# Rustic Sewn Wood Furniture Farg & Blanche Sews Together Wood to Create Creative Seats By Michael Baxter | Published 2014-02-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sewn-wood References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/farg-blanche-employs-sewing-in-wood-tailoring-collection-02-03-2014/) & [fargblanche](http://www.fargblanche.com/) The idea of sewn wood to create furniture is just so crazy it might work. While sewing is a craft best reserved for soft and tactile materials it can also be used to great effect when speaking about wood. Farg & Blanche uses sewing for their new line of [sewn wood tailoring furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lesire-collection). It can be hard to imagine a needle and thread passing through a thick piece of plywood but this is exactly what has happened for this set of furniture. The plywood is sewn together using a sewing machine to layer together [various layers of plywood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/formwork-collection), the effect is a multi-layered piece of furniture. The finished products though intricately sewn together do not look to have [sewing marks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-chair-designs) which was one of the points of the project, but just knowing that you can sew the material together and receive a flawless piece of furniture is encouraging and awe-inspiring. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/design/farg-blanche-employs-sewing-in-wood-tailoring-collection-02-03-2014/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 75% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sewn Wood Furniture:** The use of sewing to join plywood layers could disrupt traditional furniture manufacturing and offer sustainable and unique designs. - **Multi-layered Furniture:** Furniture made from layered plywood pieces creates a unique aesthetic that traditional woodworkers may explore for creative and sustainable pieces. - **Craftsmanship with Unconventional Materials:** Blending sewing technique with plywood as unconventional material presents a creative approach to furniture making, paving the way for innovation in materials usage. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Furniture Manufacturing:** The use of sewing machines to join plywood pieces presents an opportunity to furniture manufacturers to innovate their manufacturing processes towards sustainability, creativity and customization. - **Sustainable Furniture Design:** Sewn plywood can become a disruptive innovation for sustainable furniture design, as it presents a potential alternative for eco-conscious customers who seek uniqueness in furniture pieces. - **Crafts and DIY Industry:** Sewn Plywood presents an unconventional craft material that DIY enthusiasts and crafts industry can explore to create unique, sustainable furniture pieces and bring innovation to the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sprouting Chair Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wood-chair-on-grass.md) - [Beautified Plywood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plybord.md) - [Illusion Organic Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/siembra-capsule.md) - [Manipulated Wood Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snickeriet.md) - [Sustainable Sawmill Modular Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-betula-project.md) - [Climbing Rope-Crafted Furniture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/entwined-objects.md) - [Tree Sap-Binding Timber Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap.md) - [Woven-Detailed Furniture Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/woven-structures-collection.md) - [Leftover Wood-Constructed Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexander-lervik-1.md)