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Journal

We are interested in what fabric can bring to life. This journal is a celebration of the lifestyle, culture and design that influences what we do.

The team at Lujo spotted Mokum’s Tropicalia print in one of their favorite local restaurants inspiring them to create the Tropicalia Series of the Lujo Hammock. Lujo is a New Zealand based company that has been selling direct into the US for around five years. Their purpose has always been to des...
All James Dunlop and Mokum textiles are tested for pilling, abrasion resistance, seam slippage, and colourfastness in Melbourne at an independent laboratory. The testing criteria are amongst the most conservative in the world due to the extremely harsh environmental conditions we face in Australi...
Now is the time to cautiously lift the lid on your BBQ and brace yourself for a spring clean, clearing the way for your ultimate outdoor setting to take shape. Thankfully, outdoor furniture and textiles have become indistinguishable from their indoor equivalents as new technologies allow differen...
You may recall the piece we wrote about a local manufacturer, Uren Barsal and their super quick innovative spirit during lockdown in April. An Auckland-based soft furnishing manufacturer, Uren Barsal, quickly needed to adapt in the changing climate to ensure the business, and more importantly the...
Winter often evokes deeper hues and thick compositions, but it needn’t be all doom and gloom. Instead, we can brighten up our interiors with fabrics and accessories which give us a good dose of colour therapy. Colour is a powerful design element steeped in psychology. Colour specialists elicit ma...
In late 2019, we ran a fabulous competition to win a custom made Molmic couch covered in our brilliant stain resistant fabric, FibreGuard. With entries received all over New Zealand and Australia, only three couches were up for grabs. Each entrant was asked to give us their reason for why they ne...
As a child, there is nothing more exciting than to have all of your favourite things displayed in your room – whether that be soft toys lined up on the bed, brightly patterned bedding and cushions, stacks of your favourite books, knick-knacks and trinkets galore, or pictures of unicorns, dragons,...
Let’s face it, perching over the kitchen counter to clear both bench and headspace before diving into your day’s work isn’t ideal. And although creating a home office that is comfortable, ergonomic, flexible, and blends with your home aesthetic is no easy feat, it is possible. With our ideas and ...