Social Fabric Not a mistake, just something else Name: Stephanie Bentum, proprietor & designer of Krafthaus, House of Wool By: Social Fabric Email address: socialfabricSA@gmail.com Links: – Google Cultural Institute – Social Fabric Felt & Feeling – Krafthaus WHAT IS SOCIAL FABRIC? The project aims to help re-build the South African textile industry through building a design-led innovation pipeline.  The main tool is a collaborative network of artists, designers and textile manufacturers.  The materials focus is South Africa-produced textiles.  The ultimate …

L’Orfeo –Bridget Baker, 2017 When Bridget contacted me about her possible involvement with the costumes for L’Orfeo, commissioned for Cape Town Opera’s production of L’Orfeo, November 2017, our relationship was bonded because of our similar memories due to our parents’ work in the South African Wool industry during 1960 – 1990. Her brief to me was to find black wool and make a coat as big as a blanket. We had already introduced our Veldt products with only Merino however …

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Die Villa SILVERBOOM – A HOME FOR YOUR SOUL   When Ursula and Marcus came to South Africa from Switzerland they fell in love with South Africa, and bought a beautiful villa in Spanish Farm, Somerset West.  Evi Elsner was appointed as their interior designer and for the first time, working with Evi, Krafthaus was able to create unusual designs yet practical items throughout the Boutique B & B. From chandeliers to wall hangings and large standard lamps to absorb …