Channeling a fabric or leather is the perfect way for a solid textile to have a pattern... One of the most recognizable applications is the Eames Executive Chair...
Ergonomically speaking it adds a bit of heft to the seat and back to give it a slight cushiness, but ultimately it gives visual interest to the chair... Image this without the channels sewn in... It would be the most boring piece of leather wrapping this frame...
It's a popular treatment especially in bedding situations... You find it a lot in coverlets, pillow shams and even headboards... Many down comforters are channeled or box quilted to keep the down from traveling all throughout the blanket to keep an even warmth... Below are some of the channeled pillows from Ann Gish as well as the great headboard wall at the Eventi Hotel in NYC...
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| Ann Gish |
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| Eventi Hotel |
Another feature that I noticed at the Eventi Hotel during my last stay was the amazing leather bench in the elevator vestibule right off the lobby. It was this amazing channeling job, but done in irregular widths creating such movement... I loved it immediately... The over the top flower explosion I could do without, but hey, you can't win them all...
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| Eventi Hotel |
Upholstered pieces can make a very strong statement depending on the size of the channels and the purpose of the piece... A sofa that I've specified for a client is the ultimate is this look... This De Sede sofa is a masterpiece in workmanship, and undoubtedly a very specific look and not for all, but it is channeled and segmented almost to the point of looking like a serpent's skeleton, which is kind of awesome!
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| De Sede Sofa |
Go channel surfing the next time you're torn with what to do with a simple and plain fabric you love...
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