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Product Design

Maison & Objet Jan 2018: Textiles & Kids

We round up the new kids' product and interior textile directions emerging at Maison & Objet. Plush and high-pile textiles offer softness and invite tactility for home accessories, while maximalist prints and bold geometrics create visual impact. Brands looked to please millennial parents with durable products and a colour palette suited to modern interiors. 

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1 Feb 2018
BY: Dewi Pinatih & Chloe Frost
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