duotone

2014

 

  • Material: Hand woven, 100% new wool
  • Dimensions: 300 × 600 cm
  • Commission: Kvadrat & Maharam
  • Production: Kvadrat & Maharam
  • Category: Industrial production
  • Collection: Vitra Design Museum

The power of Duotone lies in its simplicity. Each rug is made using only two colours: one for the weft and the other for the warp. It is the resulting mix of the two that gives each piece its own identity. ‘This is the most simple flat woven basket construction; the archetype of weaving,’ says Jongerius. The different thicknesses of the yarns and the contrasting colours lend the rug an appealing irregularity. The colour of the Duotone rugs is never overpowering because the mix of the yarns soften its intensity.