Kvadrat Husk Fabric

Designed by Marc Thorpe for Kvadrat, Husk is a knitted textile with a three-dimen­sional ribbed struc­ture. The design is inspired by the archi­tec­ture of corn husks, which Marc encoun­tered in the fields of North­ern Italy during his travels. The three-dimen­sional ribs, which seem to run random in thick­ness of five to ten millime­ters, run paral­lel to the selvage, giving Husk an excep­tion­ally comfort­able expres­sion. When uphol­stered on larger pieces of furni­ture, the stripes would be horizontal. 

Husk is constructed with two colored yarns that unite to create a uniform mélange. Stitch­ing runs on either side of the ribs in a subtly contrast­ing or tone-on-tone hue, making eye-catch­ing details that emerge under close inspection.

Due to its knitted construc­tion, Husk is excep­tion­ally stretch­able and softly clings to the curves and organic shapes of furni­ture. It is well-suited for both private and public areas.