THE SILK GALLERY COLLECTION AT KATHRYN THOMPSON DESIGN
The Silk Gallery Collection was established in 1989 and is a leading UK based design house for furnishing fabrics. Kathryn Thompson originated the collection when as a leading interior designer she was determined to create fabrics in the specific colours and styles which her projects then required but were generally unavailable.
Kathryn designs and sources her own fabrics and in doing so was from the outset determined to ensure that all manufacture is undertaken under her supervision and wherever possible, in the United Kingdom. The Silk Gallery remains a very British collection in the sense that (uniquely in today’s industry for a company of its size and influence) virtually the entire range of fabrics is either woven or hand printed in the UK.
Timeless classical themes with a contemporary twist have always been the inspiration for innovative designs and the creativity of the designs is evident in the production process itself. The core fabric used is silk, but through years of experience and testing the company has developed yam combinations that enhance both durability and the natural characteristics of the silk. New and distinctive textures, totally unique to the collection have been created by teaming silk with linen, cotton, cashmere, flax, wool and polyester; offering fabrics in a combination of qualities and weights with a wide variety of uses.
A major part of the work undertaken by The Silk Gallery Collection is on bespoke commission, working closely with customers or their interior designers creating custom coloured fabrics. More recently the collection has introduced a complementary range of trimmings, including fringes, gimps and tiebacks, some of which include glamorous Swarovski crystal. The trimming ranges may also be custom coloured to suit the designer’s specific schemes.
