Press Releases
Friday December 2, 2011
Tualatin, OR - HARTMANN&FORBES, award-winning maker of natural window coverings of sustainable fibers, is please to announce their NATURAL ROLLERSHADES have earned Interior Design Magazine’s Best of Year Merit Award as top window covering product released in 2011.
“We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from the interior design community," said Michael Jones, founder and CEO of Hartmann & Forbes. "Designers have been asking us for additional natural rollershade options and the support the product received during the voting...
Tuesday September 27, 2011
Tualatin, ORE, Sep 27, 2011 - Hartmann&Forbes, maker of sustainable natural window coverings, announces its participation in UPS’s Carbon Neutral Program. The company will purchase carbon offsets for all of its standard domestic shipments, accounting for approximately 95% of the company’s shipping, at no charge to their clients.
“We appreciate the opportunity that UPS has provided us,” says Michael Jones, the company’s founder and CEO. “We hope that businesses and individuals alike who ship UPS join us...
Monday August 15, 2011
Tualatin, ORE, August 15 - Hartmann&Forbes has launched seven new sheer designs into its distinctive KottaWeave Collection. Inspired by Ancient Japanese gardens, a symbol worldwide for delicate beauty and serenity, each weave is made from spun jute and is naturally heathered in appearance.
“We set out to embody the beauty and flexibility of linen with a more sustainable natural fiber, and I am amazed at what our design team has created” says company founder Michael Jones. “I believe the luster and refinement of this...
Friday May 13, 2011
Tualatin, ORE - HARTMANN&FORBES, award-winning maker of natural window coverings of sustainable fibers, recently expanded its rollershade program to include more than 70 designs made from natural fibers. Its line of natural rollershade is now the most diverse in the industry.
“Designers have been asking us for additional natural rollershade options for a while” said founder and CEO Michael Jones. “And it makes sense why: when given the option between the beauty and texture of a Hartmann&Forbes natural rollershade...
Wednesday December 8, 2010
TUALATIN, ORE.— Hartmann&Forbes, award-winning maker of natural window coverings of sustainable fibers, now offers Lutron® motors and control systems., expanding the company's integration and automation offering.
“Lutron’s focus on innovation and engineering marries naturally with our passion for innovation and design” said Michael Jones, founder and CEO of Hartmann&Forbes. “We are excited to offer our clients another world-class automation solution."
The partnership with Lutron, a leading...
Thursday July 1, 2010
TUALATIN, ORE.— Hartmann&Forbes, award-winning maker of natural window coverings of sustainable fibers, has hired Jeff Sinclair as its Automation Director. Sinclair will oversee the company's integration and automation initiative.
"Within the next 5-10 years, I expect over 75% of window coverings in the luxury market will be operated by the push of a button, or even on their own,” said Michael Jones, founder and CEO of Hartmann&Forbes. “The advent of Smart Technology has changed the future of the window covering...
Saturday May 1, 2010
TUALATIN, ORE.— Hartmann & Forbes, award-winning maker of natural window coverings of sustainable fibers, is launching its newest collection—The Liniedge Collection. Available in 37 designs, each Liniedge Collection piece is custom woven to size and is made from some of the most unique fibers in the industry including banana stem and water hyacinth. With the addition of The Liniedge Collection, Hartmann & Forbes now offers nearly 400 natural weaves.
"The Liniedge Collection is the culmination of generations of...
Friday October 2, 2009
Tualatin, Ore.— Hartmann & Forbes is expanding its KottaWeave Collection with the addition of four new designs. The new weaves feature fine-spun jute grass and metallic threads, each inspired by Miyabi, the ancient Japanese concept of elegance, awareness and simplicity. After months of extensive travels and tireless design efforts, the update expands the collection to nearly 30 handwoven designs, broadening the company’s total offering to nearly 350 weaves from sustainable natural fibers.
“We launched...
Monday April 20, 2009
Tualatin, Ore. – Following months of extensive travels and tireless efforts to create and reinvent the finest natural window coverings available, Hartmann & Forbes, maker of handcrafted natural window coverings, has introduced 14 new weaves into its original Handwoven Collection. The collection now features over 50 designs handwoven from sustainable, natural fibers.
“In this environment, people crave not only what is fresh and new in look, but sustainable in nature,” said Michael Jones, founder and CEO of Hartmann &...
Thursday December 4, 2008
Tualatin, OR — Hartmann & Forbes, maker of handcrafted natural window coverings, is pleased to announce its METROSCAPE™ roman shades and draperies has earned Interior Design Magazine's Best of Year Merit Award as a top window covering product launched in 2008. Exquisite and stylish, it is a marriage of luxurious silk and linen textiles accented with a band of natural and gossamer-like handwoven materials.
"We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from the interior design community," said Michael Jones,...
