From Shockingly Intense Oranges to Electric Pinks and Bold YellowsaThe Future is Brights

Published in House and Home on Sunday, May 15th 2011 at 22:40 GMT by Market Wire
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CARLSTADT, N.J.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today introduced the PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brightscollection. With 21 electric shades in a nylon format, the PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights collection provides designers developing products in nylon materials with an internationally-recognized standard for accurate color selection, specification and reproduction.

"From the runway to the retail selling floor, vibrant, lively colors continue to make an impact on the world of fashion and design. Our nylon brights collection was developed to inspire designers with a selection of colors that energize and excite."

Fashion often dictates industry trends and the shift to brights is no exception. Vivid brights deliberately clash to make products stand out and better express societya�s eclectic nature. aAfter years of aplaying it safe,a� consumers are once again embracing color a" in a big way,a said Laurie Pressman, vice president of fashion, home and interiors at Pantone. aFrom the runway to the retail selling floor, vibrant, lively colors continue to make an impact on the world of fashion and design. Our nylon brights collection was developed to inspire designers with a selection of colors that energize and excite.a

Bright colors serve as powerful inspiration and stimulate a renewed sense of creativity among designers. Vibrantly colored athletic apparel, swimwear, footwear, womena�s wear, intimate apparel, hosiery and accessories appearing on the runways have inspired stylish splashes of hot hues in housewares, luggage and industrial textiles.

"Kate Spade New York was born out of a chic, utilitarian nylon bag. Women still come to us every season for an updated version to add to their collection,a said Deborah Lloyd, creative director, Kate Spade New York. aThe idea of these bold, vibrant tones, formulated specifically for nylon, opens up a whole new opportunity to play with color in a fabric that is tried and true for us. I adore bright fluo colors, as does our consumer, and I can't wait to start experimenting with the nylon brights collection."

The PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights collection is available in two formats: the PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights set and PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights swatch cards. The PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights set contains 21 loose-format nylon swatches. The 1 a x 4a swatches are arranged by color family and presented on a metal ring. A BHT-free amber UV protective pouch is included to protect the colors while not in use. PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights are also available as 4a x 4a loose-format Swatch Cards. Spectral data and starting dye formulations a" available at [ www.matchpantonecolors.com ]a" ensure quick and accurate color results. All colors in the nylon brights collection are dyed in Nylon 6.6, a much improved fiber for light fastness and wash fastness over Nylon 6.

All PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights collection purchases include PANTONE COLOR MANAGER Software, a versatile application that provides digital data for the nylon brights to update popular design applications including Adobe^� Creative Suite^�, QuarkXPress^�, Corel^� Paintera", X-Rite i1 Profiler, the Mac OS Color Picker and myPantone.com. COLOR MANAGER allows users to:

View and export all PANTONE Color Libraries including the complete PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color Library (FASHION + HOME cotton, paper and nylon brights), as well as all PANTONE PLUS and Goe Libraries a" over 13,000 PANTONE Colors.
Obtain CMYK, HTML and sRGB values for all colors
Extract colors from images and photographs
Build and export color palettes for use in popular design applications
Preview colors under various lighting simulations to visualize the effect different lighting conditions have on color appearance
Create color-managed palettes using industry-standard ICC display and output profiles
Identify colors that cannot be accurately reproduced in print or on screen with out-of-gamut warning alerts
Sync with PANTONE CAPSUREa" and export measured colors to use in palette development

Pricing and Availability

The PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights set is available immediately for U.S. $99.95. PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights swatch cards are sold individually for U.S. $12.95 per 4a x 4a double-folded fabric card (4a x 8a unfolded). The PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights collection is available online at [ www.pantone.com ] and from PANTONE resellers worldwide.

Every PANTONE FASHION + HOME nylon brights purchase includes COLOR MANAGER Software, free of charge, upon registration. COLOR MANAGER is compatible with MacOS X 10.5.X or higher, and Microsoft^� Windows^� XP, Vista and Windows 7.

About Pantone

Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the worlda�s color authority for nearly 50 years, providing design professionals with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone now offers paint and designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is available at [ www.pantone.com ].

About X-Rite

X-Rite, Incorporated, is the global leader in color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry leader Pantone, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and services. X-Ritea�s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating, communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For further information, please visit [ www.xrite.com ].

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From Shockingly Intense Oranges to Electric Pinks and Bold YellowsaThe Future is Brights