Founded in 1947, Sommers Plastics continues to create innovative plastic fabrics, synthetic leathers and furs for apparel, footwear, luggage and leather goods, home furnishing, wallcovering and upholstery.
Sommers' trademark, "Fashion Engineering"-describes our effort to combine science and material applications. Two examples -photopolymer holography for Nike and Michael Jordan's Jumpman 23; thermochromatic color-changing polyurethane for Calvin Klein, Norma Kamali and Puma. Explore our wide array of materials in stock with only a 10 yard minimum or customized just for you.
"AgUARDIAN" antimicrobial polyurethane is produced in partnership with AgION Technologies. Based on silver-ion technology. AgUARDIAN stays clean of harmful microbes for the life of your product. Named on the cover of "Dwell Magazine" as one of "10 Materials That Will Change Your Life," AgUARDIAN is safe, natural and effective. Agion is EPA and FDA approved in all 50 states. Distributed exclusively for contract upholstery through CF Stinson, Rochester Hills, MI. www.cfstinson.com
Sommers carries the widest range of in-stock plastics, synthetic leathers, faux furs and man-made fabrics.
A cute cartoon about Sommers' color-changing polyurethane> http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs19/f/2007/244/1/1/Chammy_in_the_ad_by_Dead_rockstar.swf This is not your Grandmother's lace! Sommers Plastics introduces "SPUN" Thermoformable Polyurethane "TPU" is extruded into fine wire and spun into an open lace. Featured in Nov issue of Dwell Magazine, "SPUN" is available in Silver (shown) Bronze, Black, Clear, Navy and Red. Easily cut and sewn, "SPUN" works well for trim as an overlay or insert. Stocked in 46" width (41" on metallic colors) "SPUN" is surprisingly rubbery, extremely eye-catching and is washable...can be drycleaned too.   |
