La-Z-Boy Introduces New Infinesse Fabric Styles And Colors For 2000

Furniture World Magazine

La-Z-Boy® recently introduced a new style and additional colors of Infinesse fabrics by Microfibres™. According to company officials, the La-Z-Boy", recliners, motion group and stationary furniture upholstered with Infinesse™ and backed by the DuPont Xtra Life™ five-year, limited-wear warranty-sold extremely well in 1999. "Our customers want stylish, nylon velvet upholstered furniture in lots of different styles that provide both comfort and durability," said Coleman Cody, La-Z-Boy®'s product manager for motion upholstery. "That's why more and more of our customers are choosing Infinesse fabrics with their La-Z-Boy® purchases. The comfort and durability of Infinesse translates into real value for our customers." "We also attribute strong sales of our furniture covered in Infinesse fabrics to the wide array of colors and patterns offered and the DuPont Xtra Life'" warranty," Cody said. "The Infinesse pattern 'Fairview' was one of the top nylon velvet patterns sold by La-Z-Boy® last year." Cody noted that La-Z-Boy® is expanding its offerings of Infinesse fabric in 2000 by adding an additional pattern 'Jurassic' and additional colors to the existing lines of available fabrics. He also said that the combined La-Z-Boy® and DuPont Xtra Life™ warranties allow consumers to select furniture of the highest quality. All of the frames and mechanisms come with La-Z-Boy®'s limited lifetime warranties. The DuPont Xtra Life™ nylon fibers' five-year warranty means that all Infinesse™ upholstery fabrics from Microfibres™ will pass industry standards for fiber abrasion, pilling, and fabric or seam tears. It's a powerful fabric performance guarantee, backed by DuPont, ensuring the Infinesse fabric is durable, resilient and will not wear out in the course of normal, everyday living. La-Z-Boy® is among a growing number of companies offering chairs, sofas and recliners covered in Infinesse™ fabric from Microfibres™ , a line of soft, touchable upholstery coverings. Microfibres™ offers hundreds of durable fabrics in a wide array of colors and textures that capture both the latest home design trends and the traditional looks and designs that always sell well. La-Z-Boy™'s products are sold through a licensed network of 285 stores and more than 300 in-store galleries, as well as through furniture retailers. The company, headquartered in Monroe, Michigan, is the world's largest producer of reclining chairs, the nation's largest manufacturer of upholstered furniture, and the third-largest North American residential furniture manufacturer. DuPont is a science company, delivering science-based solutions that make a difference in people's lives in food and nutrition; health care; apparel; home and construction; electronics; and transportation. Founded in 1802, the company operates in 65 countries and has 94,000 employees. Microfibres™ , the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based fabric supplier, has created an extensive offering of softened and washed velvets that deliver high fashion and high performance.