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Burmatex launches surface memory carpet tile range in 12 colours
The Ossett carpet tile manufacturer says the 825g range, made with Universal Fibers' Thrive matter yarn on its BioBase backing, adds a further carbon-neutral option to its portfolio.
Burmatex has launched surface memory, a carpet tile range in 12 colours that the Ossett manufacturer says gives it another carbon-neutral option for commercial interiors.
The company said the range draws on tactile textures found in materials including clay, glass, paint and fabrics. It said the palette balances soft and strong contrasts with a mix of cool and warm tones, and that every shade can be used throughout a full installation or mixed across a space.
Burmatex picked out one shade, halycon, a deep burgundy, as the highlight of the range, describing it as capturing recent and upcoming trends.
The specification
According to Burmatex, surface memory weighs 825g and is made with Universal Fibers' Thrive matter yarn, which the company describes as carbon-negative, on its BioBase recycled backing. The carbon claims for both the yarn and the finished tile are Burmatex's own.
The company said several surface memory shades coordinate with its existing surface trace and surface story ranges, and that the three can be paired under a concept it calls Design Connection.
Burmatex said it photographed the new range at what it described as Orangebox's Northern showroom, alongside upholstery fabrics and reeded glass booths and pods, to show how the tiles sit with modern commercial furniture.
Background
The launch follows a commitment Burmatex made in 2021 to make all new products from low-carbon yarn, according to the company's net zero page. The company said its ultimate aim is for all of its products to be independently verified as embodied carbon neutral by a third party.
BioBase, the backing used on surface memory, was developed as part of a joint research project with Huddersfield University, Burmatex said.
Burmatex Limited is registered at Victoria Mills, Ossett, Yorkshire, according to Companies House, under the SIC code for the manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs. The company's history page says a backing plant was added to Victoria Mills in 1980.
On the record: Burmatex
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- Companies House (opens in a new tab) (accessed 2026-11-06)
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