SUSTAINABILITY Sabi is designed by Louise Sigvardt
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Mizmaze is designed by Sylvain Willenz
Kvadrat’s latest collection is designed to use recycled materials and cut water consumption According to Danish textile producer Kvadrat, of the 95% of global textiles that can be recycled only a quarter actually are – and its latest designs attempt to tackle this. The Braid rug is made from 88% postconsumer recycled polyester. Designed by Karin An Rijlaarsdam, the rug is inspired by the braiding techniques, crafts and landscapes of Grand-Bassam, on the Ivory Coast, where she is based. It is the first design in the Kvadrat rug collection to include recycled polyester. The making of Braid results in minimal production waste due to its stitching technique. Available in eight colourways and rectangle and circle options, Braid is made from braided ropes, one thick, one thin. The slimmer rope is stitched in a wavy curve onto the thick rope, offering an irregularity to the design. It is then arranged as a spiral (for the round rugs) or in rows (for the rectangular design), before being stitched into place. To finish, a separate fine rope is sewn around the rug and the border is refined with a 10cm wrapping detail on the lower right edge or corner, giving it a strong and durable feel. Its Re-Wool upholstery fabric uses 45% recycled wool, from spinner
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Wooltex, and the new Sabi fabric makes use of it as well. One of the coloured yarns for Sabi is made of virgin wool, while the other is recycled wool dyed in darker tones. This approach ensures the textile’s dynamic colour palette, which features a classic dobby weave construction. The recycled wool comes from re-using scraps that otherwise would have been waste material. It blends contemporary colours with notes from the 1970s and 1980s, balancing sharp, powerful colours with pure, toned-down neutral tones. The primary colour inspirations for the design are Mellow Butter, Acid Green, Camel Brown, Sour Lavender and Prima Magenta. The knitted upholstery textile Mizmaze is the product of a manufacturing process that significantly reduces the use of water. Like all doubleknitted upholstery textiles from Kvadrat it offers a soft, padded volume and elasticity. It unites a top woollen layer with a polyester backing: this construction is necessary to achieve the desired volume. The textile derives its excellent longevity, durability and abrasion resistance from
blending polyamide with the wool. In the development of Mizmaze, the focus was to meet the company’s ambition to continuously optimise its processes and push innovation. By substituting conventional washing with a soaking-only process, water usage is reduced by 80%-95%. This technique is scalable and is to be explored across future developments. Visit: www.kvadrat.dk
Braid is the first Kvadrat rug to include recycled polyester
