An upholstered Osso chair by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec making use of new fabric designed for Kvadrat
French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will be displaying 3 collections of 3D knitted fabric for Danish style brand Kvadrat at Milan Design and style Week 2014 in April.
Canal, Moraine and Gravel fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat
“Constructed using a double jersey knit, the collections reveal new surfaces of slightly quilted fabric combining the stretch flexibility and firmness required to upholster a wide assortment of shapes with the possibility of significantly less points of stitching.” say the Bouroullecs.
Fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat
The knitted front layer of the textiles is created from fine mix of wool and polyester yarns, which combines dark and light fibres. “This guarantees that they have a sensuous touch and function a rich play of warm, delicate and irregular colour nuances.”
Fabric by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Kvadrat
The knitted back layer is created from unicoloured polyester yarns, in accent colours, providing firmness and structure.
The collections will be launched at Kvadrat’s Milan showroom at Corso Monforte 15, 20122 Milan from April 8 to April 13, 2014.
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