Stance in Focus

In this industry, we often consider the way a healthcare experience feels for patients, visitors, and caregivers – from an emotional standpoint. Did you feel supported with a clear path forward, following a diagnosis? Were the care providers kind and disarming, in a way that alleviated anxiety related to your appointment? These kinds of takeaways are critical markers to gauge whether the overall visit to a healthcare facility was positive or negative.

While healthcare providers play a primary role in successfully achieving this positive experience, other influential factors like furniture are also quietly making an impact. When done right, the healthcare furniture enhances the space in which that great care is delivered. At Stance, we innovate products that anticipate both the functional and sensory needs of our furniture’s end-users in any healthcare setting, and fabric is a key aspect of our thoughtful designs.

At Stance, we believe no healthcare facility is one-size-fits-all, and that applies to the furniture we make. We are nimble and always ready to customize orders that meet the sensory needs of a facility space through fabric. That’s why we continue to partner with the premier provider of healthcare fabric in the industry: Stinson. Our latest Stance x Stinson fabric program continues growing our expansive fabric collective, with products that meet needs from cleanability to comfort in healing spaces.

Our high-performing fabrics don’t just withstand wear and tear in healthcare environments. The impact is deeper: From biophilic patterns and textures that mimic natural settings, to unexpectedly soft, woven textiles like Stinson’s latest Haiku textiles, end-users are supported with furniture that invites calm and relaxation where it’s often least expected.

An economy of expression, a Haiku captures the essence of a fleeting moment in time and evokes an emotional response. In the same way, a carefully curated palette of materials creates the mood and atmosphere of a space. The 2024 Nightingale Gold Award-winning textiles provide a serene, poetic experience designed to elevate healing environments.

In short? With a Stance x Stinson fabric selection, gone are the days of furniture that looks loud and uncomfortable. In addition to Haiku, the latest carded program collections offer soothing patterns that don’t scream “healthcare fabric” like some of the distracting patterns typically found in waiting rooms. Rather, textiles like our Nishiki 2.0 and Pebble Trail resemble the style and aesthetic of residential interiors, while subtly offering the fiber content, finish, and soil/stain/fade/abrasion resistance technical specifications facility designers seek for long-lasting performance.

Shown here: Marathon Metal Seating with CF Stinson Nishiki 2.0, Sake (Seat) and CF Stinson Gabby, Fog (Back)

"Continuing the carded program with Stance is a natural evolution, as Stance’s mission of Improving Lives by Design mirrors the technical impact we look to achieve with every healthcare textile we make,” said Anna Stinson, Director of National & International Accounts from Stinson. “These are fabrics that out-perform in any setting, but most importantly, were constructed with empathy for the end-user guiding the process.”

Empathy for end-users means looking at wellness from every angle – emotional and physical. While the comfort aided by our fabrics supports both, the composition of our cards work to support the wellness of every room. Taking our commitment to the health and wellness of Stance furniture end-users one step further, many of our cards are Greenguard Gold certified for their positive impact on air quality.

Our new cards translate beautifully to many of our best-selling Stance upholstered collections. Here is our latest Healthcare Performance V Card as shown on our Abrazo Highback Rocker.

Shown here: Abrazo Patient Seating with CF Stinson Alamo, Meadow

View our latest Stance x Stinson collections:

Healthcare Performance V                                  Haiku Interactive