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Place Textiles

A Passion for Wool

The premise of the Place Textile brand is to create fabrics that are true to their materials . While the company offers a broad range of fiber options , love and respect for natural fibers such as wool are front and center . The company ’ s 2006 introductory collection called Sense of Place included icons of the Place collection including Balmory , a sumptuous wool bouclé , and Oban , a worsted that wears like iron .

In 2008 Place introduced the Bantry Bay Collection , which paid tribute to the wool fabrics of Scotland and Ireland and brought attention to the disappearing art of spinning wool into fancy yarns such as bouclés . The Bantry Bay Collection became a touchstone for re-educating younger designers about the attributes of wool .
Fabrics such as Clare , a wool flannel , and Killarney , another luxurious bouclé , have been well received in residential circles , and at Herman Miller and Geiger , which have renewed their appreciation for and promotion of wool as a versatile , luxurious and durable fiber .
At top : River Aire Collection ; above : Bantry Check in all colors .
The Bantry Bay Collection
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