Contract - July/August 2014 - 152

designers select

Textiles
Designers name their favorite new fabrics

elizabeth simpson

Owner
Studio Patina
New Orleans

designtex Bespoke: Brite White

Herman Miller: Hopsack

carnegie Fabrics: cirque couture

designtexbespoke.com
Reader Service No. 210

hermanmiller.com
Reader Service No. 211

carnegiefabrics.com
Reader Service No. 212

"I would love to play this panel fabric off old plaster
or other historic finishes-what a great dialogue
between what we can achieve now and our
inherited built environment."

"A good, dependable, solid color fabric is
indispensable. The hopsack weave in a strong,
timeless palette by Alexander Girard has been
reissued in 100 percent recycled polyester
and can be specified on the Eames Shell chair
once again."

"I just plain admire this design. Living in New Orleans,
the humidity causes textiles to quickly decay.
Xorel-made from polyethylene fibers and now
bio-based sugarcane, too-rectifies this."

Associate
VOA Associates
Chicago

Unika Vaev: chunky

Maharam: Blocks

designtex: Wallace + sewell collection

unikavaev.com
Reader Service No. 213

Arthur garcia-clemente

maharam.com
Reader Service No. 214

designtex.com
Reader Service No. 215

"The hand-woven aesthetic and three-dimensional
texture of this wool blend are exaggerated and
larger than life. What appears as a solid fabric from
afar reveals itself as an intricate pattern of three
contrasting yarns, ranging from vivid colors to elegant
neutrals. This is a textile that invites you to get
close and experience the beauty of the weave."

"This design by Scholten & Baijings is distinguished
by its minimal forms, gorgeous colors, and
incredible 330-inch repeat, which ensures that
each chair wrapped in this impeccably soft wool
will be a one of a kind."

"The traditional plaid motif is abstracted
with horizontal and vertical bands of all varying
dimensions in this luxurious lambs wool.
Sophisticated color combinations are a staple
of Wallace Sewell, and this collection is one
of their best."

Design Principal
SMRT Architects and Engineers
Portland, Maine

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Knoll luxe: Arezzo

teknion textiles: intercept

Pallas: Field Play

knoll.com
Reader Service No. 216

Paul lewandowski

tekniontextiles.com
Reader Service No. 217

pallastextiles.com
Reader Service No. 218

"This textile designed by Dorothy Cosonas
combines computer-driven printing and hand
manipulation for a high-fashion pattern with
no repeat. The rich Rorschach-like splotches
of color on velvet make this a great 'pop' fabric
with a nod to abstract impressionist art."

"Developing the weaving pattern to produce
a panel and wall fabric with a more than 50-inch
repeat is pretty impressive. I like the way this
pinstripe-like fabric, designed by Suzanne Tick,
creates a retro wood-like texture in rich earthy
tones-very subtle and organic."

"The combination of a floral and a grid is a great
twist for this performance fabric. It is a bit of a cross
between midcentury playfulness and a more
modern digital organic. I love how it switches from
strong plaid to something right out of Andre
Heget's textile archive."

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