PhilaU Alumni Spotlight: Neha Jhunjhunwala, Founder of The Cushion Project, Featured in India Today Magazine

Neha Jhunjhunwala

Founder, The Cushion Project, Kolkata 

www.thecushionproject.com

Neha Jhunjhunwala made her name as a textile designer with her furnishing brand Onset that she founded in 2008. Later when she shut the standalone store she reinvented the brand by a launching an online portal, TheCushionProject.com in 2017. Unlike Onset which made intricately hand embroidered cushions, The Cushion Project uses "smarter design" to retain a similar look while being cost effective.

DETAILED DESIGN The textile design graduate from Philadelphia University uses natural fibres like cotton, linen and silk. Her products use multiple techniques including printing, embroidery and surface texturing with pom-poms or tassels. "I like the human touch. So all my work will feature either hand woven, screen printed, hand embroidered or hand finished detailing," she says.

ON DISPLAY She retails cushion and bed covers.

For full article from India Today visit: https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20180423-behind-the-best-dressed-homes-akila-seshasayee-pankaj-kehr-1211462-2018-04-12

Textile Design Immersion: Kravet Design Studios

Textile Design students spent a great day in New York City on April 6 at the Kravet design studios.  Our host, Scott Kravet, shared his extensive knowledge regarding textiles, the design field and artisanal craft.  We had a wonderful tour of the studios, meeting with the design teams across all of the Kravet brands.  Here are a few images from the amazing day.  Thanks to Scott, Karen, and all of the Kravet team who shared their time and knowledge with us!

Scott shares part of the collection.

A detailed discussion was held regarding Textile Design and fabric construction details.

One of the beautiful collections on display in the studio.

Kravet creates high-end textiles in dobby and jacquard wovens and prints, in a range of luxurious fibers.

Students examine a sumptuous silk leno window treatment fabric.