Expert fabric for education

Specialist contract fabrics Skopos provides high performance drapery, bedding and upholstery fabrics to the contract sector. Skopos flame retardant fabrics appear within the interiors of schools, colleges and universities across the country. We are specialists in design and are proud to design and source our fabrics here in the UK for the contract sector. We work hard to maintain our ISO9001 accreditation and to ensure all our fabrics are tested against key performance and fire retardancy criteria.

Photograph: Vine Court Residences, Liverpool.

Bespoke design service Our team provide a complete design service and therefore the end result can be as unique as you want it to be. Our designers can re-colour an existing design or adapt your own photographic images or artwork and print it onto your choice of basecloth. You can have your logo, coat of arms or even the view from your window printed onto fabric and made up into a unique product. Our specialist design services help to make your interiors belong to your brand. We work hard to ensure we offer a fast and efficient specials service, with low minimums. With this flexibility and our attention to detail the possibilities are endless.

Flexible collections We launch new collections every year and have many collections designed to meet the needs of Education establishments. Our Accents range includes plain dyed and dimout fabrics and co-ordinates to suit any budget. Our printed designs offer flexibility and choice with a variety of designs on a choice of basecloths from black-out and dimout fabrics, fine polyesters to waterproof upholstery qualities. http://skoposfabrics.com/education/anthem/

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Customer service Our Account Managers work closely with our customers to ensure we provide a perfect solution to fit your project requirements. For soft furnishings you can choose fabric from the roll to go to your selected contractor or Skopos can provide a full service; measure, make-up and installation. A dedicated project management team will work with you on measurements and fittings and through our in-house sewing team we can deliver made to measure products to deadline and budget. For upholstery we provide fabric on the roll to your selected upholsterer. All our standard products are stocked and can be supplied within two days of order. http://skoposfabrics.com/education/chamonix/

Skopos projects

Shoreditch IQ Residences Jesus College Cambridge Brief: For the student and fellow’s bedrooms, Skopos was asked to find a red dim-out curtain quality to match the college colour which was also used on their upholstery and pin boards.

The Skopos Nero quality answered the brief in terms of function, and the colour ‘Rouge’ matched the scheme perfectly. For the fellow’s rooms, the Flax colourway from the Paintbox collection was selected with a separate blackout lining. Outcome: Skopos made-up and provided 232 pairs of curtains and roller blinds and installed all items on-site. All products are flame retardant and washable, adhering to contract standards.

Brief: We were asked to find a dim-out curtain quality for bedrooms to match with 5 given upholstery colours in Kiwi, Mango, Raspberry, Spearmint and Tomato. Our Nero quality matched the brief in terms of function, therefore the challenge was to match to the given palette. The project came with a tight time-scale with 5 months from initial enquiry through to project completion. Outcome: Ardmore Construction selected the Skopos Nero product specially dyed in 5 colourways to match key elements within the bedrooms. Skopos provided full service: fabric, curtain makeup and installation for 720 bedrooms.

The University of Warwick Brief: Following a number of recent projects working with Warwick University Skopos were asked to supply upholstery fabrics and curtains (including site measure, fabric, make-up and fitting) for the Radcliffe building. Dalliance design was chosen for curtains, a beautiful yet simple 2 colour floral from the Erddig & Elle Collection and Upholstery plains from our Strata and Ecuador collections for sofas, chairs and cube seating. Outcome: First discussed in May with final installation by the end of August. Upholstery and curtains were installed in the breakout areas, conference rooms and dining areas. Curtain fabric chosen was a Trevira quality, designed and printed in-house on-site at Skopos. Finishing touches included a pelmet header for all curtains.

Liverpool Vine Court Residence Brief: Skopos were approached by the Architect; Stride Treglown in Manchester to provide a bespoke black-out curtain solution for bedrooms and public areas. Outcome: The designer chose fabric designs from the Time collection (Sound and Eternity) asking Skopos to re-colour these to match in with the carpets. Fabrics were needed quickly, at a good price and needed to adhere to contract specifications for flame retardancy. Benefits of Choosing Skopos fabrics • Bespoke colour matching service • Flame retardant contract product • Quick turnaround • Expert printing onto black-out basecloths • Unique, fit for purpose product • Full service option available

IconInc—Leeds Skopos Fabrics for Luxury Student Living Background: Opening in September 2015, IconInc, The Edge, provides luxury student accommodation to the standard of a Boutique Hotel. Owned by Leeds’ leading property developer, Parklane Properties, The Edge offers 7 Star student accommodation across 3 property types, Smart and Elegance Studios and The Grande Apartment. Parklane have just been awarded a prestigious Northern Design Award for the Interior Design Concept, which redefines Student Living. The Edge includes a fully equipped gym, private cinema and an all inclusive food package.

Brief: Having worked with Parklane on other projects, Skopos were asked by designer at Parklane, Rachel Cook, to provide a solution for drapery across all rooms at The Edge, something that would fit with the 3 colour schemes across the site (a scheme for each apartment). Outcome: The designer chose fabric from Skopos’ Etienne Collection for the curtains in the 3 apartment types, giving a natural Linen-look addition to the interiors, supporting the colours of the brand. Each eyelet curtain was designed with a contrasting top border. Colours Chosen were Maize, Tropica and Aquarium, keeping to the yellow, blue and purple schemes across the building. In preparation for the opening Skopos provided a measure, curtain make-up and fitting service in order to meet tight deadlines.

For further details or to discuss your project requirements please call: 01924 436666 or email [email protected]

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Photo above shows the Formation Collection. Bed provided by Ellis Furniture. Cylinder provided by Knightsbridge Furniture.