Textiles in the living environment create warmth and safety, regulate humidity levels and improve the acoustics of a space.
Fervent Carpet
Studio Siem & Pabon presents at the Dutch Design Week a carpet that be can be heated to kill the dust mites, allowing people who suffer from asthma to enjoy textile in their homes.
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- 20 October 2014
- Eindhoven
Pillows, curtains, upholstery, mattresses and carpets all add to the emotional value of the home. But people who suffer from asthma have a problem with textiles because of their intolerance to dust mites. Should their homes stay cold and impersonal? Fervent is a carpet that can be heated to 60˚C once every two months, which kills the dust mites, allowing this group to use textiles where they could not before.
Fervent Carpet
Design: Studio Siem & Pabon
18– 26 October 2014
Dutch Design Week
Graduation show
De Witte Dame
Emmasingel 14, Eindhoven