Soane Fabrics – Spring 2013

Soane Fabrics launched two years ago and the critically acclaimed range can be seen in homes and hotels from Paddington to Palm Springs.

All fabrics have been designed by Soane's Founder and Creative Director Lulu Lytle and are handmade in the UK. The printed fabrics are printed entirely by hand in an old Victorian mill with no machinery or automation involved whatsoever, while the woven fabrics combine hand weaving traditions with the very latest in weaving techniques.

This Spring, we will launch our first collection of wallpapers after seeing our Pineapple Frond fabric used as walling and blinds (left). We are working with a wonderful family-run business in Lincolnshire who block print and hand-finish every paper using traditional printing methods.

 

Lulu takes inspiration from a variety of sources including antique textiles, ancient clay tablets and even a watermarked fragment of cotton from the 1820s! Below we thought we would share the inspiration behind some of Soane’s most popular fabrics.

Jajim Stripe

Jajim Stripe is based on a Middle Eastern flat weave used as flooring or bed covers. It is woven from 100% cotton giving it a rich density and visual depth. This luxurious cloth glows like the original Eastern fabric which inspired it.

Jajim Stripe is available in three colourways – Chestnut (pictured above), Persian Blue and Duck Egg Blue

Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope is inspired by a favourite 19th Century handbag of Lulu’s where the cloth is believed to be an early Turkish weave.

Kaleidoscope is woven in the UK and is available in four colourways including – Berry (pictured above), Sky Blue, Duck Egg Blue and Sepia.

Ottoman Scribe

The design for Ottoman Scribe was imagined by Lulu after acquiring a book of antique photographs from North Africa. One of the pictures shows a man reading a letter sitting cross legged on a vegetable leaf carpet against a wall hanging with a calligraphic leaf design.

Ottoman Scribe is hand printed onto a linen base cloth. Available in four colourways including – Eau de Nil (pictured above), Sepia, Raspberry and Gold.

Oxus

Oxus is loosely based on a 4000-year-old Bronze Age Eastern Persian carnelian inlaid medallion found by Lulu. Soane’s bold, richly coloured interpretation is available in two sizes. Flax, cotton and viscose are combined in this weave making it excellent for upholstery.

Paisley Stripe

Paisley Stripe is a five colour print and was inspired by a 19th Century Persian original that was printed as a single panel onto a luxurious heavy weight linen.

Pineapple Silhouette and Pineapple Frond

Pineapple Silhouette and Pineapple Frond were inspired by an intricate, richly coloured chintz. By removing nearly all of the fine detail and ten of the eleven colours of the original print, we have created two entirely modern designs.

Pineapple Frond is a magnified interpretation of the original fabric. Its gutsty scale is ideal for curtains and the upholstery of large sofas.

Both fabrics are hand printed onto a linen base cloth. Pineapple Frond is available in four colourways including – Indigo (above centre), Watermelon, Ochre (above right) and Olive. Pineapple Silhouette is available in the above four colours as well as Duck Egg Blue.

Seaweed Lace

Seaweed Lace is inspired by a watermarked fragment of fine ivory cotton printed in green, from a French pattern book of the 1820’s. We have developed the pattern as a two colour print using two very similar vegetable dyes to create depth and shading in the design.

It can be printed onto a very fine linen lawn for an ethereal atmosphere as bed hangings or unlined curtains, on fine cotton poplin, which is wonderful as walling and curtains in the manner of a chintz or an upholstery weight Irish linen.

Seaweed Lace is available in four colourways - Indigo, Ruskin Pink, Emerald (above) and Leaf Green Lawn

Tendril Vine

Tendril Vine has a full width repeat and was inspired by an English fabric that includes incredibly intricate detail. Tendril Vine is a simplified interpretation of the early 19th century original.

Tendril Vine is hand printed onto linen, silk, linen sheer and cambric base cloth. Available in four colourways including – Apple & Plum, Walnut & Sage, Mineral Blue and Turquoise & Pomegranate (pictured left)

Turkish Blossom

Turkish Blossom is based on an original from the Chatsworth House sale. Originally, the fabric featured a rich seven-colour print but Turkish Blossom has been significantly simplified to create a more useable timeless design.

Turkish Blossom is hand printed onto a linen base cloth. Available in three colourways – Duck Egg Blue & Dove (above centre), Old Gold and Indigo & Blue (above right)