The Astrup Company is pleased to introduce its exciting new High Point Collection™ of decorative Sunbrella® fabrics. Fabric samples can be viewed now through an online showroom at www.astrup.com. Sample books of the High Point Collection are also available exclusively at Astrup distribution centers.

This new collection of high quality, performance acrylic fabrics comes in unique patterns, rich and classic colors, fancy weaves and different textures. The fabrics are suited for use with indoor and outdoor furniture, marine interiors, cushions, scatter pillows and market umbrellas. The beauty of this collection, with its many neutrals, greens, golds, blues, blacks and several other "hot" colors, will stimulate endless design possibilities for casual furniture manufacturers, interior decorators, furniture upholsterers and marine interior fabricators alike.

The collection has been designed to appeal to both high-end and cost-conscious fabricators. The High Point Collection features 103 solution-dyed Sunbrella® decorator fabrics in 36 patterns, multiple colors and varying weights. The 54-inch-wide fabrics are UV and stain resistant and offer a three-year manufacturer's limited warranty.

"It's awesome," said Philip Strnard, proprietor of Always Perfect Yacht Interiors in Seattle. "The fabric tailors very well and sews up nicely. It's just a great fabric."

Astrup's Online Showroom has revolutionized viewing and sampling of its fabrics with the High PointCollection. Designers and fabricators can now view the fabrics, share digital samples with associates and make decisions faster with this easily accessible online resource. Located on the home page of the Astrup website (www.astrup.com), the High Point Collection Online Swatch Showroom allows users to:

• Browse an up-to-date fabric and finish library by category
• Search for specific items by category, type, color or style
• Review small thumbnail images displayed from search results
• Click thumbnail images for a larger detailed image and specification information
• Adjust color, brightness, contrast and light source to view the fabric in the most lifelike precision possible
• Print or save detailed sample images and specification in PDF format
• Add several fabrics and finishes to a project file that can be emailed to associates or clients for further discussion, opinions and approvals
• Easily place on-line sample orders via email to any email address
• Request fabric samples be shipped to their own address or to a client

"Often, a key challenge for designers is finding just the right fabrics at the right time for their presentation boards or project development deadlines," said Carolyn D'Amato, Astrup's Advertising Manager. "Our new High Point Collection Online Swatch Showroom takes all the work out of flipping through fabric swatch pads and stacks of samples to find and order initial swatch samples of the right pattern, color and fabric specification for your projects."