5 Favorites: Colorful Textiles from London Design Week by

Issue 41 · Oktoberfest · October 10, 2012

5 Favorites: Colorful Textiles from London Design Week

Issue 41 · Oktoberfest · October 10, 2012

There's nothing like a bit of gray sky at this time of year to make us notice bold color. Here are a few that stood out last month at London Design Week.

Knitted Felted Cushions

Above: Katie Mawson makes her trademark Knitted Felted Cushions from her garden shed in the Lake District; £80.

Remodelista-London-Design-Week-Texidors

Above: Artisan Spanish company Texidors use classic wool looms to weave their Jazz Cashmere Throws. For information on shops and prices contact Texidors.

Knitted Wool Blankets

Above: Knitted Wool Blankets from Barcelona and London based design studio Zuzunaga take their cue from digital pixelation; from 253€ - 258€, available mid-October.

Remodelista-London-Design-Week-Zuzunaga

Remodelista-London-Design-Week-Zuzunaga

Above: Barcelona and London based design studio Zuzunaga specialize in colorful fashion and home accessories. They recently collaborated with Spanish textile firm Texidors on these Woven Plaid Blankets which won them both the ICFF Award for the Best Textiles earlier this year; from €270 to €390.

Remodelista-London-Design-Week-Tamasyn-Gambel

Above: UK Textile designer Tamasyn Gambel's bold abstract designs are hand screen printed onto Irish linen; Cushions from £60 to £90.

N.B. For more color inspiration, see 252 back posts on Colorful Textiles.



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