"We were inspired by the classic age of the American decorator the late 1940s to '60s when details like bolsters and tufting reigned supreme, " said Ms. Lemieux.

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Mark Nicholls, the founder and chief executive of Sportexe, the number two maker of artificial turf in the NFL, has patented the process of "tufting" fiber optics with blades of plastic grass.

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This technology will be available soon, making its grand entrance as a National Football League field in the U.S. Mark Nicholls, the founder and chief executive of Sportexe, the number two maker of artificial turf in the NFL, has patented the process of "tufting" fiber optics with blades of plastic grass.

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