Cell

CELL by Yvonne Laurysen and Erik Mantel for LAMA Concept (Amsterdam).

HINT: Alternative method of fabricating carpets.

"Unlike conventional carpets, Cell is not produced with a loom, knitting machine, tufting technique, or textile printing. Cell carpet is made of 100 percent industrial wool felt that is pressed and cut into strips. Wool felt is a natural product that is nonflammable, water repellent, breathable, and acoustically absorptive. Cell strips are offered in thirty-two colors, and individual strips may be ordered as replacements. Cell carpet is also offered with integrated LED lights as well as light reflecting Swarovski stones."*

*from www.transmaterial.net

Helen Suzanne Alexander

"Silver Birch" by Helen Suzanne Alexander

HINT: Wonderful optical illusion by handmade dissolved fabric.

Handmade woollen felt for this piece is mounted on a double layer of two-tone organza. "Successive layers of threads and heat dissolving fabric were applied with needle felting and then burned back beofore the next layer was added. There is no stitching to this piece apart from the few surface embroidered lines to indicate horizontal marks in the brak."*

*from de book TEXTILES NOW, by Drusilla Cole.

Prudence Mapstone

Prudence Mapstone, by TEXTILES NOW.

HINT: "From Midnight to First Light"

"Subtle tones of mauve, blue and peach mix together in this freeform hand crocheted and knitted cape."* Inspired by the changes in light this cape was made of wool, mohair, cotton and lurex.

*from the book TEXTILES NOW, by Drusilla Cole.

Jeung-Hwa Park

Jeung-Hwa Park, by TEXTILES NOW.

HINT: Constructed: Three-dimensional textiles.

"Softly rounded textures transform this delicately coloured two-dimensional machine knitted wollen fabric into a three-dimensional sculpture. These pieces are the result of shibori techniques using beens, nuts, or pieces of wood, once tied into bundles, the whole cloth is felted and dyed."*

*from the book TEXTILE NOW, by Drusilla Cole.

100 % Materials (LDF09)

Up to Bottom: Hand knited colombian fique fibre | Metal Finishes | Felted Wool | Knitted Wool Carpet | Wool + Metal

HINT: new uses for traditional materials and new materials.