Textiles

Through her vibrant, feel-good textile designs, Imogen Switalla brings colour and joy into her various corners of the world Textile designer Imogen Switalla’s life-affirming designs often involve flowers and the colour pink. After initially enrolling in a fine arts course, she switched to textile design when she realised that most of her artwork “was coincidentally […]

A novice textile designer who started learning her craft during a lockdown is making her mark and winning more than fans Frances Poff didn’t spend her days in 2020’s lockdown working her way through a Netflix series or baking sourdough bread like many of us. Instead, she taught herself how to use Adobe Illustrator. “At […]

Wellington-based designer and artist Amy van Luijk creates bold yet delicate images and patterns for packaging, textiles, magazines and more Hi Amy. Could you tell us a little about your background? I studied textile design in Wellington then moved to London straight after graduating, where I worked for several commercial textile design studios. The work […]

Whether you’re after a luxe velvety, botanical look or a modern and graphic monotone vibe, James Dunlop have the fabric updates you need to make it happen. See each look below Photography by: Emily Andrews. 1. Jardin of Eden Pay homage to Yves Saint Laurent’s enchanting Marrakesh retreat, Jardin Majorelle, with this new collection by […]

Bring your interiors to life with tactile fabrics in this season’s trending colours and designs. Scroll through the gallery to view the latest textile swatches… The 6 hottest textile trends Metallic Play the alchemist with shimmering gold, burnished bronze and polished platinum. Spice Offset the warmth of earthy cinnamon and turmeric hues with cool, calming […]

Academy Award winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin has collaborated with Mokum on Paradiso, a new fabric collection which celebrates tropical colour and exuberance. Paradiso is Martin’s third collection and first indoor/outdoor range for the James Dunlop Textiles brand and is influenced by her work on the recently opened Faena Hotel in Miami, which […]

Top New Zealand fashion designers take on the task of creating a garment using upholstery fabric and the results will surprise you   Some of New Zealand’s best textile brands and fashion designers are set a task like no other. The mission? To create a bespoke outfit entirely from interior fabrics. Teams from Zambesi, Trelise Cooper, […]