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A collection of printed linens based on historic
textiles coloured using a soft and natural palette
inspired by the English countryside
Cloth & Clover
Founded in 2013 by
London designer
TANIA MCIVOR,
Cloth & Clover’s prints
are inspired by historic
textiles and traditional
arts and crafts, which
she reinterprets using
a mellow colour palette
created by blending and matching pigments
to found objects collected on her travels.
Favouring relaxed and comfortable interiors
and embracing the gentle art of eclecticism
- combining old with new and mixing styles
and genres, the collection has a crafted yet
pretty handwriting.
Keen to support and encourage British
manufacturing and craftsmanship, Cloth
& Clover designs are screen printed in
England on a Scottish linen base cloth that
echoes the texture of antique linen.
EDLOH HOUSE is
a fresh, exciting and
unique co-operative
established to showcase an
ensemble of highly talented
artisan fabric and wallpaper
designers.
Each member offers their
own individual and eclectic
designs; for example, hand
or screen printed on natural
fabrics in unusual colourways;
delightful artistic florals;
exquisite textured embroidery
with traditional influence;
naïve etchings and muted
abstracts. The residing
impression is one of undulating pace, mood,
tone and scale and an intriguing, alluring
contrast to the ‘other world’ of mainstream
urban standardization.
All the designers are just starting out on their
fabric/wallpaper journey and have a story to
tell; whether it be fabrics from a childhood
home in Jamaica (Bird in the Hand) or the
layers of wallpaper in the house of Swedish
Grandparents, (Astrid & Rudolf). Each
collection is chosen for its creative story and
to work alongside the other collections with
no pressures from third parties and rather
than routinely launching new collections every
Spring and Autumn, each designer launches
their own collection in their own time.
Furthermore, Redloh House enjoys a
wonderfully unusual setting. Nestled in the
heart of the Old Gasworks, just two minutes
from the hustle and bustle of King’s Road
Chelsea, is a country style
white cottage set in an oasis
of tranquility.
Where else can one peruse
and enjoy inspiring new
fabric collections, whilst
relaxing over a cup of tea in
a charming room flooded
with natural light. Redloh
House is a rare jewel and
presents a refreshing antidote
to today’s mass-market
conformity.
T: +44 (0) 207 351 7787
www.redlohhousefabrics.com
Astrid & Rudolf Selma Wallpaper
ASTRID & RUDOLF came to be after Nicole De Young came
across remnants of vintage Scandinavian wallpapers hidden
beneath several layers of plaster and paint at her grandparents
house in Sweden. Inspired by the delicate long lost fragments
she set about creating her own modern designs with patterns
and colours taken from the surrounding countryside. Each
one reminiscent of her childhood holidays spent fishing and
picnicking by the lakes. Named after Nicole’s grandparents,
Astrid & Rudolf wallpapers are printed in the UK using
Flexographic printing techniques.
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Bridge for Design December 2015