Valdese Weavers Contract Enters Privacy Curtain Market VALDESE, N.C.– Valdese Weavers Contract has decided to enter the healthcare privacy curtain market with a new collection of designs for the jobber and manufacturer. Valdese is also a supplier of seating and panel textiles in the health care, hospitality and contract markets. Valdese says the designs are “appropriate for both acute and non-acute settings. It can be used in emergency care, in-patient and out-patient clinics, nursing homes and long-term-care facilities.” “Our extensive experience in commercial settings, and healthcare specifically, makes this a natural product progression,” says Valdese Weavers Chief Marketing Officer Blake Millinor. “Our capacity for custom products and our streamlined manufacturing operations mean we can offer customers low minimums and quick delivery.” The fabric’s fine denier, fire retardant warp creates the design foundation for these 100 percent polyester products. Its durability exceeds industry standards, withstanding 160-degree wash cycles for 25 washes. It is NFPA 701 certified and withstands 60 hours light fastness, Valdese says. Valdese Weavers Contract’s in-house design staff creates custom designs and patterns, pulling inspiration from extensive archives. A broad selection of warps and a large number of filling yarn colors provide customers a wide-range of options. All of the company’s looms can handle repeats up to 72 inches, accommodating a full design. Valdese Weavers Contract is a brand of 100-year-old Valdese Weavers, the largest decorative textile mill in North America and a major supplier to both the residential and commercial furnishing markets.