New sustainable fabric collection from Kirkby Design
How we can achieve a shift towards a more circular design process?
It’s a question that has been one of the most frequently discussed issues within the interiors industry recently.
It’s easy to understand why brands wanting to adopt a more sustainable approach might feel overwhelmed. Processes and supply chains can be complex. Offering designs that are 100% sustainable may seem currently unrealistic or not commercially viable for many businesses, but change will be driven by us as consumers collectively encouraging and rewarding brands that choose to take small steps to work towards reducing their impact on the environment as a long term goal.
Many leading fashion brands have put sustainability at the forefront of their collections over the past few seasons, with increasing use of fabrics like lyocell and recycled cashmere. While trends in interiors typically follow a little way behind the fashion industry, it’s good to see an increasing number of brands in the interiors sector now addressing this too.
With their new Sustainable Collection Kirkby Design have put sustainability at the forefront of their design and development process, creating a series of contemporary interior textiles made from 100% sustainably sourced and/or recycled materials. Each fabric is also fully recyclable, so it can eventually go on to be repurposed at the end of its useful life.
FLOW – PET recycled weave
Flow
Flow is a collection of jacquard weaves made from 100% PET recycled polyester yarns produced from waste plastic bottles. Approximately 35 1.5L bottles are used to produce each metre of fabric.
FLOW – PET recycled weave
FLOW – PET recycled weave
FLOW – PET recycled weave
FLECK Eco
Fleck Eco
Fleck Eco, a sustainable textured chenille, is a new version of Kirkby Design’s original Fleck fabric that has been adapted to become more environmentally conscious.
It’s made from recycled wool and acrylic yarns from the fashion industry and Tencel lyocell – a sustainable yarn from fast growing eucalyptus trees – with 100% PET recycled polyester yarns.
FLECK Eco
LEAF II – recycled wool
LEAF II
Made from reconstituted wools from the fashion industry, Leaf II is a 100% recycled wool felt with a mottled appearance and a soft, tactile finish.
LEAF II – recycled wool
LEAF II – recycled wool
WAVE – PET recycled Plain
Wave
Wave is a PET recycled plain fabric in a contemporary, tonal palette. It has a soft finish and a subtle woven moiré effect.
WAVE – PET recycled plain
WAVE – PET recycled plain
We sometimes assume that sustainable design involves a degree of compromise in terms of quality or aesthetic, but as this collection demonstrates, this isn’t necessarily the case. And as part of their commitment to reducing impact on the environment for every metre of fabric sold Kirkby Design will also be dontating a percentage of proceeds to two charitable organisations they are partnering with – the Marine Conservation Society and Trees for Life.
Let’s hope more brands continue to adopt this approach in the future.
All Images – Kirkby Design
