The winners of the 2017 Best of NeoCon Competition were announced on Monday, June 12, during an awards breakfast hosted by Contract at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. Ninety-six awards were distributed in this year’s competition of contract furnishing products, including ten Innovation Awards and a Best of Competition Award. Eleven awards were received within the flooring industry.
In the Carpet Fiber category, Aquafil USA won gold for its Econyl Pure, fiber made of 100% regenerated nylon. Discarded fishing nets and other ghost gear rescued from the ocean floor along with carpet fluff from spent carpets and other nylon waste is transformed into nylon 6 bulk continuous filament yarn. Bolyu received silver for its Continuous Color