Marcel Wanders presents an exciting collaboration with Fischbacher 1819, the globally acclaimed Swiss brand specialising in furnishing fabrics, carpets, and wallcoverings. The capsule textile collection, Ancient Memories, is a journey through time, exploring the archaeology of fabrics. Working closely with textile artist Caterina Roppo, who specializes in creating narrative textiles, Marcel Wanders and Fischbacher 1819 have crafted fabrics that speak to the cultural and historical stories embedded within their fibres.
Materials become more than decorative—they hold a patina and a depth that narrates the passage of time, giving them an emotional and visual dimension. The collection’s core focuses on hemp, an ancient and noble fibre, chosen for its durability, and Marcel Wanders’ and Fischbacher 1819’s shared respect for nature. Hemp not only withstands the test of time but embraces it, extending the product’s lifespan and returning to the earth without a trace when its journey ends. Blending hemp with jute and wood-based fibers, the fabrics created by Marcel, Caterina, and Fischbacher 1819 tell a story of nature while staying intimately connected to it.
Ancient Memories features eight distinct threads – Heritage Healing, Crafted Echoes, Marcel Wanders’ Heritage, Tales of Nature, Nature’s Dialogue, Infinite Patina, Pastoral Weave, and Timeless Traces – each with its own unique character, available as curtains, drapes, and cushions. The collection will debut at Salone 2025 in Milan, but you can catch an exclusive preview of the curtains before that.
During Salone 2025 Marcel Wanders together with Caterina Roppo and Fischbacher 1819 presented a next evolution of Ancient Memories. Among the newest additions to the collection are the Animalia Echo, Puffy Loom, and Animalia Traces rugs—where the fusion of natural and plant-based fibres creates rich, tactile surfaces in which imperfection becomes a virtue and the patina of time a defining trait. This experimental approach is not a return to the past, but a projection into the future—where ancient materials and techniques are reinterpreted to serve the rhythms and needs of contemporary life.
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(Thread name) Ancient Memories, design by Marcel Wanders for Fischbacher 1819, 2025
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