FranklinTill, London (2026)

05/10/2022

When invited us to lead the development and creation of their trends presentation for the 23/24 season, we were more than ready to show that the future is circular. Under the theme Textiles Matter, we defined and explored four actionable pathways to circularity for the textiles industry.

Among them: Nature Engineered, an elevation of organic material through mechanical means – and a redefinition of what “natural” signifies. Here, designers and makers work sympathetically with natural, regenerative substances, using cutting-edge techniques to process them into sophisticated, smart, and functional textiles and materials. While clean lines and engineered forms and surfaces are honed and perfected, this is a warmer, more tactile take on utilitarianism that retains an association with organic matter.

A strong focus on elevating the performance of natural materials gives Nature Engineered the potential to disrupt industries such as architecture, automotive, interior design and more.

For more in-depth insight into our four Textile Matters themes, including innovative practical applications, impactful design directions and inspirational colour palettes, visit the Heimtextil Trends website via the link in our bio.

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Special thanks to the textile and material contributors:

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04/10/2022

When invited us to lead the development and creation of their trends presentation for the 23/24 season, we were more than ready to show that the future is circular. Under the theme Textiles Matter, we defined and explored four actionable pathways to circularity for the textiles industry.

Among them: Make and Remake, which focuses on rejuvenating existing resources, transforming pre-used, deadstock and remnant textiles into beautiful, desirable products. Creative, unexpected processes and applications call on techniques such as overprinting, overdyeing, bricolage, collage and patchwork to produce a maximalist mix of colour, print, pattern, and texture. The aesthetics of repair come to the fore, as contrast joinery, stitching, and patching become features in their own right.

Inventive and ingenious, Make and Remake has a joyous, energetic appeal.

For more in-depth insight into our four Textile Matters themes, including innovative practical applications, impactful design directions and inspirational colour palettes, visit the Heimtextil Trends website via the link in our bio.

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03/10/2022

When invited us to lead the development and creation of their trends presentation for the 23/24 season, we were more than ready to show that the future is circular. Under the theme Textiles Matter, we defined and explored four actionable pathways to circularity for the textiles industry.

Among them: Continuous, a celebration of zero-waste, closed-loop production that sees material recycled into new products over and over again. This theme puts the spotlight on technically advanced reclamation processes that retain materials’ original quality and enable designers to achieve an elevated, refined aesthetic. Low impact comes to the forefront through mono-materiality (as single materials are easier to recycle than blends) and designing for disassembly (for products that are easy to take apart and repurpose).

Practical, pared-back, utilitarian and timeless, Continuous reflects a sense of essentialism and longevity with universal appeal.

For more in-depth insight into our four Textile Matters themes, including innovative practical applications, impactful design directions and inspirational colour palettes, visit the Heimtextil Trends website via the link in our bio.

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30/09/2022

Part of our task as the lead creative agency for 2023/24 was to clearly communicate how circular approaches might tackle many of the issues within the textile industry. It was crucial that we demystify what some may consider niche experimentation, that we demonstrate how circularity is a genuine and actionable game changer – essential in the face of climate emergency.

Starting with the two main cycles – technical and biological – in a circular system, we defined and explored four key routes to circularity, each packed with innovative practical applications, impactful design directions and inspirational colour palettes.

As part of the technical cycle, which applies to inorganic materials such as nylon, polyester, plastics and metal, Make and Remake considers how we can extend the lives of existing materials, while Continuous highlights innovative approaches to closing the loop, alongside zero-waste and low-impact product life cycles.

As part of the biological cycle, which applies to organic materials that can return to the earth at the end of their useful life, From Earth revisits natural fibres and dyes, while Engineered Nature reveals how nature and engineering can come together to create materials that are smart, functional, and kinder to the planet.

For more in-depth insight into each of these trends, visit the Heimtextil Trends website via the link in our bio.

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30/09/2022

We’re proud to announce FranklinTill’s leading role in the 2023/24 edition of , the foremost international trade fair for interior textiles. In our tenth year of involvement in Heimtextil Trends, the show’s annual trends analysis, we’re thrilled to lead the development, research and compilation of Textiles Matter – a theme that boldly places sustainability and circularity at the heart of the event.

We believe one of the most important things the global textiles industry can do to achieve significant, meaningful change is to critically reconsider its processes and make the shift towards circularity. That’s why we’ve taken a materials-first approach to Heimtextil, focusing on the sourcing, design and sustainability of materials. Rooted in circularity, it’s one that spotlights the full textiles life cycle, from fibre cultivation to afterlife – and provides actionable inspiration for the future.

Drawing professionals from the interiors, architecture and hospitality industries from all over the world, Heimtextil 2023/24 will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, in January 2023. We hope to see you at the fair!

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Design: .michela

Special thanks to the textile and material contributors:

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29/09/2022

We are looking for experienced Visual Researchers to support across publications and client work. Experience working in colour, material and finish are preferable.
Excellent research and communication skills required, and a solid understanding of the sustainable agenda highly desirable.
Please send your portfolio and CV to ➡️ [email protected]
Please note that due to the high volume of messages we might not be able to respond individually to each application 🙏🏻

29/06/2022

Join us for an afternoon of captivating talks and presentations celebrating the power of creativity in an era of climate emergency, along with many of the artists, designers and collaborators featured in the current exhibition Our Time on Earth.

We’d love to see you there. Book your spot at the link in bio!

Our Time on Earth symposium
Monday, 11 July 2022
3pm–7pm
Auditorium 2, Barbican Centre, London

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29/06/2022

We’re proud to announce our upcoming symposium, Our Time on Earth: Celebrating the power of creativity in an era of climate emergency.

Hosted in partnership with , and drawing on the key themes and ideas explored within the current exhibition Our Time on Earth, this event will explore the vital role the creative industries have to play in shifting the popular mindset from one of human-centredness to one centred on the Earth.

Join us, along with many of the artists, designers and collaborators featured in the exhibition, for an afternoon of captivating talks and presentations. Among the crucial questions our expert panels will face: How could our future societies look and feel if we more deeply respect the natural world and design for all species, not just our own?

Book your spot at the link in bio!

Our Time on Earth symposium
Monday, 11 July 2022
3pm–7pm
Auditorium 2, Barbican Centre, London

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22/06/2022

3/3 Material Ages: The Age of Recovery

‘Recovery technologies are poised to reinvent our current materials stocks and waste streams as the ultimate renewable resources of the future.’
– Kate Goldsworthy, co-director, Centre for Circular Design

We recently collaborated with Centre for Circular Design] on ‘Material Ages’, a thought leadership piece that reflects on humans’ relationship with materials over the past centuries. Our intention: to more fully understand our shifting approaches to the materials that make up our lives – and to contextualise the major, world-changing shifts in innovation that are propelling us forward to the next materials revolution.

The Age of Recovery: Towards 2050

While the chemical recovery of post-use fibres became possible early on in this era, there has been very little development in recent decades in terms of material outputs. We are still producing the same few man-made materials – polyesters, regenerated cellulosics and synthesised biomaterials. The real innovation now emerging is the creation of those materials not only from end-of-life textiles but also process wastes from other agricultural or industrial systems. Recovered synthetics, biopolymers, regenerated celluloses and engineered proteins can all be made from the most unexpected sources, from methane to milk, coffee to keratin. Can we reach full circularity by 2050?

Words: Centre for Circular Design]
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21/06/2022

2/3 Material Ages: The Age of Synthetics

‘Our ability to use nature’s resources in ever more astonishing ways has shifted more in the last 200 years than the previous 8,000, powered largely by our ability to synthesise and chemically transform them.’
– Kate Goldsworthy, co-director, Centre for Circular Design

‘Material Ages’, our recent collaboration with Centre for Circular Design] , reflects on humans’ relationship with materials over the past centuries, putting into context the major, world-changing shifts in innovation that propelled – and are propelling – us forward to the next materials revolution.

The Age of Synthetics: The 20th century

Following the creation of the first artificial fibre in the 1880s, the next 100 years saw an explosion of chemically transformed new fibres. Synthetics dominated (polyester, nylon, acrylic, polypropylene) but not all were oil-based plastics. Semi-synthetics or regenerated cellulosics (viscose, acetate, triacetate, lyocell) were also developed during this period. An ever-expanding supply of raw materials included those derived from waste. Predictions indicate that by 2025 we will produce 90.5 million tonnes of polyester annually and more than 93% of future fibre production will be polyester.

Words: Centre for Circular Design]
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