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Haberdashery trend alert : South African furniture brand Casamento embellished their Pearl sofa with quirky buttons and ribbons to create a piece of furniture with an endearing feminine appeal. It's a breath of fresh air from the minimalistic pieces that saturate the market. -
Haberdashery trend alert : A close up view of the Casamento Pearl sofa. www.casamento.co.za -
Haberdashery trend alert : Marital Code by Inga Hamilton as part of Sally Fort's invitation for the world to combine QR code and textiles. www.qr-3d.weebly.com -
Haberdashery trend alert : After seeing a QR code for the first time, UK curator Sally Fort was struck by its similarity to a knitting pattern or quilt. This piece, Modern FalveÌdoÌ‹ by Gal-Csaga, proves her point. www.qr-3d.weebly.com -
Haberdashery trend alert : This QR code-inspired quilt by Rachel Ivy Clarke, called Quilt Reading, is another example of Sally Fort's idea to combine QR codes with textile design. People from around the world participated and a selection is to be exhibited. www.qr-3d.weebly.co -
Haberdashery trend alert : Light and movement fascinate Dutch designer Susanne de Graef. She uses fabric and thread to express these interests. Using intricate techniques she creates furniture pieces that incorporate bright fabrics, ribbons and threads. http://susannedegraef.nl -
Haberdashery trend alert : A close up view of Susanne de Graef's Rhythm of Light chandelier. http://susannedegraef.nl -
Haberdashery trend alert : Another example of Susanne de Graef's haberdashery influence. Titled Couche, layers of intricate fabric work together to create a couch with a quilted aesthetic. http://susannedegraef.nl -
Haberdashery trend alert : Dutch artisan Carolina Wilcke combines wood and coloured thread in a way that harks back to times gone by. Her careful use of thread reminds us of antique looms. This piece is called Kamerrekwisiet. http://www.carolinawilcke.nl/site/ -
Haberdashery trend alert : Carolina Wilcke's Ion chandelier gives a space "atmosphere and warmth and a feeling of memories, as it refers to glass leaded lamps in the twenties". http://www.carolinawilcke.nl/
It’s time to start scratching through your sewing drawer because haberdashery is making a major comeback in design.
At her 2012/13 trend seminars held in South Africa earlier this year, international trend forecaster Li Edelkoort predicted that “do-it-yourself” is sure to become a motto of our time, with consumers wanting to immerse themselves in the creative process.
In a talk that reflected on the sustainability crisis our planet is facing, Li explained that design and fashion will see a haberdashery trend emerge, harking back to a pre-consumerist age. We’re talking clothes and furniture featuring brightly coloured buttons, beads and ribbons – all with a contemporary twist.
Both here and abroad these predictions are starting to ring true. Furniture pieces embellished with buttons, ribbons and crochet details, chandeliers that incorporate colourful threads, and QR codes that are crocheted not printed have all got us in search of our thimbles. And it seems that the more intricate the designs, the better…
So, will you be one to embrace this trend and modify your furniture with buttons and exposed stitching, or do you remain convinced that haberdashery is better left to retired grannies with their knitting kits? Share your comments in the comment box below and view our gallery above for examples of high-style haberdashery.
