MATTER OF FABRICS
Matter of Fabrics is what textile is to me. A diverse, flexible and beautiful material that we all have a relation to in our every day life. A fabric from nature with a long tradition of craft and essential use. I go back to the traditions and I have always found alot of inspiration and knowledge in it. The slow work, made by hand is the part I enjoy most. It is a mediative, time consuming and a great craft. Textile can be filted, woven, embroidered, sewed or knitted together. The imperfect is perfect and made by hand.
FABRICS AND MINDSET
The tradition, the craft and the techniques, the handmade in small scale, unique, tradition connected and timeconsuming craft is the essence of Matter of Fabrics. Away from the massproduction and instead be a part of a slower and smaller process. Honest, present, more in balance with the nature.
PATCHWORK
KNITTING
Loops forming a two-dimensional fabric from a one-dimensional yarnthread.
(Knitted 1-threaded woolen scarfs. Machine made and finished by hand.)
WOOLEN BLANKETS IN KNITTED RELIEF PATTERNS
Knitted products byMatter of Fabrics in cooperation with Åsa Pärson. We launched a number of smaller knitted collections with blankets and scarfs. The design is timeless and simple to allow the textiles a wide range of use during a long time. In high quality - machine knitted but finished by hand.
(Raw and after treated)
THE CROWNS
All the crowns / coronas* are handmade and unique.
They are made from different textiles, pearls, woolen pom poms, paper, straws and in various origamishapes.
The crowns has been made since March 2020 and will be a maximum of total #200. They are given a number and name in order once they are completed. All of them are shaped during the making and if you find a favorite that is already sold, I can make something special for you, but never the same. The idea is that all live their own life.
Are you interested? Price is given on request.
*Corona means crown or wreath in latin. So they became coronas in coronatime.
WEAVING
PATCHWORK
EMBRODERY
OTHER PROJECTS I AM HAPPY TO BE PART OF
Yukata for Yasuragi Hasseludden.
Designed in the Japanese pattern Asanoha, that is believed to bring health and a long life. The pattern is also found in the interior architecture of the new SPA.
The new yukata was a part of the large project of the all together restored Yasuragi SPA. Completed in January 2018 and I was part of the team at the architect firm DAP Stockholm, that had the commission of designing the new Yasuragi.
ABOUT
Matter of Fabrics started in 2004 producing knitted quality products machine made and hand finished. They were sold in Sweden, Denmark, France, Japan and USA - to mostly well established interior and design shops. Matter of fabrics knitted products was a cooperation between me and a another textile lover.
The production had a brake and Matter of Fabrics did the same. Since then I have had the opportunity to work within craft, interior design and lately architecture. All enjoyable and developing years with alot of fun and interesting projects - are still full time working - now within a cultural building and its care.
While fulltime working I had a longer brake from textiles. After letting it rest I coincidently had the opportunity to slowly start up and it is with crowns in the making. Some textiles are also slowly comming up. Now updating the site with a selection of the crowns or coronas, some older textiles and some new in the process and becoming something. Or not.
/Petra
All comes when time is given and what the result will be - time will tell. No pressure - only lust.
Petra
CONTACT
petra@matteroffabrics.se