On this page, we bring together a selection of textile projects developed across different fields, where weaving is integrated into fashion, product, interior design and craft proposals. These works show different forms of application and reflect the versatility of textile language in professional contexts.
In this section, we bring together several projects developed with fashion brands, where the textile enters into dialogue with the form, use and identity of each proposal.
The Emerge kimono is a unique piece of contemporary design, developed with Olivia Aranda, creator of the Olia Kimonos brand, within the framework of the pioneering project Craft in Progress, promoted by the Provincial Council of Jaén and awarded the Spanish National Craft Award.
Designed jointly, it is inspired by the olive grove landscape of Jaén and the Guadalquivir River. We wanted to express how an inner paradise emerges among the regular hills of Jaén’s olive groves, with its blues and greens.
In the textile design, we used complex low-warp loom structures to evoke the undulations of the symmetrical olive grove landscape, together with different high-warp loom techniques to represent the water and vegetation of the Guadalquivir River.
Woven with merino wool, bamboo and other natural fibres, the Emerge Kimono is a unique composition that brings together collaborative development in fashion, art and craftsmanship in a single piece.
We developed this unique enveloping poncho with menswear designer Manuel García Madrid for his contemporary tailoring brand. It formed part of his AW21 autumn-winter collection, presented at Mercedes Fashion Week Madrid.
The project began with the idea of transferring the designer’s personal interpretation into the textile: bringing the landscape of the olive grove hills of Jaén into the fabric, treating the textile as a blank canvas on which to draw.
To do this, we chose the technique best suited to the fabric of this singular piece. We decided to weave it directly to shape on the loom, using both high-warp and low-warp loom techniques, drawing the olive grove hills of his homeland. We used natural alpaca in different tones to achieve the movement and drape we were seeking.
This piece brings together textile design, contemporary language and mastery of craft, where the idea, the material and the form come together to evoke the memory and presence of a landscape. García Madrid Poncho
This textile was developed for fashion designer Leandro Cano within his artistic collection El Baile de los Excluidos, presented in Paris on the occasion of his tenth anniversary.
To develop it, we began with a preliminary study of the material and its expressive qualities, as the textile needed to sustain a very singular sculptural presence. The work focused on two fabrics for different pieces: one pair of trousers and two jackets.
The result was two woven cloths: the first in merino wool, for the trousers; and the second, also in merino wool, for the two jackets, with a very particular double-layer fabric design. This textile included alternating areas of connected layers and empty areas, like closed pockets, where we encapsulated ceramic pieces by ceramist Pablo Tito.
The suit presented was a piece of strong artistic character, bringing together fashion, merino wool and sculptural textile in a single proposal.
In this section, we bring together projects connected to spaces, interior design and the home, where the textile is developed in relation to atmosphere, fibres and the experience of the surroundings.
Cobijo is a piece developed with designers Damián López and Irene Corbacho, from the interior design studio Leblume. It was created within the ADA project of the Faculty of Fine Arts in Granada, through a process of experimentation and co-creation between design and contemporary craftsmanship.
It is a suspended acoustic ceiling with sound-absorbing and lighting qualities. From this functional and sensory approach, we carried out a study of weave structures and selected two complex textiles with differentiated textures on their upper and lower surfaces.
For its lighting function, an LED lighting system controlled with Arduino was incorporated.
Its sound-absorbing character improves listening conditions and encourages a more comfortable atmosphere, while the rhythm of the LED lights controlled by Arduino invites calm.
The result is a sculptural piece that generates light: a sonic and sensory refuge that dialogues with ideas of calm, listening and contemplation.
Developed with artisan Juan Molina and his brand El Arte del Olivo, these pieces incorporate olive wood boxes designed and made to hold the textiles and complete their presence in the space.
Horizontes proposes a reflection on the different solutions or realities that may arise from the same situation, depending on the place or perspective from which it is viewed. Semillas, from a different approach, is presented as an allegory of a latent state and the possibility of change as a way to move forward.
The result is a set of pieces in which textile and wood enter into dialogue, while materiality and meaning reinforce one another, allowing the presence of textile to expand within the field of artistic wall-based work. Horizons
For different rooms at Hotel La Bobadilla, we developed a series of rugs with a customised geometric design, conceived to accompany the space through sobriety, material presence and visual harmony.
Woven in natural wool and finished with organic cotton tape, they were made in different sizes according to the needs of each room.
The larger pieces were sewn by hand with invisible stitching, seeking an impeccable finish and a warm, serene presence fully integrated into the existing furniture.
For this series of ten blankets, we worked with the designer on the textile development of each piece, defining its textile aspects, from the type of wool, density and drape to the finishing details.
From a palette of two natural tones, brown and white, the designer proposed a specific arrangement of stripes and proportions for each blanket, including a textured felted-wool cord placed in different positions.
The result was a collection of ten customised pieces with their own identity, designed for the home with careful attention to the initial concept and to the desired fibre and design characteristics.
For Soho House, we developed several finished blanket prototypes in different sizes, together with two wall hangings conceived for a new hotel project.
Based on the intended use, colour and format, we proposed the selection of fibres, weave structures and finishes, giving shape to a set of pieces designed to integrate into the space through the chosen fibres and textures.
In this section, we bring together textile developments linked to production, series and samples, where the craft adapts to different professional needs and projects.
For the Lola Torres Association, we developed a length of fabric intended to reproduce the skirts and aprons of their regional costume, preserving the structure and pattern of the original.
Woven in cotton, in a sober blue and white combination, the project required a detailed study of densities and yarn thicknesses in order to achieve an exact ethnographic reproduction, respecting the checked design of white lines and the characteristic bands of the aprons.
It was essential to achieve the same texture, density and drape, so that the finished skirts would have the same movement and preserve the distinctive identity of this traditional dress. (New fabric on the right side of the image).
For Vida Trashumante, we developed a textile created from scratch to dress their organic olive oil bottle, taking as a starting point a very specific essential idea: to evoke the wool of the sheep, both visually and tactilely.
With full delegation of the textile resolution, we designed the structure and graphics of the fabric to achieve a highly textured surface, handwoven with washed natural wool, without carding, combing or spinning.
The result was a piece with its own identity, “La Oveja”, with a textile that forms part of the design of the bottle for their organic olive oil, bringing together design, agriculture, livestock and craftsmanship in a single piece with symbolic and inspiring character.
Using the wool provided for the project and with one clear use requirement, to develop a blanket collection, we created a series of textile samples focused on studying the fibre and exploring its possibilities within the weave.
From that starting point, we proposed several weave options with different structures, densities and behaviours, showing how the same material can lead to very different final textiles, even when intended for the same use.
Each sample presented a possibility in terms of design, texture and touch, helping to define the final character of the collection with greater precision.