Fibrous Florescence

Fibrous Florescence is a collection of woven fabric inspired by cotton. To create these textile designs, Nicky created abstract motifs inspired by cotton and manipulated them using CAD software called Kaledo Print. Cottonseeds, cotton fibers, and cotton bolls inspired the individual motifs. Fibrous refers to my inspiration of cotton, and florescence, meaning flowering, refers to my manipulation of the motifs into floral designs. Using colors from Pantone’s spring 2014 color forecast, I created a collection of fabric that is both modern and feminine. These textile designs were inspired by the WGSN trend for spring: Modern Romance. The fabrics were woven using a Jacquard weaving machine using both cotton and acrylic yarns.

 

Technical Information:

Loom: 54” Dornier Rigid Rapier with Staubli JC5 Electronic Jacquard Head

Loom Set up:

84 e.p.i and 84 p.p.i.

30/2 Cotton Count, 100% combed cotton Warp in white, red, green, blue rotation

Black and white filling rotation –

White, black, black

12/1 Cotton Count, 100% acrylic in white

12/1 Cotton Count, 100% acrylic filling in black

30/2 Cotton Count, 100% cotton in black

Software: Lectra Kaledo Print, EAT DesignScope Victor, Adobe Photoshop