Fabric

Repeat

Jul 21, 2007Comments off

Data-layered seating textile Maharam approached Hella Jongerius in 2001 with an open objective – to create a single textile which would permit a suite of

Airtecture

Jun 09, 2007Comments off

Air-inflated fabric structures Building with air, the most natural of all materials, is a special challenge because air-inflated components are used in place of the

Lighttex

Jan 20, 2007Comments off

Fabric light-control panels When used as a window and skylight covering, the polyester-based Lighttex panel blocks and redistributes direct sunlight more effectively than vertical or

Krystal Weave

Dec 28, 2006Comments off

Translucent polymer fabric Libby Kowalski of Kova Textiles developed the Krystal Weave collection because she was inspired by the water-clear yarn that is used prominently

Circulation

Dec 24, 2006Comments off

Multidimensional wool rug and wall surface Designed by Monika Piatkowski, the Circulation rug and wall surface is comprised of circular wool felt pellets set within

Give Back Curtain

Dec 04, 2006Comments off

Fabric woven with luminous phosphors “The Give Back Curtain is part of a series of techno-fabric designs that rethink the traditional and modern applications of

Profil

Oct 11, 2006Comments off

Double-faced felt By combining decorating fabric and a laminating material, Gudlin & Grabowicz created a lively three-dimensional felt which can be readily processed for upholstery,

UltraTouch

Sep 10, 2006Comments off

Natural cotton fiber insulation Bonded Logic, Inc., makes insulation out of recycled blue jeans. UltraTouch is a Class-A building material made from postindustrial recycled natural

Digital Nature

Jul 25, 2006Comments off

Digitally-designed wallcovering Exploring new ways to reference patterning found in nature, Karim Rashid digitally generated five designs and manipulated them to resemble multiple plant, animal,

FabriLED

Jun 28, 2006Comments off

LED signage woven into flexible fabric FabriLED consists of LED-based electronics woven into cotton fabric. FabriLED is flexible, lightweight, and fully programmable. Invented by Sarnoff