Hem is launching a brand new line of rugs and throws by artist Siri Carlén. (Images by Erik Lefvander.)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Swedish direct-to-consumer model Hem has launched a brand new collaboration with Swedish artist and illustrator Siri Carlén that features hand-knotted rugs and mohair throws.
The throws are available for purchase now, and the rugs, which signify the biggest of all Hem flooring coverings so far, are actually accessible for pre-order and shall be accessible in November.
“Nature is at all times my largest supply of inspiration. I’m obsessive about its markings and colours however significantly fascinated by animal prints developed to camouflage, confuse, or entice,” mentioned Carlén. “It’s actually this fascination that lies behind the patterns I’ve created with Hem. One other supply of inspiration is craft and materials, and I discover conventional strategies like Shibori among the many most stunning issues mankind has created.”
Captivated by shade, Carlén is properly acknowledged in Scandinavia for her elaborate patterns which adorn all the pieces from window shows and large-scale sculptures to clothes for famend Swedish style manufacturers. Having grown up with a mom who works with textiles, Carlén may be very aware of the trade’s strategies and has honed her experience by way of this very collaborative course of with Hem.
“Siri’s work brings heat and character to our assortment,” mentioned Petrus Palmér, Hem founder and CEO. “I like the truth that we’re launching textiles collectively as I believe Siri’s colours and graphics lend themselves particularly properly to texture. Siri is a kind of artists that lives and breathes creativity. There’s little or no hesitation or angst in her work, and to me that displays the progressive and joyful spirit that I affiliate with Hem.”
The corporate has used unique mohair for the blankets and lengthy pile heights of 100{330f214df237fc2abc96aea099ffbe24c43e06db08036644267acddb2f21482d} new wool for the rugs, giving them a shaggy but lustrous look.
Now accessible at Hem.com in 4 designs – Ring, Spot, Stripe and Wiggle – in addition to a selection of both ultramarine/brown or ochre off-white colorways, the blankets retail for $319.
In November, Hem will launch the rug assortment, accessible in 4 shade variations – beige and off-white, darkish teal and off-white, turquoise and peach, or ultramarine blue and off-white.