John Robshaw for Duralee Sneak Peek

Textile designer, John Robshaw.

Textile designer John Robshaw has partnered with Duralee in creating a line of fabrics available in showrooms this spring.  John currently has a fabulous fabric collection sold through John Rosselli in New York City and a bedding line availble at Calypso Home.  John is known for his block printed linens and cottons and now will add wovens in the new line.   He has successfully collaborated with Duralee to offer his unique artistic textiles to a wider audience while maintaining the integrity of his aesthetic. 

Print by John Robshaw for Duralee.

John discovered his captivation with textiles when he travelled to India after earning a fine arts degree from Pratt.  He was looking for natural indigo dye to use in painting and fell in love with the local artisans’ fabric-making traditions.  He says he was fascinated by the process as well as the use of textiles in daily life, calling them “intimate companions”.  He has created “an updated spin on the exotic handmade object, a vibrant mix of sophistication and romantic allure.”  He combines techniques and patterns from various cultures to create something that is “new and fresh, and yet retains that sense of tradition, of the handmade”.

Learn How to "Design With Antiques" At The NY Winter Antiques Show

Philip Gorrivan's new collection of fabrics for Duralee was used on the upholstery in his Salon vignette at "Designing With Antiques," part of the Winter Antiques Show.