studio glithero: 120/7 rubia spectrum for kvadrat

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Jul 17, 2012

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'120 / 7 rubia spectrum' by studio glithero for kvadrat
image courtesy of studio glithero

throughout their work, london-based studio glithero celebrates the beauty of the creative process, and in keeping with this,
their latest project '120/7 rubia spectrum' continues their exploration of prototyping and highlighting the trials and errors of their
production process.

working with danish textile manufacturer kvadrat's iconic 'hallingdal 65', the duo has used the vast lengths of the material
as an experimental test strip of sorts; the fabric standing as a platform in which to express gradual coloration using a
natural pigment known as rubia.

together with pigment specialists, glithero submerged the fabric in a large drum of the organic red dye -
extracted from the the root of the madder plant - before being slowly raised at regular interviews,
changing the intensity of its color. the result is a gradient color strip which reveals the passing of time,
and pays tribute to a stage of the design process which is typically left unstated. this dip-dying procedure also introduces
a new layer of color, susceptible to chance and imperfection which plays a contrast to the meticulously colored hallingdal textile.
to express this, glithero has upholstered a sofa by italian furniture producer cappellini, with the 'test' fabric,
showcasing the dye's resulting color gradation.

'120/7 rubia spectrum' conceived as part of kvadrat's 'hallingdal 65' exhibition.

gradations of color as a result of the dip-dying process
photo by angela moore

details of the hallingdal 65 fabric glithero dyed with rubia
photo by angela moore

the dipping process

kvadrat sketch by studio glithero

andrea db

07.17.12

WoW! I see sun damaged furniture…

Eduardo Mendes Duso says:

Jul 18, 2012

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@Eduardo: hahahahaha, way to take the wind of this concept’s sails!

I wonder how a smoother gradient of colour transition (instead of bands) would have looked like?

sunscreen says:

Jul 19, 2012

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