JAB Josef Anstoetz KG: Duchesse 1-6850-050 With the article Duchesse by JAB Anstoetz the first thing that captivates is the depth of the midnight blue and the beauty of the Dupion silk. The fabric has an extremely high volume and strong impact, and in terms of looks and handle meets every expectation that one normally has of silk as a natural material. In addition, the panel emphasizes the highly associative effect of the Trevira CS fabric with its “silk“ characteristics, i.e. seeing the material opens up spaces and contexts of one’s experience, so that Duchesse becomes an “experience factor”. It thus represents a classic example of a perfect product for the luxury cruise sector. One can see it as curtain material, in accessories and as wall covering.

Fine Textilverlag GmbH: New York 039 New York by Fine boasts a rib look that is full of character. The fabric is marked by flowing shifts in colour which are finely proportioned, both in intensity and gradation. The soft yet firm handle lends itself to a variety of uses as upholstery fabric, bedspread or headboard.

Gebrüder Munzert GmbH & Co. KG: CS Matlock 771747 The panel associates the Matlock article by Munzert with a wool muslin. This is a contemporary, semi-transparent net curtain, supplying a fine light filter. “Design and nature are united here“, says the panel in describing the material, which has an effect inspired by nature on the one side, while on the other side, the stringent motif reawakens thoughts of the Resopal kitchen worktops of the sixties. All in all, the material brings a rather masculine note to interiors. The drape comes in 3 m heights, offering a wide range of opportunities in design.

Category: Transport

Delius GmbH: Giga 27368 The Giga article by Delius is a dull, matt flat weave, which with 100,000 abrasion rubs is extremely hardwearing. When it comes to staining, Giga should also be insensitive and show little reaction. The closely woven upholstery fabric has a soft, woolly feel. The design skillfully sets the scene, evoking associations with tweed cloth for English menswear, yet at the same recalling modern designs with its “pixilated”, alienated effect.

Johan van den Acker Textielfabriek B.V.: Sintra / Col. 492 Sintra captures the onlooker with its extreme interplay of colour, which switches between red, wine red, rosé and black, delivering different shading according to the angle of view. It has a soft, woolly feel and can stand very hard wear. This is a restrained and elegant upholstery fabric with many possible applications, one which the panel can well imagine in the airplane.

Category: Flexible worlds of work

Pugi R.G. S.R.L.: Iguana C / Col. 7154 A fabric with an elegant, matt sheen is the effect of the article Iguana by Pugi. This is a fine melange quality in pink/lavender shades, marked by their great density – produced by a modified, fine twill weave. With its filled fabric looks, the mottled surface makes a particularly attractive impression and gives the onlooker a hint of woolly softness. Alongside use as upholstery material, the panel sees numerous other possible applications for this quality, for instance as room divider and wall covering. Here the fabric could well help towards improving acoustics. The panel found the fabric one that gave them inspiration as well, in terms of exciting further developments, such as the incorporation of lockstitch seams, back linings or laser cut

Création Baumann AG: Entrada / 0101545 In the Trevira CS article Entrada by Création Baumann the panel sees an incredibly complex, changeable material. With its stable hang Entrada was described as “space making” and possessing its “own striking tectonics”. This is a firm grey-mottled fabric that has been laser-cut and then cropped three-dimensionally. It catches the eye by virtue of the simultaneous effect of knife-edged hardness and flat, wavy softness. The panel takes it that the fabric should contribute to a clearly perceivable improvement in space acoustics. It is outstanding as a mobile element to be used in a modern work context, where there is opportunity to design and change spaces and areas flexibly. In addition, both handle and looks deliver an inspiring and calming effect, which can spread particularly well in work environments.

Rubelli S.p.A.: NTT 081 / Hane 30228/004 The double voile Hane by Rubelli delivers a light filter of disconcerting lightness. It is a material with many faces: the capricious changes in structure create vitality. This is supported by fine stripiness and a moire shimmer that shows here and there and also evokes “used“ effects. Gold-brown colouration delivers a warm, subdued light. The total effect is one of characterful tenderness, radiating elegance and naturalness. Hane can be used in the elevated meeting sector, especially before high windows.

Category: Autonomous driving / Electric mobility

Johan van den Acker Textielfabriek B.V.: Timor / Col. 413 Timor by Johan van den Acker is marked in its firm surface by a pleasing smoothness. It is cool to the touch, almost as though platinised, and for seat covers promises great comfort. Its appearance incorporates a cloth-matt attractive sheen. In the deep folds one can detect a melange effect created by shades of black and brown and accompanied by shiny/dull and high/low effects.

Pugi R.G. S.R.L.: Mirage M / Col. 5002 Mirage by Pugi is a complex, dense, shimmering soft material that is a tactile experience for the eyes, so that it seems well suited for automotive interiors. It has a very fine melange appearance that moves from an elegant warm grey to a fawn, according to the angle of sight. The texture seems to change at random, generating plasticity full of suspense. With its optical and haptic properties, Mirage is a fabric one would like to “get the feel of”, even in the limited space of the vehicle interior.

Teksko Kadife / Kumas Sanayi Ve Tic. A.S.: Antique Pasha The article Antique Pasha by Tekso Kadife is remarkable for its irregularly shimmering surface. It is a fine-written velour, its look characterised by descriptions such as “mudflat” or “moon surface”. With its elegant shimmer and massive physicality, it has the effect of fluid metal. Its looks suggest a pleasant handle and virtually invite one to reach out and touch. The panel described Antique Pasha as an “interactive fabric“.

Special Recognition

Gerriets GmbH: Absorber CS 12541001 / Black The article Absorber by Gerriets is awarded Special Recognition by the panel. With its pleasantly cool gloss the beautiful heavy satin is like a gentleman’s scarf and is suited for a variety of uses. An obvious one is as stage curtain in the theatre or at exhibitions or events, but also as decorative fabric in the loft or restaurant. It could possibly be used as dim-out as well. The material surface is stable and the fabric falls in soft, lush folds. As the name indicates, Absorber is a highly effective, sound absorbent fabric, recognised by the panel to be an almost intrinsic material, full of character, with an elevated, timeless aesthetic quality that captivates.