I cannot wait to check out this textile exhibit at Cristina Grajales Gallery in Manhattan. Hechizoo Textile, working with skilled weavers and artisans, creates rugs, upholstery and curtain fabric as well as architectural screens and meshes.
The innovative use of materials also sets Hechizoo apart from other textiles. The integration of indigenous vegetable fibers such as ...Read More >>
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Leave A CommentYes, that Starbucks. No, they haven't stopped making coffee. What they have started doing, though, is furnishing their interiors with a revolutionary new textile made from natural and renewable materials.
Through upcycling (creating waste materials into new products), Starbucks coffee sacks are combined with wool to create a completely unique sustainable fabric called "WoJo". The company ...Read More >>
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Leave A CommentSo, yes, it's wool week. Interesting. I have to say I really didn't have any inkling of the existence of the Campaign for Wool until I stumbled upon an article on the British Vogue website. Apparently, the campaign was started by the Prince of Whales in January of this year to educate people on the ...Read More >>
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1 commentAs designers, whether apparel or home furnishing, fabric is often the cornerstone of your work. Things like color, weight, structure, and hand all come into play when creating your collection. In light of the fact that I chose to focus my time and attention on the apparel end of the textile spectrum, I tend ...Read More >>
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Leave A CommentIt's not often that I come across a product that I find not only aesthetically pleasing but also socially and ethically responsible. However, when I do happen upon a company prospering under these criteria, I'm always excited to share.
Today's discovery is John Robshaw Textiles. The fabrics are hand block printed on linen and cotton voile ...Read More >>
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Leave A CommentFor the past 30 years, Carnegie Fabrics, a home and commercial interior textile company, has been manufacturing a fabric called Xorel. No, it's not a photocopying machine. It's an environmentally conscious alternative to vinyl. It's woven from polyethylene, is very safe in manufacture, use, and disposal, incredibly durable, and easy to clean.
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