Dianthus Chintz – Imari – Stone Linen

Dianthus Chintz is an exceptionally detailed botanical print inspired by an eighteenth century sarong belonging to antique textile collector Karun Thakar. Charmed by its fantastical fronds and frilled dianthus heads, Lulu reworked the antique design and created 3 colourways that are hand-printed onto linen or silk base cloths. Dianthus Chintz is perfect for upholstery, curtains and walling, whether in grand drawing rooms or romantic bedrooms. It is also available as a wallpaper.

The Karun Thakar Fund

As a way of acknowledging Karun Thakar’s generosity in allowing Soane to draw inspiration from the textiles in his collection, we initiated The Karun Thakar Fund in collaboration with the V&A Museum.

Established in 2021 by Soane and anonymous donors, The Fund promotes materials-based, object-led learning, drawing on the collections of both the V&A and Karun Thakar and offers scholarships to student practitioners and researchers studying any aspect of Asian or African textile/dress design or history. By choosing fabrics from Soane’s collaboration with Karun Thakar you are directly supporting this Fund.