Fringes & Floats (sample) ²⁰¹⁹

Jacquard looms have been used for more than 200 years to weave fabrics with complex patterns. Alissa+Nienke and EE Exclusives investigated whether you could also weave with it in 3D. They experimented with special techniques such as fringing and the ‘floating’ of warp yarns over weft yarns, as well as diverse forms of layering. The result was Fringes & Floats: a collection of three-dimensional fabrics for wall coverings, partition walls, acoustic panels, and other interior applications.