The popular Shakespeare and Molière flame retardant cotton velours developed by ShowTex are the first in the industry to be awarded OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification.
For almost 20 years, the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 has been acknowledged as the world's most comprehensive and verifiable method for ensuring that textile products and the supply chains that create them do not use hazardous chemicals such as pesticides, carcinogenic dye stuffs, heavy metals, or other concerning substances that can hurt people and damage the environment.
Shakespeare velvet velour is 100% cotton, weighs 500g/m2 and meets flame retardant standards NFP-M1 * BS-2B. The wide range of rich colours and subtle draping make it a theatre standard for main curtains or stage masking. The all cotton Molière drapes have a plush upright pile, weigh in at 600g/m2 and also meet the strict NFP-M1 * BS-2B flame retardant standards.
The Ultrablack option in both of the velvets, absorbs more than 99% of incoming light across the whole visible spectrum making these the blackest curtains in existence.
A range of inventive motion systems and dmx controllers developed by Wahlberg light and motion design will also be presented by ShowTex. The Winch 10 and Winch 50 are idesigned for lifting and moving minor props, screens, carpets, and decorative fabrics. Speed and positioning are made possible by 16 bit DMX channel control at the lighting desk. Both systems, have a built-in positioning system with millimeter precision. For weight capacities of 10 or 50 kg.
ShowTex adds a new Roll Up system to its stage hardware range. The Hi Speed Roll Up is an ultra-fast, heavy duty motorized roll-up system for heights up to 15m and widths up to 60m. It can lift up to 150 kg at a speed of 1,5 m/second.
Rounding out the ShowTex track movement systems on display is the Vertical ChainTrack. Created for heavy duty motorized precision vertical movement of lights, fabrics, set pieces, and stage elements, it allows users to increase the number of possible lighting posi¬tions, create dynamic wave movement in stage fabrics, and much more.
(Jim Evans)
