Downtown Design

From Yarn to High Fashion

From Yarn to High Fashion Organised by Shaw Contract So we all gathered at the Orangebox Smartworking Showroom for a talk organised by Shaw Contract, and indulged in a spot of embroidery making – unpredictable and incredibly fun. Designers and industry folk first watched a video presentation (one of those ‘The Making Of’ episodes) on Shaw’s famous nylon fibre carpets that promise twenty years of foot traffic without losing their ‘bounce’.

What’s even more winning? That they are completely recyclable. Also exciting to witness and experience was their innovative Inside Shapes toolkit that reinvents the standard 24” x 24” carpet tile, creating unlimited shapes and colour combinations. This was very well received by designers eager to unleash their creativity on these. Fashion designer ZAID FAROUKI gave attendees to the workshop the unique opportunity to make their own yarn art piece and contribute to the creation of a one-off, collective piece of fashion. (Which may or may not make it to the Oscars, here’s hoping…) Hence the morning of embroidering.

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Product v’s Planet – Material Matters

Luke Palmer, Senior Designer at Orangebox, really made us think about the planet, and our role as people, in its future. What has this got to do with design you ask? Well, lots. And Orangebox is well ahead of the curve on this front. However, this eye opening talk taught us how much further we need to go…

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