Conrad Original Handwoven Shades
The legacy of an ancient art, CONRAD Original Sunshades are today modern classics, specified by designers and architects around the world. Our quality and recognizable design have set the industry standard since 1956, when we created our very first products of sustainable natural fibers. We proudly continue the legacy that has defined CONRAD for sixty years.
Looking to the natural world for inspiration, we draw from landscapes of infinite beauty and variety to create handwoven natural fiber shades, drapery and other products of incomparable design and craftsmanship.
There is no comparison with a CONRAD original. The meticulous detailing and hours of handwork in the art can only be seen in the extraordinary beauty of the finished product.
A small inscribed plaque on each of our draperies and shades identifies it as a handcrafted CONRAD—the Original.SUSTAINABILITY
CONRAD is the original—few companies today approach the legendary reputation for craftsmanship and customer care that CONRAD has earned over the last half century.
Though the art of what we create at CONRAD is intricate, our materials are simple. We hand weave from plants and grasses that are sustainably grown and harvested. The utilization of traditional hand-looms for weaving our natural fiber products means there is very little energy consumption or waste in our production process.
The range of fibers in our designs are cultivated and harvested from rapidly renewable plants and grasses that will not deplete the soil nor add to soil erosion.
We support a cottage industry of farmers and local artisans in the countries in which we work. Cultivated and harvested by hand and produced by local artisan workshops, this commerce provides and sustains the communities from which the materials come. In short, CONRAD exemplifies a perfectly working system that allows nature and commerce to coexist.
We are proud to be GreenSpec listed in the online directory of enviornmentally preferable products.*
GreenSpec Listed
Rapidly renewable materials (10 year cycle or less)
Hand harvested with little/no waste
Supports time-honored craftsmanship
Supports local cottage farming and artisan industries
Natural fibers: resist ultraviolet light; anti-mildew; anti-fungal; static inhibiting (resists dust)
Biodegradable at end of life cycle
Looking to the natural world for inspiration, we draw from landscapes of infinite beauty and variety to create handwoven natural fiber shades, drapery and other products of incomparable design and craftsmanship.
There is no comparison with a CONRAD original. The meticulous detailing and hours of handwork in the art can only be seen in the extraordinary beauty of the finished product.
A small inscribed plaque on each of our draperies and shades identifies it as a handcrafted CONRAD—the Original.SUSTAINABILITY
CONRAD is the original—few companies today approach the legendary reputation for craftsmanship and customer care that CONRAD has earned over the last half century.
Though the art of what we create at CONRAD is intricate, our materials are simple. We hand weave from plants and grasses that are sustainably grown and harvested. The utilization of traditional hand-looms for weaving our natural fiber products means there is very little energy consumption or waste in our production process.
The range of fibers in our designs are cultivated and harvested from rapidly renewable plants and grasses that will not deplete the soil nor add to soil erosion.
We support a cottage industry of farmers and local artisans in the countries in which we work. Cultivated and harvested by hand and produced by local artisan workshops, this commerce provides and sustains the communities from which the materials come. In short, CONRAD exemplifies a perfectly working system that allows nature and commerce to coexist.
We are proud to be GreenSpec listed in the online directory of enviornmentally preferable products.*
GreenSpec Listed
Rapidly renewable materials (10 year cycle or less)
Hand harvested with little/no waste
Supports time-honored craftsmanship
Supports local cottage farming and artisan industries
Natural fibers: resist ultraviolet light; anti-mildew; anti-fungal; static inhibiting (resists dust)
Biodegradable at end of life cycle
Country: United States
