Designed by Margrethe Odgaard, Re-wool is a beautiful upholstery fabric with a durable profile containing 45% recycled wool. The textile is partly made by reusing offcuts from spinners from Kvadrat factories in the UK. "The idea was to create a textile that is both honest and environmentally friendly with a poetic touch by recycling the remains of materials from Kvadrat's own production" explains Margrethe Odgaard.
Re-wool exhibits exceptional depth of color, creating a dynamic play on the surface of the textile when applied to furniture. From a distance the textile appears as a smooth blend but, when viewed up close, it reveals the vibrant, subtly nuanced details of recycled yarn and a leveled, almost three-dimensional surface. The colors in the Re-wool palette are all chosen from Margrethe Odgaard's “Shades of the Nordic Spectrum” hand-painted sample collection. Light in the northern hemisphere often comes indirectly from the celestial sphere. Reflections of this inspiration, the colors of the Re-wool textile are composed of mixed notes, inspired by the transitions from light to dark specific to Scandinavia.
Margrethe Odgaard: “When developing the pallet, I was particularly keen to find the right balance between warp and weft. I thought of shimmering pearls on a recycled wool base. It was important to me that the tones of the weft had a certain glow that could lift the color of the dark base. It reminds me of the morning dew on the blades of grass."
Both elegant and very resistant, the Re-wool fabric is suitable for both private and public spaces. It is certified by the European Union eco-label ("the flower").
Composition 45% recycled wool, 45% new wool, 10% nylon – worsted yarn
Durability 100 000 Martindale
Width approx. 140 cm (55 inches)
The European Union eco-label is awarded to textile products made in Europe with a manufacturing process limiting pollution and use of substances toxic to the environment or to health. It also certifies the good resistance of the textile to washing, drying and light exposure.
