Unlike ever before, textile technology today is focusing on the “inner values” of fabrics. How is a yarn structured? Is it a single thread, or different-coloured fibres spun together to create yarn?

Various combinations of materials result in new effects, create a delicate shimmer or a dry, smooth feel. Alternating thicknesses of yarn open up a whole new playing field. And we haven’t even touched on the finishing of the fabrics, which is responsible for the haptics (feel) and the functionality of the fabrics.

Crossovers fit with our attitude to life. We’re giving up old habits, trying out new things and want our living environment to also reflect our individual personality. Living spaces often lose their clear purpose, and for furniture and fabrics, this goes without saying.

As a result, boundaries and conventions are disappearing, especially between indoors and outdoors – giving bouclé a breath of fresh air on outdoor sofas. Modern textile technologies make this possible.

We’re lowering our gazes. Because carpets have taken on a life of their own. While for years, it was considered that carpets should be discreet and above all practical, now interior designers are shining a spotlight on them once again.

Individual shapes and formats and large-scale designs that tell a story meet carpets with fur optics that might just be a worthy competitor for sofas.