hvn studio /henny van nistelrooy: fabricate

‘fabricate’ is a new self-assembly textile pendant light developed by designer henny van nistelrooy which consists of a wire frame dresser in a tight-fitting special 3d woven fabric that cleverly adapts jacquard type weaving to new applications.

handcraft detail

the lamps come in a flat pack that includes a spiral wire frame, an electrical light fitting, and the textile light shade itself. the manufacturing process behind the 3d woven textile light shades eliminates any need for cutting and sewing in order to assembly the shades. double click cloth pockets are woven into the fabric allowing unlimited possibilities in terms of patterns, shapes, sizes and color in one single production run.

the lampshades are produced as enormous bolts of cloth that only nee to be cut out. moreover, the material can be cut in different assemblies of lights of either 1, 2 or 3 lights.

on the bottom right, see the fabric making

how-it’s-made