Bring on the bouclé

BOUCLÉ – PRONOUNCED ‘BOO-CLAY’ COMES FROM THE FRENCH WORD BOUCLER, MEANING ‘TO CURL’

If you are into interiors, you have no doubt noticed the growing number of cushions, bedding, and furniture pieces upholstered in this wondrously tactile fabric.

If you are seeking dimension and texture, then bouclé is the fabric for you. With its extremely nubby, looped yarn, bouclé can be used in many applications and although traditionally woven from wool or mohair, it is now produced in cotton, linen, and even silk yarns.

Bouclé refers to both the yarn and the fabric made from the yarn. Known for its interesting visual texture and super-soft touch, there is no doubt that this interior textile is in high demand for residential and commercial schemes.

This hardy fabric is most often seen in white or cream and provides a modernity to any space. The soft handle makes it ideal for curved furniture and it is loved by mid-century enthusiasts, while it’s plushness is equally relished by cushion addicts. The current resurgence of bouclé proves the market just loves a super tactical fabric.

Bouclé also speaks to our current megatrends of nostalgia and escapsim which are a natural evolution of the earlier trends of calm sanctuary and maximalism.