carpet tile designs inspired by nature and crafted with respect for it. In line with the company's Climate Take Back™ mission and commitment to reducing the carbon footprint of its products, all seven Embodied Beauty styles are carbon neutral across the entire product lifecycle through the program. Carbon Neutral Floors™. Additionally, this is the first collection of Interface carpet tiles to feature the new carbon negative carpet tiles from cradle to factory gate, an innovation announced separately today.

Designed by Kari Pei, Vice President of Global Product Design at Interface, Embodied Beauty reflects the Japanese aesthetic of minimalism, restoration, and the organic beauty of the natural world. The collection evokes feelings of connection with others and with nature, embracing the principles of ikigai, a Japanese concept related to “having a purpose”. These influences can be found in an array of unique styles that range from narrow monochromatic patterns to large scale graphic tufted textures.

“As the first collection to include carbon negative products, Embodied Beauty truly embodies the idea of ​​working in harmony with nature, a concept often emphasized in Japanese culture,” said Pei. “This inspired the design aesthetic and resulted in a wealth of texture and color options to consider. Looking closer at the styles, you can recognize elements of kintsugi, the art of mending broken objects to create something new and beautiful, as well as sashiko, a decorative form of sewing. Carpet tiles create a refined floor that projects poise and subdued grace suitable for virtually any space. »

A regenerative beauty

With seven carpet tile styles and 12 colorways, Embodied Beauty evokes the delicate beauty of ancient textiles, irregular grid textures, woven graphics and the soft, subtle contours of nature.

The collection features three carbon-negative styles from cradle to factory gate: Shishu Stitch™, Tokyo Texture™, and Zen Stitch™. These products combine the company's new CQuest™BioX backing with specialty yarns and proprietary tufting processes and are designed to hold more carbon than any carpet tile before. By trapping carbon, these innovative styles prevent it from entering the atmosphere where it contributes to global warming, and they help Interface customers reduce the carbon footprint of the spaces they create.

Embodied Beauty also includes four additional styles – Geisha Gather™, Sashiko Stitch™, Simple Sash™, and Vintage Kimono™ – featuring muted, soothing grays in warm and cool tones alongside natural colors for added nuance and sophistication. the palette. All styles tastefully mix and contrast, install easily and effectively side by side to provide an integrated and timeless flooring solution.

Worldwide availability

The Embodied Beauty collection is currently available in the Americas and is set to launch globally in 2021.

To learn more about Interface's carbon negative products and the company's efforts to reduce its own carbon footprint and that of the built environment, visit www.interface.com/carbonnegative. For more information on the Embodied Beauty collection, visit www.interface.com/embodiedbeauty.