Brief
To design a collection of contemporary Jacquard furnishing fabrics inspired by a traditional Indian motif.
Motif Ideation
Hand drawn motifs exploring Form, Treatment and Detailing
Surface Design
The developed motifs were used to compose repeats. Leveraging the non uniformity, big repeat size and variation in design the jacquard has to offer, the motifs were explored with size, fill, composition, overlaps and colour to create the surfaces.
Design 1 - Juxtaposing Elephant motifs with foliage. Repeat width: 14.28"
Design 2 - Geometric version of peek-a-boo Elephants. Repeat width: 7.14"
Design 3 - The Damask reinterpretation. Repeat width: 7.14"
Design 4 - The Marching Elephants. Repeat width: 3.57"
Design 5 - All over foliage to complement the other surfaces. Repeat width: 7.14"
Elegant Elephants - the collection
Design Development using CAD
Colour Distribution, Weave and texture explorations, Warp and weft assigning, Simulation
Sampling
Two Designs: 1 and 3 were taken forward for sampling with the following specifications:
2400 hooks Jacquard
Structure: Weft Backed
Warp: 150D White Polyester
Weft 1: 300D Dark Blue Polyester
Weft 2: 300D Brown (Pink in design was replaced with brown due to colour constraints)
Maximum repeat width: 14.28"
Design 1 woven sample
Design 3 woven sample
Drape
As upholstery
