Sunniva Fabric

Kvadrat & Fanny Aronsen & Raf Simons

Bringing a painterly use of colour to the interior, Sunniva blends colours and surface textures to create a fabric that from a distance appears to be a rich, even tone, but close-to, reveals something more complex. Each colourway brings together two tones of wool, woven into a fine, tweed-like pattern which is then given a glossy sheen due to the linen-viscose yarn.

Sunniva 3 is offered in thirty-five sophisticated colours. Alongside a wide selection of neutrals and basics is a warm group of soft browns and clay and brick tones as well as a cooler selection of greys and greens, ranging from light aqua to dark forest. Additional hues of pink and dark red are also included creating a palette that is grown up, masculine and elegant.

Composition 58% new wool 25% viscose 8% linen 5% nylon 4% polyester

Durability 50.000 Martindale
Width 140 cm

neutral colours

113

132

152

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173

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223

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236

352

717

cold colours

133

163

192

662

683

713

723

752

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783

warm colours

193

253

353

363

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423

863

952

953

Fanny Aronsen

Fanny Aronsen was a Swedish textile and product designer who created a unique and influential body of work. She made luxurious and sophisticated contemporary fabrics, characterised by sumptuous colours and intriguing tactile materials. After working in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, Fanny Aronsen returned to Sweden to set up her own studio in 1998. She was also a professor in textile design at the University of Stockholm, where she lectured at the renowned Konstfack College of Arts, Crafts and Design. Traces of Nordic history and culture can be discerned in her work, although the final results are a sophisticated mix of influences and directions.

Raf Simons

Although graduating in Industrial and Furniture Design in 1991, Raf Simons embarked on a radical change of profession in 1995, becoming a self-trained menswear designer and launching his eponymous label. A celebrated career has followed with Simons being appointed head professor of the Fashion Department of the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, being named Creative Director of Jil Sander (menswear and womenswear) and then Artistic Director of Christian Dior for women’s Haute Couture, Ready-to-Wear and Accessory collections.

Simons fuses the energy and singularity of teenage subcultures with the sharpness and precision of classical sartorial craft. Always at the core of his world are attitudes, moods and statements about individuality and independence. Equally important in Raf Simons’ approach is the constant quest for innovation - an exploration of fabrics and textures is a significant part of this. Simons has designed several textile collections in collaboration with Kvadrat.