"We want to share our years of fabric experience so everyone can understand the basics when it comes to soft furnishings and fabrics."
Tips & How To
Elegant and thoughtful; striking and daring; lush and leafy; bold and colourful; calm and serene. Creating successful home interiors is part design magic and part functional excellence and we have developed a wealth of knowledge over our many years in the business.
We want to share our fabric insights so everyone can understand the basics when it comes to soft furnishings and fabrics. So whether you are new to all of this, or maybe you just need a refresher, we strive to provide something for everyone. Browse the topics below to find helpful tips and advice to ensure you get a great end result.
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...
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...
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,...
‘Which way does the stripe run?’ is one of the most frequently asked questions in our showrooms. It is a confusing topic, especially when translating fabric specifications from a small sample onto an entire roll. But, if understood and answered early in the process, this will simplify your intera...
No matter where you live in the world, your home will be enduring some degree of damaging sunlight. Especially here in Australasia, where we favour expansive windows and a lifestyle that blends our indoor and outdoor spaces.
With any new development we start with research both analytical and creative, however for the purpose of this article we will focus on our creative process. Our chosen example to illustrate this development process is our hero design Majorelle, a woven jacquard textile which became the namesake...
Viscose was the first regenerated fibre to be manufactured and has been commercially produced since the early 1900s. In an age of innovation and technical development the viscose truly stands the test of time, embracing natural beauty, versatility, and scientific advancements. Viscose is created ...
Textiles play a major role in the absorption of sound both within our homes and public spaces such as offices, hotels, and conference centres, increasing ambience and speech intelligibility. Where sounds bounce off hard surfaces and reverberate around spaces, soft furnishings work to absorb sounds.