THE FABRIC
The upholstery fabric is commercial grade and is woven on a jacquard loom in Belgium at B&T Textilia.
Construction
The fabric itself is constructed of 5 threads in the warp (length of the fabric) and 8 threads in the weft (width of the fabric). Over 200 colour combinations can be made with these 13 thread colours, just like mixing paint. Different weave structures can also be chosen to add texture, tone and nuance.
Colours
Colours need to be sighted in the factory in Belgium before they can be confirmed. Macro shots of the weave on the Bottomons reveal the intricacy of this woven fabric.
Dr. EMMA JACKSON
M.arch, Phd, Director
Emma is an architect that spent the first few decades of her career working in some of the most highly awarded Architecture firms in Australia. While working as an architect Emma continued to lecture in Design at RMIT Architecture. In 2014 she became a full time academic at RMIT and completed her PhD in 2019. Her PhD focussed on more responsive ways of building on Australia’s unique geology.
RILEY PELHAM-THORMAN
M.arch, Graduate of Architecture
Riley graduated from RMIT Architecture in 2021. While at RMIT he was a highly valued member of Emma’s PhD research team and an outstanding student. Riley’s Masters Major Project looked at how you design better community projects that address the natural ecologies and how the public want to engage with it.