CLEANER AND GREENER TEXTILE OPTIONS AT RICKY RICHARDS

This fabric is a solution dyed polyester that is produced from recycled PET drink bottles. “Being made with yarn that is produced out of used PET plastic bottles gives a second life to a product that is not biodegradable and would otherwise end up as landfill.” Says Ricky Richards National Sales Manager, Darren Best. “By using recycled bottles in the yarn, Solterior FR saves both energy resources and the environment while delivering the same high-quality features as other Ricky sun control products.”

Solterior FR which is ideal for commercial awnings and market umbrellas is RoHS compliant, fire retardant, waterproof and UV stabilized. Available in 10 popular colours and backed by a 5-year warranty, Solterior FR also comes with the full support of the Ricky team.

While Solterior FR is made using recycled bottles, the Outlook mesh collection, all except Mode Zero, is manufactured by Phifer Inc. using Dow Ecolibrium™ bio-based plasticisers in their formulation allowing the Outlook range to be a cleaner mesh option. The many benefits of this mesh include a reduction to greenhouse gas emissions. With 98 percent of the plasticisers used in these mesh products being derived from non-fossil fuel feed stock, it means around one litre of petroleum is saved each time you use Outlook mesh for a blind of approximately ten square metres. Customers of Outlook mesh fabrics will be contributing to making this world a better place for future generations.

As well as being made using Dow Ecolibrium bio-based plasticisers, Outlook mesh fabrics are Greenguard Gold Certified, ensuring that the fabrics have met some of the world's most rigorous and comprehensive standards for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air.

Ricky has been the exclusive supplier of Outlook mesh fabrics in the window furnishing industry for over twenty years. Partnering with Phifer Inc. long ago, Ricky and their team from Tuscaloosa, Alabama created the brand Outlook to fill a gap in the Australian mesh market and have never looked back. Staying with the same supplier means a lot to the Ricky team and selling the same fabric range with added features and benefits as the years go by gives such confidence in the product and the company behind it.

Outlook mesh fabrics will reflect up to 95 percent of solar energy while still allowing air to pass through, helping to create a cooler, more comfortable environment naturally. They are available in 3 types of openness: 1 percent, 5 percent and 12 percent and a fourth option: Mode Zero a visual blockout mesh. Colours include a selection inspired by Colorbond® which means you can match any existing outdoor theme and all these fabrics are supported by a full 10-year warranty.

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