Textile
Vallila Autumn collection 2012 “Taju kankaalla” is full of flashy colours, graphic patterns, strong contrasts, vintage spirit and a touch of magic. Their newest fabrics incorporate views from Helsinki celebrating the city’s designation as this year’s World Design Capital.
The name of Vallila‘s collection “Taju kankaalla” implies the transfer of consciousness onto fabrics. The themes are Vintage, Fantasy, Folklore and Metropolis. Four different themes are designed by a whole bunch on designers including Tanja Orsjoki, Matleena Issakainen, Elizabeth Salonen, Saara Eklund, Riina Kuikka, Erik Bruun, Markku Piri, Zoltan Popovits and Howard Smith.(via)
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 11 May, 2012
Xavier & Me is a design studio offering designer homewares including rugs, cushions and tabletop. Located in Sydney, Australia, Xavier&Me combine global materials with urban influences to create products that suit our lifestyles today. “We are dedicated to bringing you colour, pattern and style to your home. We want to bring you things that are a pleasure to live with now and in the future”. These colour makes me smile!
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 5 April, 2012
We have received an email last week from London-based interior product designer, Belma Kapetanovic, introducing her recently launched brand ‘Element’ offering made-to-order hand-tufted wool rugs and digitally printed wallpaper, based on the idea of escaping to an otherworldly natural environment within an interior setting.
We fell in love with the bold patterns and had to share it with you. So what do you think? we think awesome!
Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 27 March, 2012
Pappelina designs and manufactures unique, modern rugs in plastic and linen.
The collection has increased with oilcloths and cotton throws.
Pappelina stands for simplicity and functional design of high quality.
“I have chosen to work in plastic, a material with unique qualities. It has an uncommon lustre and shine, and when combined with our special weaving technique, results in rugs that are both
soft and comfortable to walk on. I received my first design prize at Formex autumn fair – 01 in Stockholm, for my plastic carpet BOB from the Plastix collection. Year 2002 at the same fair, I was nominated for my new jacquard woven rug Vera.”
Lina Rickardsson Pappelina
Each rug is woven with a lot of craftsmanship, built on old traditions in a weaving mill in Sweden. The plastic material is produced in Sweden, with every possible responsibility for the environment. Pappelina stands for simple and functional design with high quality.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 24 February, 2012
ÉLITIS has created provocative collections of incredible beauty and luxury. Using laser cut fabrics, hand woven wallpapers, crystal coated wall coverings, interwoven leathers, vegetable fibres, linens etc. ÉLITIS combines advanced technologies to design and produce innovative fabrics and wall-coverings. Due to the characteristics it will add a special yet practical touch to any interior.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 26 January, 2012
Clare Nicolson was founded in 2004 and has been creating textiles, home accessories and stationery ever since. Designs are heavily influenced by vintage textiles and beautiful patterned paper and ephemera. Clare is a collector of all things vintage. Her home is filled with ceramics, tea sets, linen, and bric-a-brac which all inspire her work.
The textiles combine digital printing with vintage fabrics to create extra special products. All Clare Nicolson products are printed and manufactured in the UK. We are at ChicTip fell in love with her cushions.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 12 January, 2012
Anne Kyyro Quinn’s decorative acoustic wall panels make a striking impression wherever they are applied. Using luxurious and natural felts and fabrics, all these decorative panels are made by hand and lean more towards contemporary pieces of art than traditional interior fabrics. This manufacturer also works closely with clients, architects and interior designers to offer custom acoustic wall solutions for a wide range of interior settings. Anne Kyyro Quinn describes the impact of their products best: “ …our products bridge the gulf between the urban interior and the natural landscape, and bring an elegant, unassuming beauty into everyday life.” These wall panels are definitely a unique, modern solution for the area of wall coverings.(via)
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 24 November, 2011
The Grandpa Henry range was knitted by Grandma Phyllis and her sisters. They all got together over a pot of tea and with their biggest needles knitted their hearts out. Currently Phyllis is away in Noosa on holidays. Her arthritis is playing up. Her sisters Hilda and Doris are here though and together make quite an impression.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 18 August, 2011
Sleep in the cult apple design which was originally designed in 1971 and is still a bestseller today! The bedding set is made from 100% cotton percale which is light and very soft to touch. The set comes with a pillow case, duvet cover and is packaged in an extra 40 x 40cm pillow case!
Available through by Graziela
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 8 August, 2011
Sixhands is a 100 percent Australian owned-and-operated textile design business. Founded by UTS graduates and friends Brianna Pike, Alecia Jensen and Anna Harves in 2006, the company specialises in the design of prints and textiles across the fashion, interiors and soft furnishings spectrum.
Now their beautiful artworks can also be found reinvigorating wallpapers, furnishing fabrics, rugs and other interior products.
Posted by Michelle Lesser at 4 July, 2011
