Featherweight. A friend showed us this fabric and we're now thinking more about feathers in decor. This particular design by Reiko Sudo is called Feather Flurries and is made of feathers and silk. This fabric is actually in the collection of MoMA...
Feather Flurries is available to the trade through Japanese textile manufacturer, Nuno. Please don't be upset with us for posting goods available to the trade only. We just wanted to get this light, feathery design out there to inspire you the way it did us.
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Comments (8)
Are the feathers actually woven into the fabric? If so, how do you avoid getting pricked by the pointy end? It sure is gorgeous, though.
Pretty, but a shame someone has to die for it.
I don't know, I always yearned for the sort of lace wedding dress that fifty Belgian lacemakers took six months to make and went blind while doing so (a feature of 19th century royal weddings).
I was just watching a documentary the other day that shows how this fabric is made. During weaving the loom is paused and the feathers are inserted into pockets which are closed once the loom resumes weaving.
Lori, someone didn't necessarily have to die for it. If you ever want to do it yourself, go feed the ducks at the pond, or visit a farm where they keep chickens and other fowl.
Hmmmm, I'll pass.
Actually, we are the distributor for NUNO textiles, including Feather Flurries, in the U.S. The line is available to the trade in cities across the country. However, we do have a retail outlet here at our main office in La Jolla, so it is possible to purchase NUNO textiles even if you are not an interior designer. Please feel free to contact us at 858-551-0873, or info@materialthings.us
Chad
I thought I should answer a couple of questions.
All the feathers used in NUNO's Feather Flurries are waste biproduct from restaurants--in other words the feathers from poultry (duck, etc.) that are normally thrown away. No bird gives its life for our fabric.
We take these feathers, disinfect them and cut off the tip of the quill one by one. That way, they won't prick you or work their way out of the weave.
I hope this makes things clearer.
Chad