Kirkby Design — a textile firm from Nottinghamshire, released five bespoke printed textured fabrics as part of its collaboration with British designer Tom Dixon. The aesthetic was taken from a series of photographs by London-based creative Peer Lindgreen. These images are busy and particularly observant.
Kirkby Design was commissioned by Dixon and the firm zeroed in on a particular image, manipulating it to produce repetition. The photographs include close-ups of "foil, fibrous hair, two types of marble-like stone – one brown and one grey – and charred wood." Kirkby Design digitally superimposed them on a material. The result is a mesmerizing collection of printed textured fabrics that boldly answer to Tom Dixon's approach to artistry.
What's Driving This Trend
- Textured Fabric Printing
- Investing in new techniques of printing textured fabrics for unique designs and textures.
- Bespoke Fabric Manufacturing
- Creating custom-made and unique textile patterns in collaboration with designers and artists.
- Digitally Enhanced Textile Design
- Combining digital imaging techniques with textile manufacturing to create unique and customized prints.
Who This Affects Most
- Home Decor
- Offering unique and striking textured fabrics that can be used in upholstery, curtains, and bedding for interior decor designs.
- Apparel Manufacturing
- Incorporating printed textured fabrics to add unique and innovative designs to garments for high-end fashion brands.
- Art and Design
- Providing new and inventive ways of creating art and design by using printed textured fabrics exclusively and uniquely.
