fabric

An ode to the tactility of the handmade

With craftsmanship and contemporary form at its core, Boyac and Origine present a special showcase as part of Melbourne Design Week.

Projects

CHADA weaves some flamboyant stories at Motley Hotel

Putting the quirk back into five star accommodation, CHADA has created a bespoke hotel experience of deliciously layered complexity.

Products

“We’re fascinated with how colour behaves”: Up close on the dynamic visual tapestry of Studio Truly Truly’s new textile range with Kvadrat

Capturing the vibrant rows of Dutch flower fields, Studio Truly Truly has designed Suunta, a textile range developed in collaboration with Kvadrat. Find out more about the inspiration behind this new offering.

Products

LoomTex heralds a new era for sustainable Australian textile production

The future of Australia’s last surviving woollen furnishing textile mill and dye house has been secured thanks to its joint acquisition by Instyle Contract Textiles and Colan Australia.

News

Colouring outside the lines: This year’s Dulux Colour Awards winners

The Dulux Colour Awards 2023 has once again celebrated the audacious and sublime use of colour in architecture and design. We bring you the debrief on this year’s winners.

Products

The power of nostalgia: Mont Studio’s material of memory

Jarnah Montersino of Mont Studio brings memories to her fabrics. With a small studio, the freedom for creative outlets translate beautifully into any design. We introduce you to her latest collection.

Indesign

Comfort and elegance with Ricky Richards

Leading Australian textile brand, Ricky Richards brings the dining experience outside in the Sunshine Coast with the durable, elegant fabric of Albis by Docril Garden.

Indesign

A celebration of curiosity and observation, come take a seat on Bauhaus

Bauhaus is a meeting of modernity with the traditional pleasures of simplicity, versatility and lush colour and we can’t get our eyes off of it.

Products

Are We Serious About Sustainable Products?

There’s a surprisingly sparse emphasis on sustainable products during the world’s biggest furniture-design week. We’ve been scouring the brand offerings in Milan for beacons of progress. Here are some we’ve found.

Products

Gone But Not Forgotten: Moooi’s Extinct Animal Fabrics

Have you ever wondered how a dodo or a bearded leopard might feel like? Behold Moooi’s Extinct Animal Fabrics, a high-end upholstery fabric collection developed from archival drawings of lost creatures.

People

Talking with Michael Fitzsimons after 30 years of Instyle

In 2017, Instyle is celebrating 30 years of trend setting fabric design. We were lucky enough to sit down with founder Michael Fitzsimons to talk about the past and future of the great brand.