Innovation is widely considered to be ingrained in the psyche of New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on our forward-thinking nature and problem-solving abilities, and the field of industrial design is no exception. After two years spent looking inwards, the appreciation of attractive, engaging, pe...

Founded in 1997 in a little bungalow on the main street of Motueka, New Zealand, Woodwrights are a family business with a passion for quality furniture and a caring approach to customer service. Finding inspiration in New Zealand's unique lifestyle and extraordinary environment, Woodwrights desig...

Bast fibres have been used to manufacture ropes, sacks, sails, and other industrial fabrics for hundreds of years. Commonly known as ‘soft’ fibres, bast fibres are the fine, flexible fibres obtained from the stems of dicotyledonous plants. A sustainable choice, bast fibres support regenerative ag...

Through carefully selecting the mills we work with, optimising the operations of our production facilities, and ensuring we are developing textiles people want, we can be confident that we are creating fabrics that balance usefulness and longevity with their environmental impact. So far, we have ...

  Ngahuia Damerell is the Senior Project Manager of Luxury & Premium Brands at the Accor Group. After graduating from Massey University, New Zealand, Ngahuia began her career as a textile designer with Textilia and Mokum here in Australasia, before taking up positions in London, New York, and fin...

Anoek Wielakker of Meubel Melbourne is a vintage collector turned furniture upholsterer with a passion for vibrant textured fabrics and a soft spot for Dutch and Danish mid-century design.  Bold oranges, violets and magentas, wools and boucle complement the rich timber furniture of her Instagram ...

Where to from here? It is no secret that our world has changed dramatically since early 2020, however, many of these changes were already in process and only accelerated by the pandemic.  Hospitality and tourism are central to the lives of most people worldwide and these industries are built on t...

First released in 2011 in a range of neutral shades, Cavalier by James Dunlop quickly became one of our most trusted draperies. This May, Cavalier will spearhead the new James Dunlop Classics collection in a refreshed and reinvigorated colour palette of neutral and decorative hues, in the same so...