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"My starting point is to explore the fabric's structure," [Anne Kyyr]ö [BRADLEY QUINN] explained, "to test how well it holds its shape, see whether or not it frays, and watch how the fibers react to handling." Perhaps it was these factors that led her to felt, which Kyyrö Quinn describes as a 'miracle material.' "Felt is environmentally-friendly, tactile, soft, durable and easy to work with," Kyyrö Quinn explained. "Refined lengths of felt work just like other interior textiles, and even out-perform them. Thicker densities of felt possess unrivalled structure and strength which makes them perfect for interior architecture. Because the fibres are so heavily compressed, felt is super strong, has incredible acoustic properties and can be fire-proofed like any other material."
This May, Kyyrö Quinn launched a range of acoustic panels at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York. Grafted in 100% felt wool, Kyyrö-Quinn developed a system of structured fabric based on her signature 'leaf motif.' "The surfaces of the panels are intricately structured," Kyyrö Quinn explained, "which makes them highly absorptive. The wool is too soft to reverberate, so the fabric diffuses the sound and reduces the decibel count by almost 75%. Loops and folds in the surface design create tiny cavities that wick sound waves into the layer of fabric underneath. Like an acoustic sponge, the textile panels soak up ambient noise."See the full content of this document
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Anne Kyyrö Quinn
"When a simple design is scaled up it can resemble an abstract painting, but when a repeating pattern is amplified it brings texture to the interior in a way that no other material can."
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