Bouroullec brothers to launch first fabric collection in Milan for Kvadrat
Milan 2014: French design duo Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will introduce their first fabric collection of upholstery textiles knitted from jersey in Milan next month (+ slideshow).
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The Canal, Moraine and Gravel collections by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have been created for Danish textile brand Kvadrat.
"At the very beginning of our research there was a fascination for the structural traits of textiles that, observed under a magnifying glass, can be interpreted like a lattice of threads - building marvellous architectures," said the designers.
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Each fabric is created using a double jersey knit, made from a front and a back layer that, when knitted together, show the elements of the internal structure on the surface.
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The front layer is made from a mix of wool and polyester yarns that combine dark and light coloured fibres, while the back layer is made from polyester yarns in a single vivid colour.
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"To reach this particular irregularity of wool colour, we chose to use a very soft dyeing treatment that resulted in a coloured surface made of diluted tones," said the designers. "Polyester, as a synthetic material, provides an intense plain colour accent."
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The collection will be launched next month during the Salone Internazionale Del Mobile at Kvadrat's Milan showroom.
Here is some information from the designer:
Canal, Moraine, Gravel for KVADRAT
Three collections of 3D knitted and stretch upholstery fabric.
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Constructed using a double jersey knit, the collections reveal new surfaces of slightly quilted fabric combining the stretch flexibility and firmness necessary to upholster a wide variety of shapes with the possibility of less points of stitching.
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The knitted front layer of the textiles is made from fine melange wool and polyester yarns, which combines dark and light fibres. This ensures that they have a sensuous touch and feature a rich play of warm, delicate and irregular colour nuances.
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The knitted back layer is made from unicoloured polyester yarns, in accent colours. These provide firmness and structure.