VANDERHURD - SPINNING A YARN
In our numerous collaborations with Vanderhurd, WOOLF Interior Design and Interior Architecture have used rugs and dhurries in countless forms, as floor coverings or as pieces of art on walls. Construction techniques are as old as the cultures that they stem from, made in painstaking detail, usually woven by hand on looms, knot by knot. WOOLF Interior Design and Interior Architecture have used the Vanderhurd collection in both contemporary and historic spaces. The work is so versatile that it will enhance most of our room schemes with the vibrant textured handcrafted pieces. I would think that some of the rugs and textiles will in time, be considered collector’s items. Their constructions are made to last the test of time. Explore Vanderhurd in WOOLF projects
Rugs and dhurries can be used in countless forms, as floor coverings or as pieces of art on a wall. They are used as an accent in an interior, upholstery or a fabulous numnah. *A numnah is a pad of sheepskin or wool, which sits under the saddle to keep the saddle clean and to cushion the horse or ponies back.
Rug construction techniques vary according to the maker’s location. These techniques are as olds the cultures they have stemmed from. Its is amazing that in this modern cyber age, the humble rug is still largely hand made in painstaking detail, usually woven by hand on looms, knot by knot.
For over 30 years Vanderhurd has created handmade rugs in a wide range of complex constructions. We have even used them as amazing saddle pads in a magazine photoshoot ! Explore Vanderhurd in WOOLF projects
SILK DHURRIES - Vanderhurd’s exclusive use of silk yarn in the weaving of the dhurries requires a yarn spinning technique that is entirely unique.
WOOL DHURRIES - Uses the best wool, both hand and mill spun to create respectively a more casual or sophisticated look to these dhurries.
HEMP DHURRIES - These dhurries are environmentally friendly particularly when un-dyed yarn is used in the weaving with it’s pleasing natural variations in colour. The hemp fiber is durable and a more malleable alternative to sisal.
PENTA - A unique construction developed by Vanderhurd combining both hand woven and hand knotted elements in the one carpet.
SAFI - A hand knotted Wool, Silk or Wool and Silk blend hand clipped to an extra low or low pile height.
LISBOA - Combines a hand woven soumak flat weave and a hand knotted cut pile both in a linen / viscose blend.
MOQUETTE - A cut pile construction with a grid textured weave, hand knotted with fine New Zealand wool.
NEPALESE - The practice of traditional Tibetan knotting on a metal rod gives the carpet a fine linear texture. Nepalese carpets can be made with the thinnest of rods lending the surface a smooth and tight finish. Alternatively, they can be knotted on a thicker rod resulting in a more defined linear texture.
HAND AND GUN TUFTED - A tufted carpet in both hand spun and mill spun viscose or wool, or a combination of the two.
Christine Van Der Hurd is admired as one of the most creative minds in the industry. Over 35 years, her success has taken her into the ateliers of some of the world’s leading designers and architects, including Beyer Binder Belle, Pentagram, and Gensler, Selldorf Architects. She has collaborated on collections for Cappellini, Liberty London and Louis Vuitton, and worked with India Jane Birley on the carpeting for Annabel’s and designer Kit Kemp of Firmdale Hotels.
This WOOLF bedroom scheme used a combination of Vanderhurd fabrics. The headboard is an original bespoke design that was envisioned by “Christine's infallible eye."
Vanderhurd designs are part of the collections of several museums, including The Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Christine has been inspired by many different cultures, schools of thought and countries, from her father’s antique stores on Portobello Road to the Modernist movement, V&A museum and trips to Spain and Morocco.
MACHINE EMBROIDERY
Vanderhurd’s machine and hand guided broderie collections are produced in Delhi, India. Christine has been working with our suppliers in ways to develop the machine embroidery so that it mimics closely the quality and fluidity of hand embroidery, and at a lower price point. “Each of our designs can be made in a custom colour way, our polycotton thread charts provide a wide range of colours, so that our clients can choose “. Explore Vanderhurd in WOOLF projects
Vanderhurd channels great energy in preserving the art of weaving and celebrates artisanal involvement, producing over the last forty years an exciting body of work that encapsulates this. Explore a small selection of projects here. For over 30 years Vanderhurd have been designing and creating bespoke rugs, carpets and textiles for our discerning customers from our studio on London’s Portobello Road. “As a company we pride ourselves on our inherent understanding of how important a bespoke product is, from hand printing to our embroideries we work closely with artisans to develop new techniques, qualities and innovations that allow these ancient processes to evolve into contemporary design.” Vanderhurd consistently receives recognition for its innovative and research-oriented approach to design.
PRINTED WALLPAPER
Vanderhurd’s printed wallpaper collection is hand printed in England at one of the UK’s leading printers of textiles and wallpapers. Offering various types of printing processes to accommodate every designer. They can offer custom colour ways, whether it’s a colour you wish to use from a particular scheme, or one of our existing colours. Whether you need to tweak a detail of the print so that it fits.
HAND EMBROIDERY
Vanderhurd’s embroidery collection is vast and ever expanding. Our hand embroidery is made in Uttarakhand in India, where Christine has worked with our embroiderers to improve the quality of life for the women especially. Traditionally men were exclusively more skilled in the art of hand embroidery. Christine has been instrumental in helping teach these techniques to young women embroiderers so that they too can earn a living. Vanderhurd cushions are created from our exclusive line of printed and embroidered fabrics in a variety of shapes and sizes. Explore Vanderhurd in WOOLF projects
