The Waterrepellent/Water-repellent treatment is the optimal solution for projects seeking protection against moderate moisture, durability, and comfort, while maintaining the original aesthetics of the fabric. Benefits include:
With this finish, Alonso Mercader textiles offer a unique combination of design, functionality, and resistance, ideal for architects, interior designers, upholsterers, and specifiers looking for advanced technical and aesthetically appealing solutions.
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A water-repellent fabric has open pores that allow air and water vapor to pass through, maintaining the breathability of the material. This ensures that textiles remain comfortable and cool, even in humid environments, without sacrificing protection against light moisture or accidental spills.
The hydrophobic treatment applied at Alonso Mercader consists of special coatings on the surface of the fiber, which create a water-repellent effect without blocking air flow or altering the softness of the fabric. This feature makes it particularly suitable for upholstery, technical furniture, and coverings where aesthetics and functionality must coexist.
The water-repellent finish offers multiple benefits that set it apart from other solutions:
This combination of properties makes Alonso Mercader’s Waterrepellent treatment the perfect solution for projects that require aesthetics, comfort, and functionality, without resorting to completely waterproof materials that can sacrifice the fabric’s ventilation.
It is important to note that water-repellent fabrics do not offer the same protection as waterproof fabrics:
This difference makes water-repellent fabrics ideal for everyday use, protected outdoor furniture, upholstery, and applications where breathability and aesthetics are a priority, while waterproof fabrics are reserved for environments of extreme exposure.
Alonso Mercader’s water-repellent finish guarantees protection and durability in different uses:
Thanks to their advanced formulation, Waterrepellent textiles remain hydrophobic over time, ensuring reliable protection for years, even in applications subject to constant use.
At Alonso Mercader, we not only develop water-repellent finishes, but also offer a complete portfolio of technical treatments: waterproof, water-based, easy clean, blackout, MPO, antibacterial, breathable, UV, acoustic, and graffiti-free. Our experience and commitment to innovation allow us to create high-performance technical textiles, adapted to any project and need, guaranteeing protection, comfort, and aesthetics in every application.
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