# Fashionably Felt Chairs The 'Felt Series' Introduces the Soft Textile to the Design World By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-04-29 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/felt-chairs References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2014/04/28/felt-furniture-reed-delphine-krakoff-established-sons/) & [establishedandsons](http://establishedandsons.com/products/) If you've ever wondered what [felt chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidahida-chair) would feel like, this archetypical new collection of all-gray felt home pieces by designers -- husband and wife -- Reed and Delphine Krakoff was made with you in mind. The 'Felt Series' was created for Britain-based furniture brand Established & Sons and includes a [collection of furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touch-collections) made from the matted wool material that is so popular in the fashion world. The felt furniture collection was recently unveiled at Milan Design Week 2014, and is definitely going to start a trend using this soft texture in the future. The minimal looking collection includes a [four-legged chair](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-flap-chair), a stool and a bench. "Designing a chair isn't that much different from designing a fashion collection. It's still just about telling a story through shape, color and form," says Krakoff about the new collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Felt Furniture:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the furniture industry by incorporating the matted wool material into home pieces. - **Textile Trends:** Felt may soon gain popularity in the design world and other textile materials may emerge as well. - **Fashionable Home Decor:** There is potential to blend popular fashion trends with home decor and furniture design. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Furniture:** The furniture industry could benefit from incorporating unique and unconventional materials like felt. - **Textile:** The textile industry may see an increase in demand for the use of felt in fashion and design. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers could potentially enter the home decor and furniture industry by introducing popular styles and materials into the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Felt Stack Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stacklab.md) - [Recycled Plastic Felt Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vale-collection.md) - [Stiffened Felt Furniture Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-famiglia.md) - [Sheep Fleece Fiberglass-Like Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welsh-mountain-hembury-chair.md) - [Sophisticated Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ff-chair-collection.md) - [Juxtaposed Materials Furniture Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wool-diaries-collection.md) - [Vibrant '90s-Inspired Armchairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holloway-li.md) - [Contemporary Design-Forward Seating Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fasettis-autumn-2024.md) - [Ultra-Comfy Seating Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushy-lounge-chair.md)