Kaleidoscope Passementerie Receives New Year Honour 2026 from The English Home Magazine
I am delighted to announce that Kaleidoscope, my innovative passementerie collaboration with Samuel & Sons, has been awarded a prestigious New Year Honour Award 2026 by The English Home magazine. This recognition arrives alongside two additional industry accolades: Trim of the Year 2025 at the Homes & Gardens Design Awards and Best Decorative Touch 2025 at the Living ETC Style Awards.
A Contemporary Vision for British Craft
Kaleidoscope represents a contemporary evolution in passementerie, an endangered British craft that demands both preservation and innovation. This collection of modern trimmings reimagines traditional techniques through a contemporary lens, creating bespoke decorative elements that speak to today's interiors whilst honouring centuries of craftsmanship.
“The vibrant range is a result of research rooted in patchwork quilts, 1960s op art and the timeless designs of heritage passementerie, but with a contemporary approach. There are cords, borders, and fringes that are as energetic as they are elegant.”
Art-Inspired Design Meets Expert Craftsmanship
The collection's distinctive aesthetic draws from diverse creative traditions. Colourful compositions inspired by vintage patchwork quilts merge with the bold geometric patterns of 1960s optical art, whilst traditional passementerie techniques provide the foundation. This fusion creates striking trimmings that are both historically informed and unmistakably modern.
Each piece in the Kaleidoscope collection has been developed in collaboration with Samuel & Sons, whose commitment to exceptional quality and craft expertise has been instrumental in bringing these designs to life. The collection encompasses an array of decorative options including textured cords, striking borders, and dynamic fringes, all characterised by their vibrant, colourful palettes.
Recognition Across Leading Design Publications
The triple recognition from The English Home, Homes & Gardens, and Living ETC underscores the collection's resonance within the design community. These honours celebrate Kaleidoscope's success in making contemporary passementerie relevant for modern interiors, demonstrating that traditional British craft can thrive when approached with innovation and artistic vision.
The collection continues to be available through Samuel & Sons, offering designers and discerning clients passementerie solutions that bring energy, elegance, and artistic distinction to their projects.
Kaleidoscope passementerie is available for trade clients exclusively through Samuel & Sons. For non-trade purchases please visit Jane Clayton.