Founded in 1974 by the union of five established lace makers, Solstiss creates Calais-Caudry lace in Caudry, France, preserving century-old Leavers-loom know-how in its workshops. Its designs draw on a permanent collection of thousands of patterns and colors, alongside two new collections each year, and the house also develops custom projects. Solstiss was named a Living Heritage Company (Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant) in 2011.
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Prelle et Cie S.A.SSince 1752, Lyon-based Manufacture Prelle has woven furnishing fabrics, carrying the city’s silk tradition through nine generations of family ownership. The company preserves rare hand-loom techniques alongside newer looms, enabling it to recreate historic textiles and develop bespoke fabrics for distinctive interiors. Prelle continues to create and produce exclusively in France, with work ranging from private residences to heritage institutions such as New York’s Frick Collection.NEW YORK, NY
DMCFounded in Mulhouse, France, in 1746, DMC makes embroidery thread and other needlecraft materials, with its thread still produced in the same factory where manufacturing began in 1898. Its best-known Mouliné stranded embroidery thread, created in 1898, serves as a color reference for embroidery patterns and fashion houses and is available in more than 500 colors. DMC also offers yarns, kits and patterns for contemporary makers while carrying forward a long manufacturing tradition.NEW YORK, NY
MétaphoresMétaphores creates and edits distinctive woven fabrics for interior design, pairing contemporary textile creativity with the centenarian silk-weaving heritage of Verel de Belval and the hand-woven horsehair craft of Le Crin. Belonging to Hermès’ textile division, the French house develops its collections through a careful interplay of material, history and gesture, with Le Crin preserving a technique descended from a patent filed in 1787. Its Bussières workshop operates 35 modular Dornier looms, while the Challes atelier remains the world’s only workshop weaving horsehair by hand.NEW YORK, NY