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20/03/2007
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Perrine Rousseau favours the natural
A textile design graduate from the Arts Décoratifs school, Perrine Rousseau has always had a soft spot for weaving techniques.
"Printing uses too many polluting and toxic products and I am much more sensitive to the material and to the colour than to the pattern". A stay in Morocco allows her to grasp the traditional know-how of the Moroccan craftsmen. In 2006, she sets up her weaving looms and her threads in her workshop in the Goutte d’Or district in Paris. The designer favours an ecological approach The fibers – linen, cotton, wool, hemp and ramie – all stem from organic agriculture. When it comes to dyes, she excludes all chemical ones. A brave choice because natural dyes are less resistant to light and to washing and impose a limited colour range. "I work with beautiful threads with unique sheens so as to obtain a strong graphic architecture which gives rhythm to the fabric with simple and efficient effects". To create shimmering effects, she weaves in copper thread. Her precious collection of fabrics available by the metre, cushions, table runners and tartan rugs appeal to a niche clientele in search of exceptional products. To make her designs more accessible, Perrine Rousseau is finalizing an ecological collection for the Edmond Petit manufacturer. "The seven product references of the Pléiades line are woven using industrial looms with organic threads and using non-polluting chemical dyes. They intend to create a label and seal of approval for the dyeing process", announces the 27 years-old designer who dreams of setting-up a weaving workshop in Africa according to fair trade principles in order to encourage the cultivation of organic cotton and the development of an industry that is respectful of the environment.
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