Threaded Felt Seating

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The Serie FW Collection is Minimalist and Cozy

— May 18, 2012 — Art & Design
At first, the Serie FW collection may look like a series of seats that people have strewn clothes and fabric over, but they have been purposefully wrapped in felt. Threaded through a hole in each leg, the felt adds a casual and cozy element that is hard to not appreciate.

Designed by Tommaso Bistacchi and Giovanni Pappalardo, the Serie FW collection is comprised of four pieces: a stool, two seat bench, four seat bench and a bar stool. Aside from the use of felt strips, the Serie FW collection boasts bases made out of solid wood. The felt not only provides a cushioned surface to sit on, it also offers a simple shelf beneath the seat for storage of such items as magazines, remotes and more.

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