Textiles

Inside The Groovy Universe Of Midcentury Legend Alexander Girard

Inside The Groovy Universe Of Midcentury Legend Alexander Girard

Ever sat in a conversation pit? Then you have one man to thank: Alexander Girard (1907–1993), the midcentury luminary who masterminded textiles, interiors, and even corporate identities brimming with an unmistakable vibrancy. While modernism gets a bad rap for austerity, Girard's brand of design was anything but—it was steeped in folklore and history, festooned with prismatic patterns, forward-thinking, and above all, functional.

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Graphic + Environmentally – Conscious; Carnegie Fabrics; New Xorel® Between the Lines

Graphic + Environmentally – Conscious; Carnegie Fabrics; New Xorel® Between the Lines

Carnegie introduced Xorel® Between the Lines – a new collection of sustainable fabrics in embossed graphic patterns that create depth and texture in the interiors. Available for wallcoverings, upholstery and wall panels, the environmentally-conscious Between the Lines collection becomes an architectural element any commercial environment.

CF Stinson Presents New Product Collections at the Healthcare Design Conference

CF Stinson Presents New Product Collections at the Healthcare Design Conference

CF Stinson, a leading resource for commercial textiles for more than 60 years, is set to present new product collections engineered specifically for healing environments at the Healthcare Design Conference. Held at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC, November 14-17, the Healthcare Design Conference is sponsored by Healthcare Design Magazine and is the premier design exposition and conference for healthcare interiors in North America.

HAWORTH AND VALDESE WEAVERS NAME TEXTILE CONTEST WINNERS

HAWORTH AND VALDESE WEAVERS NAME TEXTILE CONTEST WINNERS

Textile design and manufacturing firm Valdese Weavers and adaptable workspace design and manufacturing firm Haworth have announced the winners of their first ever “Stitch Me” textile design contest. In April, the two commercial-design companies invited fellow designers and architects located in North Carolina’s Triangle Area to create an original textile that displays a repetitive pattern. The submissions would then be judged based on materiality, creativity, and application. Of the eight submissions, the judges, who included Valdese Weaver’s Chief Creative Officer Laura Levinson, chose four winning designs and one grand-prize winner.

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Architex introduces the James Collection

Architex introduces the James Collection

Architex introduces the James Collection, featuring sophisticated patterns with an edge of cool unpredictability. Patterns Composed, Cutting Edge, Duotone, Loose Ends, Off the Grid and Precise feature high-end wool, baby alpaca and solution-dyed nylon contents creating high durability with a luxe look and hand. Colorways range from handsome neutrals to high-octane brights allowing for classic interiors with a certain je ne sais quoi.

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