Raf Simons Fabrics
Raf Simons fabrics are what happen when a fashion colourist gets hold of a loom. The line is his collaboration with Kvadrat, the Danish textile house, and it is instantly recognisable: deep, daring colour and graphic texture on cloth built to survive real use. Studio 198 supplies Raf Simons fabrics in the UK and worldwide, for the projects where the upholstery is meant to be the boldest thing in the room. A designer's palette, an engineer's durability.
The Kvadrat and Raf Simons Collaboration
Launched in 2014, Kvadrat/Raf Simons pairs one of the most influential fashion designers of his generation with the textile house architects turn to. The split of labour is the point: Raf Simons drives the colour and the graphic, textural feel; Kvadrat handles the weaving and the performance. What comes out is unlike a normal furnishing range, colour combinations you would sooner see in fashion than on a sofa, woven to last. It has quickly become a modern classic in its own right.
Raf Simons Upholstery Fabric
This is upholstery cloth with attitude. Raf Simons upholstery fabric runs to bold felts, melange weaves and rich textural wools, the kind of colour and surface that make a chair or a sofa the centre of a room rather than the background. And because Kvadrat makes it, the numbers back the looks: the weaves are engineered for hard wear, typically tested to high Martindale figures, with contract fire options such as Crib 5 (BS 5852). It is that rare thing, a fabric bold enough for a statement piece and tough enough for a hotel.
Working with Raf Simons Colour
The trick with a palette this strong is restraint. One Raf Simons piece, a single accent chair, a run of dining seats, a headboard, does more in a pared-back room than a dozen safe choices. Set the colour against plain walls and neutral textures and it reads as deliberate and expensive rather than loud. It also holds its own in a modern, design-led scheme where a heritage print would look out of place. Order a sample and see it in the room's light first, because this is colour that shifts and rewards a proper look.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who makes Raf Simons fabric?
Kvadrat. Raf Simons fabrics are a collaboration, Kvadrat/Raf Simons, between the Danish design textile house Kvadrat, which weaves and manufactures the cloth, and the fashion designer Raf Simons, who leads the colour and design. You get his palette with Kvadrat's build quality.
Is Raf Simons fabric suitable for upholstery and contract projects?
Yes. It is Kvadrat cloth, so the upholstery weaves are made for real use, with high Martindale abrasion figures and contract fire options such as Crib 5 (BS 5852). Bold and hard-wearing at once. Check the specific fabric for its rating and we will confirm it for your setting.
Does Raf Simons fabric suit modern interiors?
It is made for them. The colour-led, graphic look sits perfectly in a clean, contemporary room, where a single strong Raf Simons weave becomes the focal point. Restraint is the key: let one piece carry the colour.
What is Raf Simons known for?
Raf Simons is one of the most influential fashion designers of recent decades, known for a bold, art-influenced, colour-led style. That instinct runs straight through the fabrics, which is why they feel so different from a traditional furnishing collection.
Bring Raf Simons Fabrics Into Your Scheme with Studio 198
Browse the Raf Simons fabric collection online, or bring us the project. We ship worldwide, run trade accounts for designers and specifiers, and send samples so you can judge the colour in your own light, which really matters with cloth like this. Tell us the piece or the room, and we will get the right Raf Simons fabric to you.
