Garrett Leather, a renowned leader in the leather industry, proudly announces the launch of Cielo, a groundbreaking leather which sets a new benchmark in environmental responsibility, elegance and unmatched performance.
Cielo is olive tanned and 100% climate neutral, blending natural craftsmanship with ecological consciousness. Especially appealing to those looking for sustainable, responsibly sourced materials, this innovative leather is tanned using organic extracts derived from olive leaves, a by-product of the olive industry.
Garrett Leather worked with a sustainability consulting firm to evaluate the carbon footprint of Cielo. The independent consultant completed a thorough Life Cycle Analysis of Cielo. Garrett Leather then worked with a leading climate offset consultant in Europe to purchase and retire non-transferable Gold Standard Verified Emissions Reduction (VER) credits. The specific project we invested in built water purification systems that provide safe drinking water to underprivileged communities to completely offset the carbon emissions of Cielo production.
Furthermore, in the spirit of full transparency, Cielo achieved LBC Red List Free status on its Declare label. The durability and longevity of this high-quality leather minimizes the need for replacement, ensuring a beautiful product that is built to last. Olive tanned leather is biodegradable, allowing it to decompose naturally at the end of its life cycle, further reducing its environmental impact.
Cielo blends the best of both worlds—low environmental impact and high performance. What makes Cielo truly unique is its consistent grain for maximum cutting yields and exceptional resilience. All 20 Cielo colors are treated during the tanning process to meet FAA regulations without any additional treatment. Cielo also surpasses stringent durability test requirements and performance criteria specific to the private aviation industry. As a LeatherShield product, Cielo meets the demands of high-traffic areas, making it an excellent option for designers across multiple disciplines, including hospitality, corporate, residential, and luxury yacht interiors.
Harmonious and sophisticated, Cielo’s colors maintain a welcoming ambiance and leave a lasting impression. Perfect for an aviation interior, Cielo’s light hues help create an airy feel in a smaller space. Its deep neutrals foster a more grounded atmosphere while cool grays create a modern and streamlined environment. This thoughtful palette also serves well as a backdrop for warm accents and bold textures, allowing for more flexibility in style and décor.
As a direct reflection of Garrett Leather’s continued commitment to quality and performance, Cielo epitomizes the blending of style with ethical production. Cielo embodies a comprehensive approach to luxury that prioritizes environmental stewardship and responsible practices.
“At Garrett Leather, we continuously evolve to develop innovative products for our customers. Cielo is a direct result of collaborating with our loyal customers and working diligently with our partner tanneries to bring exceptionally crafted leather to designers worldwide. This initiative was especially rewarding knowing the long-term positive impact that this collection will have. By specifying Cielo for your projects, you are making a sustainable choice for your client while also contributing to help those in need.” said Roberta Sand, Vice President of Marketing at Garrett Leather.
All 20 colors of Cielo are available for immediate shipment. To learn more or to request samples, please contact your local Garrett Leather representative or visit garrettleather.com.
About Garrett Leather Corp
Garrett Leather is a premium Italian leather brand specializing in a distinct combination of high-end style and service. They specialise in helping interior designers find the perfect leather for commercial and residential interior markets. They also offer opportunities for their clients to learn more about the intricacies of leather and its applications. Garrett Leather sources leather from the highest quality raw material selections throughout Europe and maintains strong relationships with the most elite and ethically responsible tanneries in Italy. Garrett Leather remains privately-owned and family-run to strengthen their deep commitment to personal attention and care for each of their clients.
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Garrett Leather, a renowned leader in the leather industry, introduces Lotus, an innovative collection where beauty, comfort and performance exist in perfect balance. Inspired by the graceful yet enduring lotus bloom, Lotus is designed to thrive in many environments, setting a new benchmark for indoor and outdoor luxury living. Lotus goes beyond the ordinary with its unique fusion of elegance and performance.
To designers looking for the ideal blend of style and durability, Lotus is for you. Its powdery soft hand and refined matte finish creates a contemporary aesthetic and tactile experience that is nothing short of indulgent. While its gentle velvety feel may seem delicate, this protected leather is as resilient as it is sophisticated.
Lotus is crafted with intention. The special multi-layered finish enhances both the visual depth and tactile sophistication of this leather, with each layer playing a pivotal role. First, a protective foundation ensures a smooth and consistent base. Next, proprietary micro-spheres engineered to activate under high heat and pressure give this leather its signature soft surface and subtle opalescent appearance. A final transparent layer seals the finish, enhancing durability while preserving the tactile and visual elegance of the leather. Ultimately, the result of this process is an exceptionally soft leather that performs well under extraordinary circumstances.
Performance was top of mind when developing Lotus. It performed exceptionally well when tested for abrasion, flammability, lightfastness, weather resistance, and colorfastness to both chlorine and sea water. In addition, it achieved LBC Red List Free Declare status. It is ideal for residential, hospitality, marine, and contract applications. Furthermore, it may be used for protected exterior areas. From poolside lounging to sun-dappled patios, Lotus lets you focus on what matters most—unwinding in style.
Drawn from an organic palette that celebrates nature and water, Lotus consists of 14 carefully curated colors. Earthy shades of terracotta and ochre are balanced with refreshing blues and soft whites. Soft neutrals add warmth while lighter tones recall flower petals, clear skies and filtered sunlight. This fluid, immersive color story is a tribute to the natural world—designed to promote deeper connections with nature and create calming, restorative spaces. Each shade embodies the essence of the season, offering designers a versatile palette that transitions effortlessly between outdoor settings and interior environments.
With Lotus, Garrett Leather continues its tradition of innovation and craftsmanship, redefining what performance leather can be. More than a material, Lotus represents a lifestyle—one rooted in tranquility, durability and elevated design. “Our creative team is dedicated to crafting the most coveted leathers for the design community. Our unwavering commitment to quality and performance is exemplified with the introduction of Lotus.” said Roberta Sand, Vice President of Marketing at Garrett Leather.
To learn more about Lotus, please contact your local Garrett Leather representative or visit garrettleather.com. Join Garrett Leather at HD Expo in Las Vegas, May 5 -7 in booth #3219 to experience this sensational collection.
This Spring, Skopos is pleased to announce the launch of two new flame retardant, 100% recycled coloured voile collections, Shellen & Cove. As the demand for lightweight, sustainable window treatments continues to grow across hospitality, leisure, and workplace environments, these new coloured voiles offer specifiers an opportunity to blend elegance, privacy control, and essential fire safety.
Inspired by mineral tones, Cove brings 15 sophisticated colourways, moving from soft, natural neutrals to warm spiced oranges. With its neat, uncomplicated appearance and delicate matt finish, Cove provides a subtle, yet impactful backdrop to complement a wide range of interior schemes. Shellen, in contrast, offers a softer coastal palette, enriched with a delicate raindrop-slub that brings depth and organic movement to the fabric. Together, the two collections give designers greater choice and options to add layers and gentle colour highlights into schemes.
Beyond their aesthetic appeal, Cove and Shellen deliver significant practical benefits for contract environments. Both are woven from 100% recycled FR polyester, (GRS certified), and fully washable at 30°C, helping designers specify responsibly without compromising on durability. Their wide width constructions (327cm for Cove and 315 cm for Shellen) make them particularly suited to large window expanses, providing seamless, flowing drops ideal for hotels, serviced apartments, and communal spaces. Offering a valuable level of daytime privacy, particularly in hotel bedrooms, these new voiles are also a useful tool to gently reduce glare from the sun and enhance comfort, and provide a level of sound absorption, without blocking natural light.
As layering continues to be a key interior trend, Cove and Shellen provide a versatile solution for adding depth and visual interest, whether used as standalone window treatments, sheer room dividers, or gentle backdrops in lobbies and lounges.
The two new qualities complement Skopos’ existing Essential Voiles and the more decorative options found within the Karoo collection, expanding Skopos’ offering of FR sheers for contract use.
Samples of both Cove and Shellen will be available from early Spring. Designers can request loose samples or a full shade card of Shellen & Cove via the Skopos website at skoposfabrics.com or by contacting the team at [email protected].
Skopos, recently re-awarded Carbon Neutral status, continues its long standing commitment to sustainable innovation within contract textiles. With more than 50 years of expertise, the company remains at the forefront of delivering flame retardant fabrics that pair aesthetic sophistication with technical performance.
About Skopos Fabrics Ltd
Skopos has over 50 year's experience of supplying innovative statement fabrics and soft furnishings into flagship hotels, marine interiors and other commercial spaces. Working globally with designers and specifiers, the Skopos brand thrives on innovation. Skopos fabrics deliver on style but also meet the needs of customers looking for technical assurance and key attributes, such as acoustic options, impervious upholstery fabrics, antimicrobial and blackout; providing a fabric-only, or made-to-measure and installation service. Accredited as a Carbon Neutral organisation in 2023, sustainable operations go hand in hand with the development of new recycled products and the use of local suppliers.
On the occasion of Milan Design Week 2026, the Italian textile company Dedar expands the Versi Liberi collection. Starting from April 21, the fabrics will be presented at Via Lazzaretto 15.
In the Versi Liberi collection, the uniqueness of textile customisation encounters the immediacy of a ready-made product. The collection of 70 x 90 cm panels emphatically reinvents the traditional theme of placed motifs, combining their refinement and expressive vigour and bringing them into the contemporary world.
In the tradition that flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries, dining room chairs acquired the same narrative function as a tapestry; their sequence told a figurative story that was mobile and complex. In the pieces of the Versi Liberi collection, the same narrative logic is reinterpreted in a contemporary key and applied to semi-figurative and abstract designs.
In this way, a set of chairs recounts a dynamic story heavily tinged with personalisation, comprising slight shifts in the patterns, displacements, changes in distances and arrangements. A lively jam session comes to life, ready to embrace ever new interpretations.
Thanks to elaborate embroidery and printing techniques, which confer a marked three-dimensionality, Versi Liberi fabrics give interiors a strong identity, with new designs on ground fabrics from the Dedar collection.
For 2026, Dedar has pursued and amplified this research, with a wider product offering and new horizons.
Within this evolution, in the already established line of Versi Liberi for backrests and seats in the dimensions of 70 x 90 cm format three newly presented designs explore different expressive directions: Hillevi, between abstraction and naturalism; Danae, with an evanescent, Chagall-like gesture; and Melusine, graphic and hypnotic. In addition to the new designs, variations on the Ad Astra, Riptide, and Yume themes are also presented.
The new varieties of placed motifs are accompanied by the new large-scale Versi Liberi panels for curtain use. Through this new format, Versi Liberi broadens its visual scope and revisits the idea of flounce fabrics, bringing it decisively into the contemporary context.
Each of these large panels (370 x 140 cm) combines two fabrics from the collection to create a wide expanse of colour. A special faux embroidery technique provides the joining stitch between them. On the cusp between couture and spontaneity, vibrating with colour and matter, these large panels celebrate the attention paid by deconstruction fashion designers to the manufacturing process. At the same time, thanks to their all-embracing nature, they hark back to Robert Ryman’s White Paintings or the intensity of Mark Rothko.
As large abstract canvases steeped in an architectural spirit, the six articles being presented are pairings of classical Dedar plains, such as A Perfect Flower, Music, Queneau, Karakorum and Chatwin. These pairings of colours, nuances, textures, and materials entertain impassioned dialogues. Each piece enables a definition of the horizon line and sewing method, either traditional with hems or semi-finished with selvedge on view, to bring a new, unfettered, and assertive slant to interior design projects.
“With Versi Liberi, I have combined materials differing in nature, texture, and colour through a gesture of rapid assembly, allowing the process itself to determine their form. I wanted the ornamental function of the panels to free itself from any affectation and assume an essential, contemporary dimension,” concludes Raffaele Fabrizio.
Both the placed fabrics, and the extra-large panels for use as curtains that are now being launched, are faithful to the early intuition of the Versi Liberi. Great moments of the textile tradition – the placed motifs for seating, the flounce – break free from any form of affectation, to become phrases of a contemporary language able to give any interior project a distinctive identity. They combine practicality with a subtle tension between “customised” and “ready-made”, paving the way to personal and instinctive interpretations.
Via Lazzaretto, 15 - Milan - Tuesday 21st April 2026 - From 10am to 4pm - From Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th April 2026 - From 10am to 7pm
Soft white clouds float in a land of dreams. They consist of plump wool ringlets emerging from the raffia and linen ground Didgeridoo and the silk bourette Topinambour, in a voluminous and embracing tangle. The resulting visual and tactile contrast is one of harmony: the textural grounds embrace the softness of the matt wool yarn. The embroidery, executed on the back of the fabric in ringlet stitch, is the fruit of refined and expert craftsmanship, requiring time and attention, to achieve a result that is always unique.
A hypnotic chant animates natural forms that dance with slinky and uninterrupted movement. A fringe, sometimes thick and tousled, at other times compact and softly caressing, traces three-dimensional branches on the linen panama weave Minima Mirabilia, to evoke the fractured dynamism of New York's street art. Embroidered in velvet stitch, the motif stems from the encounter between an almost mechanical precision and a profound artisanal sensitivity, which require time, dedication and attention to achieve an unrepeatable result.
Soft graphic strokes capture the essence of thought and words, in an oriental calligraphic motif, in which the meaning depends on the interpretation. A soft three-dimensional silk shape delineates a compact and meticulously embroidered fringe, while the voids of the pure virgin wool ground of Chapeau confer breathing space to the composition: the gestural purity and linear precision arouse emotion. The harmonious contrast is a joy for the eye and hand: the woolly mattness of the ground embraces the lustrous design. The embroidery, executed from the back of the fabric using the velvet stitch technique, is the fruit of mechanical precision and artisanal sensitivity, requiring time and attention for a result that is always unique.
Snowy alpine peaks, a frozen waterfall, the silent force of a strong wind. Soft curvilinear shapes compose a pattern of oriental and Art Deco influences. Consisting of over 60,000 point rentré stitches, the embroidered motifs are defined by a combination of two yarns, one matt and the other more luminous, which fade into each other to create pictorial depth. A work of meticulous precision, the motif is traced on the warm and slightly melange ground of Alpaca Alto or on that of Serene Splendour with its thick pile, generating a soft bas relief effect in which the velvet embraces and defines the contours.
Two impalpable spirits seem to be on the verge of taking flight: their forms fade out, their contours dissolve. The embroidery, permeated by Chagallian suggestions, takes a winding course, guided by a subtle line that never loses control of detail. Consisting of over 40,000 stitches executed in a metallic thread, the embroidered motifs stand out clearly against the textural and irregular ground of Aristotele or merge harmoniously with Millais, a soft panama weave with a woolly spirit. The density of the embroidery varies moderately: in some places, the yarns overlap to create more intense and three-dimensional areas; in others, they thin out to reveal the textile surface, in a manner that is balanced between visual lightness and tactile depth.
A flowing uninterrupted gesture, similar to thick paint vigorously poured by an artist onto a canvas: the creative impetus leaves its vivid and vibrant mark. The double Cornely embroidery is intertwined with fourteen metres of trimming applied to Aristotele, a luminous and textural fabric, and on Chapeau, a sartorial pure virgin wool cloth that is matt and woolly. Fine black, white and orange lines, together with subtle metallic glints, embellish the fabrics. Thanks to skilled artisanal savoir-faire, the start and finish of this precious cordonnet is concealed, while three-dimensional effects and delicate tonal variations enliven the surface.
On gazing at the celestial vault: a glimpse of infinity provokes marvel and vertigo. Essential lines form an abstract motif, while embarking on an unexpected course. With over 50,000 cordonnet stitches, the threedimensional embroidery embellishes the textural grounds of Didgeridoo technical raffia or Millais wool and linen.
A large abstract canvas of vast scope takes shape by combining two fabrics of the collection, thanks to a special technique of false embroidery. The two superimposed fabrics create a fusion of colour and matter with a velvety hand-feel, making each piece unique. On the cusp between couture and spontaneity, they celebrate the attention paid by deconstruction fashion designers to the manufacturing process and the chromatic intensity of Rothko's works.
About Dedar
Founded in 1976, Dedar is a family-run fabric house located close to Como, in the heart of a manufacturing district. Dedar experiments and innovates to attain product perfection through an ongoing dialogue with those craftsmen and textile specialists who are most familiar with the techniques employed in the production of excellent fabrics. Characterized by seductive colour palettes and unexpected patterns, Dedar’s fabrics combine precious yarns with research into fiber technology to offer various solutions for curtains, upholstery and wallcovering of timeless elegance.
Garrett Leather proudly announces the launch of five new embossed leather collections—Cestino, Espiga, Quadro, Onda, and Tessera. Each collection is designed to reconnect us with the tangible beauty of artisanal craftsmanship in an increasingly digital world.
In an era dominated by screens and automation, these collections offer a return to the analog: a textured, tactile experience that honors tradition, intentionality, and the quiet power of handcraft. Inspired by natural forms and the intricate artistry of weaving, carving, and embroidery, each pattern evokes a sense of calm, depth, and connection.
“These leathers are thoughtfully crafted to engage the senses,” said Carolyn Perillo, Head of New Product Innovation at Garrett Leather. “Their texture and depth invite touch and add a layer of authenticity that transforms how a space feels and functions.”
- Cestino draws inspiration from handwoven baskets, offering a versatile texture with a hand-tipped finish and no plate lines. - Espiga features a braided motif enhanced by a high-gloss finish, reflecting harmony and organic elegance. - Quadro channels the interlaced warp and weft of traditional textiles, with a hand-antiqued surface that celebrates heritage. - Onda mimics the gentle movement of waves, with pearlescent accents that play with light and shadow. - Tessera presents a tightly woven aesthetic, blending modern sensibility with timeless craftsmanship.
Each leather is semi-aniline, embossed, and combination-tanned—offering the perfect balance of chrome-tanned suppleness and vegetable-tanned firmness, making it ideally suited for embossed patterns. This specialized tannage provides the optimal foundation for achieving detailed and lasting embossed designs, resulting in leather with a premium hand that is sturdy to hold detail while remaining pliable for versatile workability. These full sized and center-cut hides offer large cutting areas with minimal pattern disruption.
The collections feature 20 rich colorways, including deep mineral blues, earthy reds, soot blacks, grounding neutrals, and opalescent highlights. These hues echo the natural materials and techniques artisans have used for centuries, while contemporary finishes add a refined touch. All colors are readily available to ship within two business days of purchase.
All five collections are LeatherShield™ products suitable for high traffic areas and have achieved LBC Red List Free status and GREENGUARD Gold® certification. With excellent durability, flame resistance, UV protection, and water/stain repellency, these leathers are recommended for all upholstery applications.
Garrett Leather’s new collections are for those who value materials with meaning and spaces that embrace intentional living. They are a tribute to the analog aesthetic—inviting interaction and human connection.
British fabric house Linwood is delighted to unveil Titania, a new collection of embroidered fabrics that reimagines traditional stitchwork with a fresh, modern spirit. From delicate florals to playful stripes, every design began life as a hand-drawn sketch in Linwood’s Hampshire studio before being brought to life through intricate embroidery on natural cloths.
Full of texture, charm, and artisanal detail, Titania offers a versatile range of decorative fabrics for curtains, blinds, cushions, headboards, and occasional upholstery. Presented in both soft neutrals and uplifting colourways, the collection blends simplicity with craftsmanship, delivering an unmistakably British style suited to both heritage and contemporary interiors.
A contemporary take on stitchwork, Oberon’s lively embroidery forms a diamond trellis with subtle rickrack detail. Woven on a cotton-linen ground, it balances graphic precision with handcrafted sensibility.
This lyrical all-over embroidery combines flowing ribbon motifs with delicate florals, inspired by an archive design from circa 1900. Stitched on pure linen in a refined chain technique, Lysander brings a graceful, decorative quality.
Striking in scale, Helena presents a stylised oakleaf trail stitched with the traditional couching method. Flowing across a cotton-linen ground, its bold scale and classical detailing create a distinguished effect.
A playful reimagining of the stripe, Hermia introduces undulating waves and geometric bands embroidered on pure linen. With its naïve stitch and textured details, this fabric brings colour, rhythm, and artisanal charm.
Titania reflects Linwood’s design ethos: heritage artistry interpreted with a modern sensibility. Each fabric balances decorative stitchwork with practical applications, offering designers and homeowners alike the opportunity to create interiors that are tactile, timeless, and full of personality.
The Titania collection adds a new dimension to Linwood’s portfolio of decorative textiles - celebrating the enduring beauty of embroidery in the modern home.
About The Linwood Fabric Company Ltd
Linwood draws on classic English style and imbues it with a contemporary spirit, producing exclusive collections of fabrics, wallpapers and cushions that brim with personality and charm. The brand’s artistic vision is an individualistic one – they don’t offer a specific Linwood look: rather, every collection that they produce – be it pleasing small-scale prints or quintessentially English botanicals; informal plain linens or sumptuous printed velvets – is driven by a desire to captivate and delight, bringing a playful, distinctive style to all manner of interiors. Please visit us at our London showroom: Studio Two, Worlds End Studios, 132-134 Lots Road, London, SW10 0RJ
A wealth of expressive experience animates the 2026 Dedar Collection, backed up by design flair and textile knowhow. Within the collection itself, plain and patterned fabrics become the focal elements of heterogeneous and innovative projects, while adding new dimensions to the imagination of interior designers.
The 2026 collection goes beyond any naturalistic or figurative element; it visits abstract art and even embraces conceptual suggestions. The visual recount mingles logic, graphic design, and colour. With forays into the battles of Bayeux and the dense allegoric compositions of the Manufacture des Gobelins, a centuries-old tradition provides new vital buds. These generate geometric tangles and paradoxical graphic circuits, comprising references to the works of Renzo Piano for the Centre Pompidou and parallel universes in which random kaleidoscopic patterns fall into impossible configurations.
Living spaces and projects open to multiplicity — endowed with the ability to transform contrasts into harmony – are those that will benefit most from the plain fabrics in this collection. Here, simplicity and materiality grasp a delicate equilibrium; quiet and silence find their counterpoint in lavish palettes made up of bright colours and pastel shades. Extremely soft and sumptuous mohair fabrics and silk canvas weaves that are bold, but never brash, lend themselves to interior design projects which similarly offset contrasting virtues and aspirations.
A meticulous and refined yarn construction upholds the elegance, softness, and sheer pleasure of an extremely sleek drape. Harmonious and regular, the surface rhythm accompanies the weight of satins, velvets, and canvas weaves. Drapey fabrics – of various fibres, weave structures and colours – express fluidity and precision, without stiffness. Perfectly balanced between a formal and informal character, between repose and chromatic verve, the same plain fabrics that their users find warm and snug are equally good at responding to the complex requirements of projects consisting of multiple elements.
Contemporary life and historical contexts, abstract and figurative art are once more brought together to provide the ideal tools for interior design projects that confidently handle multiple influences and periods. Hence, the textile element plays a decisive role in a snug and comfortable living space, along with pictures, photographs, and other personal objects. The depth of time becomes the fulcrum of an extremely profound expressive and decorative system.
Its flowing drape speaks of sartorial expertise. This pure virgin wool satin combines classical elegance with an assertive character. It recalls David Byrne’s big suit: exuberant, iconic, and exquisitely cut for an oversized aesthetic that is both disconcerting and appealing. The surface is rippled: decidedly far removed from the mere smoothness of ordinary satin. Its colour range is vast and variegated, engaging traditional haute couture in a dialogue with contemporary design, to confer yet more verve to its personality.
A fabric that is perfectly silky yet not quite satin smooth. Its confident elegance derives from the combination of a slinky drape and the natural imperfection of bourette yarn – whose defining effect is that of certain lived-in details that make for an impeccable outfit. It enhances several types of environments, from town houses in the Art Deco style to the quiet dignity of a Parisian château, or the minimalist design of a Midtown Manhattan apartment. In the reinterpretation of classical decor in a contemporary language, it brings the pastel colours of a fresh and vibrant palette to the design project.
A form of beauty whose attraction is immediate and direct, just like a snowy pinnacle. This liseré plays peekaboo with the warp; with an almost calligraphic stroke, it traces a pared-down and enigmatic alpine profile. The never-ending recount of mankind’s relationship with mountains – myths, depictions, and stories – opens up a new textile chapter. As in a painting by Friedrich, or a black and white photograph by Burkhard, the icon becomes vibrant matter. This was an expressive challenge Dedar could not possibly resist - “because it’s there”, as Mallory explained after climbing Everest. Textural and, of course, with slub knots, the look of There is warm and rich in contrast.
An original rendering. An architectural and graphic rigour links the chromatic tangle of the Centre Pompidou and a Métro map. The weave structure recalls the Gobelins tapestries, but its design revolutionizes both language and visual impact, while poised between familiarity and jamais vu. The palette explores two different characters, one consisting of bright colours that nod to Modernism, alongside another of more delicate shades imbued with the rarefied elegance of Art Deco. The regular ribs of canneté permeate the fabric with a subtle three-dimensionality.
A contemporary tapestry that inhabits a borderland between familiarity and the unprecedented. The weft threads paint a kaleidoscope whose colours have magically found an orderly arrangement; however, in this apparent regularity, unexpected interlacings interrupt the geometric motifs. Colour nuances are arranged in sequence with a subtle transition. The polychromatic tangle invites us to decipher or even unravel them. The solid textural structure of the fabric recalls the tapisserie tradition, with forays into Beauvais and the Gobelins; the play of graphic motifs and colours reinterpret this tradition in a warm, three-dimensional reps fabric poised between lustrous and matt effects.
British fabric house Linwood proudly introduces Maru, a new collection of printed linens that captures the quiet beauty of the natural world. Designed in the UK and printed on pure linen, the collection reinterprets archive references and folk motifs through a contemporary lens.
Each of the seven designs offers a different visual rhythm – from lyrical birds and playful lions to stylised florals and expressive stripes – in a palette that ranges from earthy neutrals to rich, modern tones. Suitable for both upholstery and curtains, Maru is a versatile and elegant addition to the Linwood portfolio.
Already a favourite in Linwood’s velvet range, Songbird now appears on linen, offering a lighter, fresher feel. Inspired by antique crewelwork and hand-painted in our studio, the design features birds, scrolling foliage, and stylised leaves.
A small-scale botanical inspired by an Asian trellis pattern, Ima is refined and rhythmic. Layered leaves and outlines give subtle texture – ideal for both modern and classic schemes.
Whimsical and richly decorative, Pipili takes its cue from an antique bedspread. Hand-painted lions, florals, and starry motifs combine in a storybook-style design full of British charm.
A bold reinterpretation of a hand block-printed textile from Uzbekistan. Sweeping foliage and stylised blooms form an elegant, expressive repeat for statement decorating.
Designed to complement Yala, this painterly stripe adds tonal variation and balance. Its hand-drawn quality lends itself to layering or standalone use for a more graphic look.
Delicate florals drift across the linen ground in this calming, considered design. Inspired by Asian folk art and simplified from a richly coloured original.
Striking yet serene, Taiki presents stylised palm fronds in a rhythmic vertical stripe. It brings movement and structure to interiors with a confident, architectural edge.
‘Each design in Maru is a celebration of nature, reinterpreted through a modern lens,’ says Ella Richards, Head of Design at Linwood. ‘Our studio team has created something fresh and usable – perfect for homes that seek comfort, character, and timeless style.’
The Maru collection is available from September at £77.90 per metre (RRP). Printed on pure linen and suitable for curtains, upholstery, and soft furnishings.
For over a decade, Omega has been the trusted choice for upholstery projects across residential and contract settings. Now, we’re proud to introduce Omega IV – the fourth generation of our bestselling plain velvet, refined for today’s interiors.
Woven in Italy, Omega IV combines a soft, indulgent handle with the strength required for both residential and high-traffic commercial projects.
With an impressive 100,000 Martindale rubs, Omega IV delivers exceptional resilience for upholstery in homes, hotels, restaurants, and beyond. Inherently FR, it meets rigorous safety standards while retaining a luxurious touch.
Finished with a non-fluoro stain-resistant treatment, Omega IV shrugs off spills with ease – ideal for sofas, armchairs, banquettes, and contract seating. With 28% recycled content, it also reflects Linwood’s ongoing commitment to sustainable design.
Beyond upholstery, Omega IV offers versatility: its elegant drape makes it suitable for curtains, while washability ensures flexibility for loose covers – performance across multiple projects.
Available in 154 colours – from timeless neutrals to bold, design-led shades – Omega IV gives designers, decorators, and specifiers the freedom to create interiors that balance practicality with personality.
Omega IV is available now. RRP £64.90 per metre.
With Versi Liberi, the refined customisation of “custom made” encounters the immediacy of “ready-made”.
The Dedar offering of placed motifs for backrests, seating and cushions facilitates the introduction of a highly impacting expressive element to interior projects. A classic of the textile tradition has been radically reinvented to become a contemporary icon of style.
The Versi Liberi fabrics for backrests and seats come in pieces measuring 70 x 90 cm. They present exclusive new designs executed in embroidery or complex printing techniques on textural grounds from the Dedar collection. Poised between abstract motifs, figurative references, and subtle astral evocations, they lend themselves to the interpretations and uses dictated by personal flair and inspirations. By responding to the requirements of each interior design project, they enable it to express a new language. In terms of performance, they are inspired by the principle of practicality, ensuring peace of mind in normal conditions of use.
Versi Liberi enables the creation of coordinated chairs, armchairs and other furnishing elements in a way that is simple yet endowed with a strong personality. It emphatically reinvents the traditional textile genre of the placed motif, by combining its refinement and expressive vigour, while inviting it to join the contemporary design scene. In the flowery tradition in vogue from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, the chairs of a room played the same narrative role as a tapestry; their sequence revealed a mobile and detailed illustrated story. In the pieces of Versi Liberi, the same narrative logic is reinterpreted in a contemporary key and applied to semi-figurative and abstract designs. In this way, a set of chairs recounts a story packed with movement and strongly imbued with personalisation, amidst slightly staggered motifs, repositioning, changes of distance and arrangements. Hence the start of a lively little jam session, ready to embrace ever new interpretations.
Thanks to elaborate embroidery and printing techniques, which confer a pronounced three-dimensionality, the fabrics of Versi Liberi add great character to the interior décor project. Personalisation and an intense expressive power create great energy. Even the choice of just a few pieces enables a special and unmistakable mood to pervade the interior. The fabric will transform any piece of furniture: on the Louis XVI armchair it grafts a note of modernity; when used on a piece of contemporary design, a special touch will come to the fore, making it quite unique.
Driven by Dedar’s vocation for discovery and interchange, a walk down memory lane has led to a most contemporary idea. The certainty of today’s savoir-faire and manufacturing precision supports a mingling of materials, knowhow, and diversified references. A personality of modern inspiration and a profound textile expertise, the art of embroidery and the chromatic intensity of printing come together in an “intimate blend”. These fabrics interpret the artistic gesture and suggest new perspectives; ever changing and precious variations generate interiors of unmistakable taste.
Soft graphic strokes capture the essence of thought and words in an oriental calligraphic motif. Gentle three-dimensional shapes in wool form a compact fringe embroidered with meticulous care, while the empty spaces of the Didgeridoo raffia and linen ground confer breathing space to the entire composition. The visual contrast is harmonious: the natural luminosity of the ground embraces the matt wooliness of the motif. The embroidery, executed using the velvet stitch technique, is fruit of mechanical precision and an artisanal sensitivity requiring time and great care for a result that is always unique. Used in different directions or off-center, the motif lends itself to free interpretations for backrests, decorative seating applications and cushions.
Soft white clouds float in a land of dreams. They are lavish wool curls that surface on a raffia and linen ground, that of Didgeridoo, in a billowing, embracing tangle. A harmonious contrast delights the eye and hand: the luminosity of textural raffia embraces the softness of matt wool yarn. The embroidery, executed on the back of the fabric using the curl stitch technique, is fruit of refined artisanal skill, requiring time and great care for a result that is always unique. Used in different directions or off-center, it is ideal for backrests and cushions and lends itself to bolder applications for decorative seating.
Rapid and colourful brushstrokes sweetly animate an abstract field of flowers: the vibrant strokes capture the artist’s spontaneous gesture, leaving a vivid trace on the canvas. As they gradually dissolve away from the dense center, the embroidered motif of wavy lines in different thicknesses and directions express themselves freely on the textural and luminous ground of Aristotele. The 60,000 random stitches overlap, mixing and varying in intensity five vivid colours in a palette of soft and contrasting shades. Used in different directions or off-center, the motif lends itself to free interpretations for backrests, decorative seating applications and cushions.
On gazing at the celestial vault: a glimpse of infinity provokes marvel and vertigo. Essential lines form an abstract motif, while embarking on an unexpected course. With over 50,000 cord embroidery stitches, this highly three-dimensional embroidery embellishes the textural raffia ground of Didgeridoo, while enhancing the nuances of green played out between vivid and deep colour tones. Used in different directions or off-centre, the motif lends itself to free interpretations for backrests, decorative seating applications and cushions.
A flowing uninterrupted gesture, like the dense paint the artist vigorously pours onto the canvas: the creative impetus leaves a vivid and vibrant mark. The double embroidery interlaces with fourteen metres of trimming which, using the Cornely technique, is applied to Aristotele, a luminous and textural fabric enhanced by fine white lines. The skilled handiwork of the expert artisans ensures that the start and finish of the precious embroidery is cleverly concealed, while three-dimensional effects and delicate mottling animate the surface. Used in different directions or off-centre, the motif lends itself to free interpretations for backrests, decorative seating applications and cushions.
A silent nebula whispers in space, held in an embrace of the blackest dust: enraptured, the eye turns to the dancing heavens. A wash of velvety micro flock is applied to the textural and uneven ground of Aristotele, thanks to the meticulous artisanal technique of screen printing. The contrast is accentuated between the opacity of the pigment that stands out in relief on the ground of natural tones, whose weave confers a subtle three-dimensionality to the surface. Used in different directions or off-centre, the motif lends itself to free interpretations for backrests, decorative seating applications and cushions.
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