Planum Fabric
Planum is a knitted upholstery textile with a refined woven expression and a smooth, soft surface. It comes in curiosity-inspiring colours crafted by dutch design Studio Raw Color.
Characterized by a subtle matt lustre and a natural, dry handle, the knitted textile is constructed using a simple double-knit with a predominantly woollen surface.
To create the versatile colour scale for Planum, Raw Color took a collection of three-dimensional objects as a starting point. The studio explored diverse directions and shades before making a final selection of 20 tones from 350 hand-painted samples.
Raw Color: “We decided to develop the colour palette based on hand-painted swatches. This enabled us to create shades that are less expected and uncommon.”
Naturally for a knitted textile, Planum features excellent stretchability, making it ideal for upholstering organic forms while minimizing the number of seams. Suitable for contract and private use, the textile combines well with the more voluminous, three-dimensional textiles in the Kvadrat Febrik collection.
Kvadrat was established in Denmark in 1968 and has deep roots in Scandinavia’s world-famous design tradition. A leader in design innovation, Kvadrat produces high-performance, design textiles, rugs, window covering and acoustic solutions for both commercial and residential interiors.
Their products reflect their commitment to colour, quality, simplicity and innovation. Kvadrat consistently pushes the aesthetic, technological and functional properties of textiles. In doing so, they collaborate with leading designers, architects and artists including: Patricia Urquiola, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Margrethe Odgaard, Alfredo Häberli, Doshi Levien, Giulio Ridolfo, Peter Saville, Pipilotti Rist, Thomas Demand and Olafur Eliasson.
For all of their brands, Kvadrat strives to develop products of high quality that enrich people's lives. They are pioneers, always in motion and open-minded towards design and cooperation. their approach to product development is defined by collaboration, curiosity, knowledge sharing, responsibility and consideration for the environment.
Their close collaboration with the world's finest artists, designers, architects and our manufacturing partners, enables them to push the boundaries of textile design and innovation. Kvadrat continuously explores new ideas for the usage of materials and techniques in design and manufacturing.
They treasure colour as highly as they value collaboration. Reflecting this, they continuously refresh their approach to colour design, always striving to lead the way in this field.
Kvadrat has a heavy care for sustainability and is constantly going above and beyond to increase their efforts, especially through conscious design. Kvadrat wants to ensure their products are designed in accordance with the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal 12, Responsible Consumption and Production. It is estimated that design defines over 80% of all environmental impacts of a product. Hence, they are committed to making conscious decisions from the early design development phase, to the selection of materials, until the final stage of packaging the products.
A product’s circular potential is determined at the design stage. Building on top of their continued commitment to the longevity of our products, Kvadrat's Conscious Design Principles will guide the design direction for their brands and production partners, while reducing the dependence on virgin materials and resources.