A collaboration with Stockholm-based furniture maker Massproductions, the Cord collection from LAYERED explores the “fundamental logic” of weaving, one that expresses industrial rigor and hand-crafted texture.
When devising the Cord collection for LAYERED, Massproductions applied the same design logic it does to its furniture making — emphasizing the strength of working with manufacturing rather than against it.
To that end, the Swedish studio has cleverly integrated the rug’s signature stripe directly into the warp rather than applying a pattern on the surface. Using the colour in the vertical threads that form the rug’s structure imparts an unbroken, longitudinal rhythm that lends a compelling architectural clarity.
By embracing the stripe as an integral woven element, the Cord collection also celebrates the irregularities of craft; rather than a flaw, the subtle variations in tensions and materials are seen as “human traces that give the design its character,” says Magnus Elebäck, co-founder and CEO of Massproductions.
For the Cord collection, the studio applied its well-honed expertise in three-dimensional design to a textile. The use of a coarser yarn for the stripes lends the rugs a subtle textural contrast and depth.
The colour palette builds on that contrast by pairing natural tones with contrasting accent stripes; the resulting subtle shifts in background ensure visual movement. Five colours are available for the Cord collection by LAYERED: Black White, Blue Brown, Rust and Yellow Oatmeal.
