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    It’s All Material

    Feb 07, 2019 5 minutes
    Words _Erin Donnelly, Elizabeth Pagliacolo and Danny Sinopoli

    Refashioning the future of fabric

    Kvadrat, the Danish textile manufacturer, has long been known for the high quality of its fabrics. Now it’s seeking to redefine the category altogether, pushing the limits of technology to create industry-leading products and eliminate waste. Exhibit A: Re-wool, a collection made with 45 per cent recycled wool – the repurposed scraps left over from Kvadrat’s yarn spinners in Britain. The palette – a rich array of luminous blues, greys, golds and other hues – was developed by Danish designer Margrethe Odgaard, who based her colour choices on a “Nordic spectrum” and aimed for a lustrous effect.

    “Specifically,” says Odgaard, “I focused on finding the right balance between warp and weft. I thought of shimmering pearls on a recycled woollen base. It was important to me

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