Shaw Contract introduces Canopy collection

01 Apr 2021 CW Team

Shaw Contract recently introduced its Canopy carpet collection in India. The company stated that the product is inspired by forests, clouds and the sanctuaries they create. The product’s layer structure, natural and biophilic elements━highlight patterns and gradations━mimic nature. One can pair with Shaw Contract’s Terrain II LVT to move from soft to hard surfaces and create a sense of flow, the company stated. “What’s overhead inspires what is underfoot,” a company statement read.

Marcy Ewing, Design Director, Shaw Contract, added, “In a forest, a canopy is nature’s balcony to the sky. The Canopy collection is a reflection of that spirit in an urban setting”.

Canopy is cradle to cradle certified and designed with a framework for environmental and social responsibility. Canopy is manufactured in facilities that are 100% carbon neutral.

Canopy is designed for the circular economy and aims to impact people and the planet with safe and healthy materials and an end-of-life guarantee. Shaw Contract designs and manufactures carpet, hardwood, and resilient products.

Written from a news release.

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